F Other disclosures

35. Capital requirements and regulatory indicators

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Total capital 106,967 101,671
Tier 1 capital 93,565 87,272
of which: Common Equity Tier 1 93,172 86,746
  Additional Tier 1 capital 393 526
Tier 2 capital 13,402 14,399
Total risk exposure 685,401 642,352
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (percent) 13.6 13.5
Tier 1 capital ratio (percent) 13.7 13.6
Total capital ratio (percent) 15.6 15.8
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio incl. reserves pursuant to Section 340f HGB (percent)1 15.5 15.5
Tier 1 capital ratio incl. reserves pursuant to Section 340f HGB (percent)1 15.5 15.6
Leverage ratio (percent)2 7.0 6.9
Leverage ratio incl. reserves pursuant to Section 340f HGB (percent)1,3 7.8 7.8

1 The balance of reserves pursuant to Section 340f HGB is based on the financial statements data of the institutions included as at the balance sheet date before additions and reversals within the scope of the 2019 and 2018 financial statements.
2 Disclosure of the leverage ratio of the bank-specific protection system using the transitional definition for Tier 1 capital pursuant toarticle 429 (2) CRR in conjunction with article 499 (1) CRR.
3 Disclosure of ratio after full introduction of the new CRR provisions, subject to the assumption of full reclassification and inclusion of reserves pursuant to Section 340f HGB as Tier 1 capital from a business point of view.

The disclosures refer to the bank-specific protection system (Cooperative Financial Network) and the relevant reporting date. The disclosures in relation to own funds and capital requirements are based on the results of the extended aggregated calculation (being implemented) in accordance with article 49 (3) CRR in conjunction with article 113 (7) CRR.

36. Financial guarantee contracts and loan commitments

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Financial guarantee contracts 20,568 19,636
Loan commitments 97,117 87,811
Total 117,685 107,447

The amounts shown for financial guarantee contracts and loan commitments are the nominal values of the respective exposure.

37. Trust activities

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Trust assets 761 923
of which: trust loans 52 52
Trust liabilities 761 923
of which: trust loans 52 52

38. Asset management by the Union Investment Group

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Fund assets 327,830 284,649
Other types of asset management 54,606 50,083
Unit-linked asset management 2,206 1,687
Institutional asset management 10,350 9,961
Advisory and outsourcing 42,050 38,435
Accounts managed by third parties –14,228 –11,362
Total 368,208 323,370

As at the balance sheet date, the Union Investment Group (through Union Asset Management Holding AG) had total assets under management of €368,208 million (December 31, 2018: €323,370 million). The fund assets comprise equity funds, fixed-income funds, money market funds, mixed funds, other securities funds, capital preservation funds, real estate funds, alternative investment funds and hybrid funds issued by Union Investment Group.

In addition, Union Investment Group has assets under management within the scope of institutional asset management, unit-linked asset management, and advisory and outsourcing. The fund volume of funds that have been issued by Union Investment Group but whose portfolio management has been outsourced is shown as a deduction. The definition of assets under management is based on the aggregate statistics from the Federal Association of German Fund Management Companies (BVI), Frankfurt/Main.

39. Leases

Finance leases with the Cooperative Financial Network as lessor

Dec. 31, 2019 € million
Gross investment 1,641
Up to 1 year 576
More than 1 year and up to 2 years 420
More than 2 year and up to 3 years 295
More than 3 year and up to 4 years 177
More than 4 year and up to 5 years 91
More than 5 yearse 82
Less unearned finance income –94
Net investment 1,547
Less present value of unguaranteed residual values –9
Present value of minimum lease payment receivables 1,538
Comparative information in accordance with IAS 17

Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Gross investment 2,164
Up to 1 year 711
More than 1 year and up to 5 years 1,330
More than 5 years 123
Less unearned finance income –144
Net investment 2,020
Less present value of unguaranteed residual values –42
Present value of minimum lease payment receivables 1,978
Up to 1 year 642
More than 1 year and up to 5 years 1,225
More than 5 years 111

The VR Smart Finanz subgroup as well as DVB Bank Group are active as finance lessors in the Cooperative Financial Network. The entities of the VR Smart Finanz subgroup enter into leases primarily for machinery used in production as well as photovoltaics and solar thermal energy. Apart from office equipment, leases also refer to medical technology, motor vehicles and software. The entities in the DVB Bank Group primarily enter into leases for ships.

40. Changes in the contract portfolios held by Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall

Not allocated Allocated Total
Home savings sum (€ million) Number of contracts Home savings sum Number of contracts Home savings sum Number of contracts Home savings sum
Balance as at Dec. 31, 2018 7,753,588 290,052 582,374 15,645 8,335,962 305,697
Additions in 2019 as a result of
New contracts (redeemed contracts)1 502,482 26,590 502,482 26,590
Transfers 20,090 632 536 14 20,626 646
Allocation waivers and cancellations 6,984 270 6,984 270
Splitting 141,357 33 141,390
Allocations and acceptance of allocations 384,354 9,800 384,354 9,800
Other 77,076 3,066 15 1 77,091 3,067
Total 747,989 30,558 384,938 9,815 1,132,927 40,373
Disposals in 2019 as a result of
Allocations and acceptance of allocations –384,354 –9,800 –384,354 –9,800
Reductions –881 –881
Termination –272,687 –7,625 –301,184 –7,600 –573,871 –15,225
Transfers –20,090 –632 –536 –14 –20,626 –646
Pooling1 –57,979 –57,979
Expiration –109,324 –2,802 –109,324 –2,802
Allocation waivers and cancellations –6,984 –270 –6,984 –270
Other –77,076 –3,066 –15 –1 –77,091 –3,067
Total –812,186 –22,004 –418,043 –10,687 –1,230,229 –32,691
Net addition/disposal –64,197 8,554 –33,105 –872 –97,302 7,682
Balance as at Dec. 31, 2019 7,689,391 298,606 549,269 14,773 8,238,660 313,379

1 Including increases.

Volume of unredeemed contracts

Home savings sum (€ million) Number of contracts Home savings sum
Contracts signed prior to Jan. 1, 2019 45,323 2,933
Contracts signed in 2019 167,824 11,733

41. Changes in the allocation assets of Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall

2019 € million
Additions
Amounts carried forward from 2018 (surplus)
Amounts not yet disbursed 58,513
Additions in 2019
Savings deposits (including credited residential construction bonuses) 9,513
Repayable amounts (including credited residential construction bonuses)1 1,139
Interest on home savings deposits 718
Total 69,883
Withdrawals
Withdrawals in 2019
Amounts allocated (if disbursed)
Home savings deposits 5,708
Home savings loans 1,151
Repayment of deposits on non-allocated home savings contracts 1,431
Surplus of additions
(Amounts not yet disbursed) at the end of 20192 61,593
Total 69,883

1 Repayable amounts are the portion of the loan principal actually repaid.
2 The surplus amounts allocated include:
  a) undisbursed home savings deposits from allocated home savings contracts: €90 million.
  b) undisbursed home savings loans from funds allocated: €2,955 million.

42. Cover statement for the mortgages and local authority loans extended by the mortgage banks DZ HYP and MHB

Mortgage Pfandbriefe Public-sector Pfandbriefe
Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Ordinary cover 61,846 57,419 18,587 20,810
Loans and advances to banks 23 25 354 214
of which: Mortgage loans 23 25
Local authority loans 354 214
Loans and advances to customers 61,676 57,248 15,442 16,962
of which: Mortgage loans 61,676 57,248 42 53
Local authority loans 15,400 16,909
Investments consisting of bonds and other fixed-income securities 2,791 3,634
Property, plant and equipment 147 146
Extended cover 1,472 1,687 135 106
Loans and advances to banks 65 36
Investments consisting of bonds and other fixed-income securities 1,472 1,687 70 70
Total cover 63,318 59,1061 18,722 20,916
Pfandbriefe requiring cover –57,314 –53,839 –15,862 –17,578
Nominal excess cover 6,004 5,267 2,860 3,338
Present value of excess cover 10,334 9,098 3,819 4,039
Risk-related present value of excess cover 10,058 8,544 3,208 3,529

1 Amount adjusted.

The present value of excess cover is higher than the nominal excess cover because it includes an interest component.

Maturity structure of mortgage Pfandbriefe and public-sector Pfandbriefe in issue

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Mortgage Pfandbriefe 57,314 53,839
≤ 6 months 2,214 2,549
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months 2,089 2,692
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months 2,391 2,173
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years 2,642 2,086
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years 4,872 3,463
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years 4,992 4,457
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years 3,805 4,390
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years 19,789 17,863
> 10 years 14,520 14,166
Public-sector Pfandbriefe 15,862 17,578
≤ 6 months 951 690
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months 1,054 1,322
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months 755 1,005
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years 442 1,023
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years 728 1,265
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years 995 753
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years 1,048 992
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years 4,008 4,769
> 10 years 5,881 5,759

Fixed-interest periods of cover assets

Dec. 31, 2019 € million Dec. 31, 2018 € million
Mortgage Pfandbriefe 63,318 59,1061
≤ 6 months 2,348 2,186
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months 2,463 2,320
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months 2,247 2,208
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years 2,647 2,549
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years 5,393 4,967
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years 5,662 5,446
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years 5,560 5,121
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years 21,766 20,537
> 10 years 15,232 13,772
Public-sector Pfandbriefe 18,722 20,916
≤ 6 months 1,017 1,054
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months 619 1,114
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months 657 970
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years 669 654
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years 1,166 1,358
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years 1,135 1,173
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years 1,359 1,117
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years 4,644 5,093
> 10 years 7,456 8,383

1 Amount adjusted.

45 properties were in forced administration as at the reporting date (December 31, 2018: 57). The mortgage loans held as cover include past-due payments for interests to be paid in the amount of €1 million (December 31, 2018: €1 million).

43. Board of Managing Directors of the BVR

Marija Kolak (President)

Gerhard Hofmann

Dr. Andreas Martin













Berlin, July 1, 2020

National Association of German Cooperative Banks
BVR


Board of Managing Directors



Marija Kolak      Gerhard Hofmann      Dr. Andreas Martin