F Other disclosures

40. Capital requirements and regulatory indicators

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Total capital119,861115,480
Tier 1 capital114,799108,2591
of which: Common Equity Tier 1114,649108,1721
of which: Additional Tier 1 capital15087
Tier 2 capital5,0617,2211
Total risk exposure757,719706,821
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (percent)15.115.31
Tier 1 capital ratio (percent)15.215.31
Total capital ratio (percent)15.816.31
Leverage ratio (percent)8.08.0

1 Amount adjusted

The capital ratios as well as the leverage ratio have been calculated since the reporting date (December 31, 2021) on the basis of IFRS-based rules. The disclosure of the consolidated leverage ratio of the bank-specific protection system is determined using the transitional definition for Tier 1 capital pursuant to article 429 (2) CRR in conjunction with article 499 (1) CRR.

41. Financial guarantee contracts and loan commitments

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Financial guarantee contracts22,58821,037
Loan commitments123,577109,018
Total146,165130,055

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

42. Trust activities

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Trust assets3,8303,670
of which: trust loans3,5403,0981
Trust liabilities3,8303,670
of which: trust loans3,5403,0981

1 Amount adjusted.

43. Asset management by the Union Investment Group

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Fund assets410,304347,270
Other types of asset management61,26353,842
Unit-linked asset management7,2453,191
Institutional asset management7,3669,069
Advisory and outsourcing46,65241,582
Accounts managed by third parties–17,467–15,177
Total454,100385,935

As at the balance sheet date, the Union Investment Group (through Union Asset Management Holding AG) had total assets under management of €454,100 million (December 31, 2020: €385,935 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.

44. Leases

Finance leases with the Cooperative Financial Network as lessor

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Gross investment7891,154
Up to 1 year314431
More than 1 year and up to 2 years207308
More than 2 years and up to 3 years125195
More than 3 years and up to 4 years68110
More than 4 years and up to 5 years4053
More than 5 years3457
less unearned finance income–37–58
Net investment7521,096
less present value of unguaranteed residual values–17–30
Present value of minimum lease payment receivables7351,066

The VR Smart Finanz sub-group is active as finance lessor in the Cooperative Financial Network. The entities of the VR Smart Finanz sub-group enter into leases for machinery used in production as well as photovoltaics. Apart from office equipment, leases also refer to medical technology, motor vehicles and software.

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

Not allocatedAllocatedTotal
Home savings sum (€ million)Number of contractsHome savings sumNumber of contractsHome savings sumNumber of contractsHome savings sum
Balance as at Dec. 31 20207,468,998301,079526,06114,4757,995,059315,554
Additions in 2021 as a result of
New contracts (redeemed contracts)1436,09622,233436,09622,233
Transfers18,1566134191318,575626
Allocation waivers and cancellations6,3722816,372281
Splitting106,05022106,072
Allocations and acceptance of allocations437,74211,768437,74211,768
Other48,4681,7741348,4811,774
Total615,14224,901438,19611,7811,053,33836,682
Disposals in 2021 as a result of
Allocations and acceptance of allocations–437,742–11,768–437,742–11,768
Reductions–1,125–1,125
Termination–364,337–12,668–368,825–9,146–733,162–21,814
Transfers–18,156–613–419–13–18,575–626
Pooling1–45,128–45,128
Expiration–99,075–2,695–99,075–2,695
Allocation waivers and cancellations–6,372–281–6,372–281
Other–48,468–1,774–13–48,481–1,774
Total–913,831–27,948–474,704–12,135–1,388,535–40,083
Net addition/disposal–298,689–3,047–36,508–354–335,197–3,401
Balance as at Dec. 31, 20217,170,309298,032489,55314,1217,659,862312,153

1 Including increases.

Volume of unredeemed contracts

Number of contractsHome savings sum € million
Contracts signed prior to Jan 1, 202133,5802,578
Contracts signed in 2021137,05010,843

46. Changes in the allocation assets of Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall

2021 € million
Additions
Amounts carried forward from 2020 (surplus)
Amounts not yet disbursed62,875
Additions in 2021
Savings deposits (including credited residential construction bonuses)10,067
Repayable amounts (including credited residential construction bonuses)11,248
Interest on home savings deposits755
Total74,945
Withdrawals
Withdrawals in 2021
Amounts allocated (if disbursed)
   Home savings deposits7,169
   Home savings loans1,198
Repayment of deposits on non-allocated home savings contracts2,223
Surplus of additions
Amounts not yet disbursed at the end of 2021264,355
Total74,945

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: €109 million
  b) undisbursed home savings loans from funds allocated: €2,819 million

47. Cover statement for the mortgages and local authority loans extended by the mortgage banks

Mortgage PfandbriefePublic-sector Pfandbriefe
Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € millionDec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Ordinary cover79,77375,14815,51217,220
Loans and advances to banks3223320216
of which: Mortgage loans3223
of which: Local authority loans--320216
Loans and advances to customers79,59474,97812,80614,445
of which: Mortgage loans79,59474,9783437
of which: Local authority loans--12,77214,408
Investments consisting of bonds and other fixed-income securities--2,3862,559
Property, plant and equipment147147
Extended cover2,1482,06262
Loans and advances to banks225250162
Investments consisting of bonds and other fixed-income securities1,9231,8121
Total cover81,92177,21015,51217,282
Pfandbriefe requiring cover–73,228–69,075–13,679–14,866
Nominal excess cover8,6938,1351,8332,416
Present value of excess cover14,42014,0332,7583,702
Risk-related present value of excess cover12,90012,6352,2083,140

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, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Mortgage Pfandbriefe73,22969,075
≤ 6 months3,3013,166
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months2,6963,379
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months3,4613,300
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years2,9912,574
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years6,1955,517
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years6,2324,750
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years7,9355,812
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years24,01025,194
> 10 years16,40815,383
Public-sector Pfandbriefe13,67914,866
≤ 6 months8771,513
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months1,573693
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months514677
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years395302
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years1,004961
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years1,3311,052
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years9111,302
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years2,5043,375
> 10 years4,5704,991

Fixed-interest periods of cover assets

Dec. 31, 2021 € millionDec. 31, 2020 € million
Mortgage Pfandbriefe81,92177,210
≤ 6 months3,1212,953
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months3,9873,395
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months3,3872,753
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years3,5733,672
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years7,6326,682
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years7,6627,308
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years7,3556,926
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years26,53326,002
> 10 years18,67117,519
Public-sector Pfandbriefe15,51217,282
≤ 6 months583722
> 6 months and ≤ 12 months693662
> 12 months and ≤ 18 months585551
> 18 months and ≤ 2 years630652
> 2 years and ≤ 3 years1,1861,170
> 3 years and ≤ 4 years1,0981,379
> 4 years and ≤ 5 years1,1831,070
> 5 years and ≤ 10 years3,4924,422
> 10 years6,0626,654

17 properties were in forced administration as at the reporting date (December 31, 2020: 28). The mortgage loans held as cover include past-due payments for interests to be paid in the amount of €0 million (December 31, 2020: €1 million).

48. Board of Managing Directors of the BVR

Marija Kolak (President)

Gerhard Hofmann (until February 28, 2022)

Dr. Andreas Martin

Daniel Quinten (since January 1, 2022)













Berlin, July 1, 2022

National Association of German Cooperative Banks
BVR


Board of Managing Directors



Marija Kolak      Dr. Andreas Martin      Daniel Quinten