6.9 Contract deposits (liabilities)
6.9 Contract deposits (liabilities)
The contract deposits on the liabilities side decreased by EUR 228.0 million in the year under review from EUR 5,797.9 million to EUR 5,569.9 million. The contract deposits item on the liabilities side essentially encompasses balances deriving from non-traditional life insurance contracts that are to be carried as liabilities. The decrease was due principally to exchange rate effects.