14 Borrowings

 
  Current Non-current
  2007
£m
2006
£m
2007
£m
2006
£m
Unsecured        
Overdrafts 25 14
Bank loans 3 4 2 3
6 3/8% Notes 2007 €500m 1 337
7 3/8% Notes 2016 £200m 200 200
5.84% Notes 2010 US$187m 2 97 96
6.38% Notes 2013 US$230m 2 123 121
6.55% Notes 2015 US$83m 2 46 44
4 1/2% Notes 2011 €750m 1 534 494
Other loan 2008 (interest rate nil) 1 1
Secured        
Bank loans 3 38 24 24
Obligations under finance leases payable: 4 (note 22)        
Less than one year 5 7
Between one and two years 3 4
Between two and five years 2
After five years 1 1
  34 400 1,030 990
Repayable        
Between one and two years        
– by instalments     4 6
Between two and five years        
– by instalments     1 4
– otherwise     655 614
After five years        
– by instalments     1 1
– otherwise     369 365
      1,030 990
1These notes are the subject of swap agreements under which counterparties have undertaken to pay amounts at fixed rates of interest and exchange in consideration for amounts payable at variable rates of interest and at fixed exchange rates.

2These notes are the subject of interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay floating rates of interest, and currency swaps which form a fair value hedge.

3Secured on aircraft.

4Obligations under finance leases are secured by related leased assets.

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