Other assets and receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Summary of Other Assets and Receivables

	Note		2018		2017
Real estate held for own use and equipment		30.1		498		530
Receivables		30.2		6,019		8,091
Accrued income		30.3		1,436		1,382
At December 31				7,954		10,002

Summary of Real Estate Held for Own Use and Equipment

30.1 Real estate held for own use and equipment

Net book value	General account real estate held for own use			Equipment			Total
At January 1, 2017		332			241			572
At December 31, 2017		307			223			530
At December 31, 2018		263			235			498
Cost
At January 1, 2018		396			488			885
Additions		1			63			64
Acquired through business combinations		-			1			1
Capitalized subsequent expenditure		18			-			18
Disposals		(26	)		(26	)		(52	)
Unrealized gains/(losses) through equity		(32	)		-			(32	)
Transfer to investments in real estate		(1	)		-			(1	)
Realized gains/(losses) through income statement		(4	)		-			(4	)
Net exchange differences		11			12			23
At December 31, 2018		363			538			901
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
At January 1, 2018		90			265			355
Depreciation through income statement		4			54			58
Disposals		(16	)		(22	)		(38	)
Impairment losses		18			-			18
Transfer to investments in real estate		(1	)		-			(1	)
Net exchange differences		4			5			9
At December 31, 2018		100			303			403
Cost
At January 1, 2017		453			593			1,046
Additions		3			68			71
Acquired through business combinations		-			11			11
Capitalized subsequent expenditure		1			-			1
Disposals		(34	)		(144	)		(179	)
Unrealized gains/(losses) through equity		8			-			8
Transfer to investments in real estate		-			-			-
Transfers to disposal groups		-			(5	)		(5	)
Net exchange differences		(34	)		(40	)		(74	)
Other		-			7			7
At December 31, 2017		396			488			885
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
At January 1, 2017		121			352			474
Depreciation through income statement		8			63			71
Disposals		(28	)		(131	)		(159	)
Impairment losses		-			-			-
Impairment losses reversed		(1	)		-			(1	)
Transfers to disposal groups		-			(5	)		(5	)
Net exchange differences		(10	)		(20	)		(30	)
Other		-			6			6
At December 31, 2017		90			265			355

Summary of Receivables

30.2 Receivables

	2018			2017
Loans to associates		12			12
Loans to joint ventures		18			13
Receivables from policyholders		969			999
Receivables from brokers and agents		396			400
Receivables from reinsurers		1,129			2,708
Cash outstanding from assets sold		116			46
Trade receivables		1,321			910
Cash collateral		616			1,545
Reverse repurchase agreements		-			230
Income tax receivable		102			85
Other		1,382			1,190
Provision for doubtful debts		(41	)		(48	)
At December 31		6,019			8,091
Current		5,989			8,061
Non-current		30			30

Summary of Movements in Provision for Doubtful Debts

The movements in the provision for doubtful debts during the year were as follows:

	2018			2017
At January 1		(48	)		(79	)
Additions charged to earnings		(7	)		(6	)
Unused amounts reversed through the income statement		4			4
Used during the year		10			31
Net exchange differences		-			2
At December 31		(41	)		(48	)

Summary of Accrued Income

30.3 Accrued income
	2018		2017
Accrued interest		1,415		1,357
Other		21		25
At December 31		1,436		1,382