12. Financial instruments plus valuation hierarchies for fair value measurements

Investments are broken down into the following classes and categories of financial instruments:

At 31 December 2016
In € thousand

Variable-income securities

Fixed-income securities

Loans and other investments

Derivative financial instruments

Investments under investment contracts

Total

Financial assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss

44,264

231,009

0

135,122

59,924

470,318

Available-for-sale financial assets

671,692

15,818,859

0

0

0

16,490,551

Loans and receivables

0

462,527

730,076

0

0

1,192,603

Total

715,957

16,512,394

730,076

135,122

59,924

18,153,472

of which fair value option

44,264

231,009

0

0

0

275,273

At 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Variable-income securities

Fixed-income securities

Loans and other investments

Derivative financial instruments

Investments under investment contracts

Total

Financial assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss

76,892

354,607

0

126,545

58,452

616,497

Available-for-sale financial assets

659,499

18,495,071

0

0

0

19,154,570

Loans and receivables

0

510,092

1,111,317

0

0

1,621,409

Total

736,391

19,359,770

1,111,317

126,545

58,452

21,392,476

of which fair value option

76,892

354,607

0

0

0

431,500

Valuation hierarchy

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

At 31 December 2016
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

 

 

 

Variable-income securities

394,259

6,761

270,673

671,692

Fixed-income securities

11,501,701

3,890,571

426,587

15,818,859

Total

11,895,959

3,897,332

697,260

16,490,551

Financial assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Variable-income securities

0

25,058

19,206

44,264

Fixed-income securities

92,683

77,540

60,786

231,009

Derivative financial instruments

0

73,728

61,393

135,122

Investments from investment contracts

58,318

1,606

0

59,924

Total

151,001

177,932

141,385

470,318

Assets in disposal groups held for sale

3,763,960

357,583

32,212

4,153,754

At 31 December 2016
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

0

30,555

0

30,555

Total

0

30,555

0

30,555

Fair values of assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost

At 31 December 2016
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investment property

0

0

2,248,279

2,248,279

Loans and receivables

 

 

 

 

Loans and other investments

0

0

40,033

40,033

Fixed-income securities

51,499

340,994

94,785

487,279

Total

51,499

340,994

134,818

527,312

Assets in disposal groups held for sale

0

0

5,852

5,852

At 31 December 2016
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

Liabilities from loans

0

0

14,968

14,968

Total

0

0

14,968

14,968

Subordinated liabilities

927,240

0

0

927,240

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value as at the previous year’s reporting date

At 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

 

 

 

Variable-income securities

282,976

175,315

201,207

659,499

Fixed-income securities

14,608,314

3,886,758

0

18,495,071

Total

14,891,290

4,062,073

201,207

19,154,570

Financial assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Variable-income securities

6,107

70,786

0

76,892

Fixed-income securities

152,355

202,252

0

354,607

Derivative financial instruments

0

126,545

0

126,545

Investments from investment contracts

42,116

16,336

0

58,452

Total

200,578

415,919

0

616,497

At 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

0

17,922

0

17,922

Total

0

17,922

0

17,922

Fair values of assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost as at the previous year’s reporting date

At 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investment property

0

0

2,185,392

2,185,392

Loans and receivables

 

 

 

 

Loans and other investments

0

0

59,136

59,136

Fixed-income securities

120,152

414,316

0

534,468

Total

120,152

414,316

59,136

593,604

At 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

Liabilities from loans

0

0

15,658

15,658

Total

0

0

15,658

15,658

Subordinated liabilities

903,826

255,894

0

1,159,720

Transfers between levels 1 and 2

During the reporting period, transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 were made in the amount of € 1,346,667 thousand and from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of € 1,074,490 thousand. These are attributable primarily to changes in trading frequency and trading activity.

Level 3 financial instruments

In accordance with the hierarchy set forth in IFRS 13, Level 3 primarily includes fixed-income securities and other equity investments that come under the category “Available for sale”. The other equity investments include the shares in Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft (RZB shares) as their most crucial individual item.

The following table shows the changes to the fair values of financial instruments whose valuation procedures are not based on observable input factors.

In € thousand

RZB shares

Fixed-income securities

Other

Total

At 1 January 2016

135,848

0

65,359

201,207

Transfers into Level 3

0

347,585

221,544

569,129

Gains and losses recognised in the income statement

0

0

–928

–928

Gains and losses recognised in other comprehensive income

–9,777

–1,242

–2,208

–13,227

Purchases

0

80,244

9,703

89,947

Sales/redemptions

0

0

–3,478

–3,478

Reclassification as assets in disposal groups held for sale

0

0

–4,005

–4,005

At 31 December 2016

126,071

426,587

285,987

838,645

The transfers between Levels 2 and 3 were completed as a result of changes in the observability of the relevant input factors.

Sensitivities

The sensitivity analysis for the RZB shares was determined in the course of a valuation report. It relates to a change in the discount interest rate and the increase or decrease in the growth rate. An increase in the discount rate by 100 basis points results in a 15 per cent reduction in the value of the RZB shares. A reduction in the discount rate by 100 basis points results in a 12 per cent reduction in the value. An adjustment to the growth rate by 100 basis points results in virtually no adjustment in value.

The sensitivity analyses for the RZB shares are shown below.

Sensitivity analysis for RZB

In € thousand

1-12/2016

1-12/2015

Upside

Downside

Upside

Downside

Through equity

18,693

–14,444

19,886

–15,813

Effect of changes in the discount rate (+/–1 percentage point)

18,693

–14,444

19,886

–15,813

Through equity

0

0

455

–557

Effect of changes in the growth rate (+/–1 percentage point)

0

0

455

–557

For the most important fixed-income securities, an increase in the discount rate of 100 basis points results in a 2.0 per cent reduction in the value. A reduction in the discount rate by 100 basis points results in a 2.8 per cent increase in value.

Fixed-income securities

On 1 July 2008 securities previously available for sale were reclassified according to IAS 39/50E as other loans. Overall fixed-income securities with a carrying amount of € 2,129,552 thousand were reclassified. The corresponding amount from the measurement of the financial instruments available-for-sale at 30 June 2008 was € –98,208 thousand.

Reclassified bonds

In € thousand

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Carrying amount at 31 December

462,527

510,092

715,656

788,061

906,435

1,089,093

1,379,806

1,796,941

2,102,704

Fair value at 31 December

487,279

534,468

759,872

812,455

928,162

981,394

1,345,580

1,732,644

1,889,108

Change in fair value

376

–19,839

19,822

129,426

129,426

–73,987

30,586

149,299

–213,596

Redemption income/expense

–1,047

–697

2,391

348

348

332

473

5,917

–61

Impairment

0

0

–3,539

0

0

–25

–8,043

0

0

Loans and other investments

In € thousand

Carrying amounts

31/12/2016

31/12/2015

Loans

 

 

Loans to affiliated unconsolidated companies

1,800

1,600

Loans to companies that are accounted for using the equity method

0

8,000

Mortgage loans

22,189

27,962

Loans and advance payments on policies

8,359

12,674

Other loans

7,685

8,901

Total

40,033

59,136

Other investments

 

 

Bank deposits

576,340

935,590

Deposits retained on assumed reinsurance

113,703

116,591

Total

690,043

1,052,181

Total

730,076

1,111,317

Fair values essentially correlate with book values.

Impairment loans

In € thousand

2016

2015

At 1 January

–33,843

–35,395

Allocation

–697

–1,253

Use

7,919

1,030

Reversal

815

1,807

Currency translation

–26

–31

At 31 December

–25,832

–33,843

Contractual maturities

Fair values

In € thousand

Fixed-income securities

Loans

31/12/2016

31/12/2015

31/12/2016

31/12/2015

Up to 1 year

331,391

276,813

5,369

12,150

More than 1 year and up to 5 years

89,577

162,489

9,892

13,894

More than 5 years up to 10 years

51,223

38,532

13,317

14,806

More than 10 years

15,087

56,634

11,456

18,285

Total

487,279

534,468

40,033

59,136