13. Investments


The investments are subdivided into the following classes or categories of investments:

as at 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Variable-income securities

Fixed-income securities

Loans and other investments

Derivative financial instruments

Investments under investment contracts

Total

Investments 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

as at 31 December 2014
In € thousand

Variable-income securities

Fixed-income securities

Loans and other investments

Derivative financial instruments

Investments under investment contracts

Total

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

98,005

364,630

0

122,340

53,664

638,639

Available-for-sale financial assets

625,189

18,016,323

0

0

0

18,641,512

Loans and receivables

0

715,656

633,546

0

0

1,349,202

Total

723,194

19,096,609

633,546

122,340

53,664

20,629,354

of which fair value-option

98,005

364,630

0

0

0

462,635

The fair values are comprised as follows:

as at 31 December 2015
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

15,091,868

4,460,070

201,207

19,753,145

Available-for-sale financial assets

14,891,290

4,062,073

201,207

19,154,570

Variable-income securities

282,976

175,315

201,207

659,499

Fixed-income securities

14,608,314

3,886,758

0

18,495,071

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

200,578

397,997

0

598,575

Variable-income securities

6,107

70,786

0

76,892

Fixed-income securities

152,355

202,252

0

354,607

Derivative financial instruments

0

108,623

0

108,623

Investments under investment contracts

42,116

16,336

0

58,452

as at 31 December 2014
In € thousand

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

14,364,591

4,250,790

632,281

19,247,662

Available-for-sale financial assets

14,164,806

3,852,616

624,090

18,641,512

Variable-income securities

235,397

195,422

194,371

625,189

Fixed-income securities

13,929,409

3,657,195

429,719

18,016,323

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

199,785

398,174

8,191

606,150

Variable-income securities

0

89,814

8,191

98,005

Fixed-income securities

158,976

205,654

0

364,630

Derivative financial instruments

0

89,851

0

89,851

Investments under investment contracts

40,808

12,855

0

53,664

Measurement procedures and input factors in ascertaining the fair values

Level

Financial instruments

Valuation method

Input factors

1

Listed securities

Market value oriented

Nominal values, stock exchange prices

2

not listed securities, derivatives, loans

Net present value approach

Cash flows already fixed or determined via forward rates, yield curve, credit risk of the contracting parties

2

Asset Backed Securities

Net present value approach

Probability of default
Loss given default
Expected advance payment
Discount rate

3

Other shareholdings

Net present value approach

WACC
(long-term) revenue growth rate
(long-term) profit margins control premium

Net results by measurement categories in accordance with IFRS 7

 

1-12/2015

1-12/2014

 

Net results

of which:
impairment

Net results

of which:
impairment

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

- of which held for trading

–52,062

0

–97,252

0

- of which fair value-option

14,467

0

–9,525

0

Total

–37,595

0

–106,778

0

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

 

 

 

- of which recognised in profit/(loss) for the period

796,539

–24,686

989,967

–30,287

- of which recognised in other comprehensive income

–152,429

8,213

1,143,498

220

- of which reclassification from equity to consolidated income statement

–87,860

28,737

–174,736

3,149

Total

556,251

12,265

1,958,730

–26,918

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

–50,243

0

–37,343

0

The overall interest expenditure from financial instruments amounts to 51,902 thousand (2014: 35,797 thousand). The income from financial instruments amounts to 665,580 thousand (2014: 693,342 thousand).

Level 3 financial instruments

The shares in Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft (RZB shares) are essentially allocated to level 3 in accordance with the hierarchy according to IFRS 13. They come under the category “Available-for-sale”

Financial instrument

Fair value as at 31/12/2015

Valuation method

Non-observable input factors

RZB shares

135,848

DFC-method

WACC
(long-term) revenue growth rate
(long-term) profit margins control premium

Other

65,360

DFC-method

WACC
(long-term) revenue growth rate
(long-term) profit margins control premium

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

In € thousand

RZB shares

ABS

Other

Total

As at 1 January 2015

138,935

437,638

55,707

632,281

Transfers into level 2

0

–215,062

–53

–215,115

Gains and losses recognised in the income statement

0

31,765

0

31,765

Gains and losses recognised in other comprehensive income

–3,087

610

5,850

3,372

Purchases

0

73,482

4,145

77,627

Sales/redemptions

0

–328,433

–287

–328,721

Changes from currency translation

0

0

–2

–2

Change in basis of consolidation

0

0

0

0

As at 31 December 2015

135,848

0

65,360

201,207

The sensitivity analysis was determined in the course of a valuation report and relates to a change in the discount interest rate and the increase or decrease in the growth rate.

The sensitivity analyses for the RZB shares are shown below.

Sensitivity analysis for RZB 2015

2015

2014

In € thousand

Upside

Downside

Upside

Downside

Through income statement

0

0

0

0

Through equity

19,886

–15,813

18,600

–14,900

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

19,886

–15,813

18,600

–14,900

Through income statement

0

0

0

0

Through equity

455

–557

300

–400

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

455

–557

300

–400

Loans

 

Carrying amounts

In € thousand

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

Loans to affiliated companies

1,600

1,800

Loans to participations

8,000

0

Mortgage loans

27,962

34,651

Loans and advance payments on policies

12,674

14,236

Other loans

8,901

69,260

Reclassified bonds

510,092

715,656

Total

569,228

835,603

In € thousand

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

Impairments

30,101

30,382

On 1 July 2008, securities previously available for sale were reclassified in accordance with 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 as at 30 June 2008 was €–98,208 thousand.

Reclassified bonds

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

In € thousand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as at 31 December

510,092

715,656

788,061

906,435

1,089,093

1,379,806

1,796,941

2,102,704

Fair value as at 31 December

534,468

759,872

812,455

928,162

981,394

1,345,580

1,732,644

1,889,108

Change in fair value

–19,839

19,822

129,426

129,426

–73,987

30,586

149,299

–213,596

Redemption income/expense

–697

2,391

348

348

332

473

5,917

–61

Impairment

0

–3,539

0

0

–25

–8,043

0

0

 

Fair values

In € thousand

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

Loans to affiliated companies

1,600

1,800

Loans to participations

8,000

0

Mortgage loans

27,962

34,651

Loans and advance payments on policies

12,674

14,236

Other loans

8,901

69,260

Registered bonds

 

 

Reclassified bonds

534,468

759,872

Total

593,604

879,818

Contractual maturities

Fair values

In € thousand

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

No maturity date

8,000

10,647

up to 1 year

280,963

426,904

more than 1 year up to 5 years

176,383

282,047

more than 5 years up to 10 years

35,139

61,301

more than 10 years

93,119

98,920

Total

593,604

879,818

Impairment

31/12/2015

31/12/2014

Figures in € thousand

Change in impairment for current year

3,084

5,507

of which recognised in profit or loss

3,084

5,507

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