Results from financial transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Statement [LineItems]

Summary of Financial Transactions Results

Results from financial transactions comprise:	2018			2017			2016
Net fair value change of general account financial investments at fair value through profit or loss, other than derivatives		(79	)		232			(42	)
Realized gains and (losses) on financial investments		(92	)		431			327
Gains and (losses) on investments in real estate		261			193			70
Net fair value change of derivatives		(545	)		(1,159	)		239
Net fair value change on account of policyholder financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		(11,326	)		20,524			15,121
Net fair value change on investments in real estate for account of policyholders		5			38			(26	)
Net foreign currency gains and (losses)		44			(20	)		41
Net fair value change on borrowings and other financial liabilities		29			10			21
Realized gains and (losses) on repurchased debt		1			1			1
Total		(11,701	)		20,250			15,753

Summary of Net Fair Value Changes of Financial Investments at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, Other Than Derivatives

Net fair value change of general account financial investments at fair value through profit or loss, other than derivatives comprise:	2018			2017		2016
Shares		69			25		4
Debt securities and money market investments		(143	)		127		8
Other		(5	)		80		(54	)
Total

Summary of Realized Gains and Losses on Financial Investments

Realized gains and losses on financial investments comprise:	2018			2017		2016
Shares		25			165		46
Debt securities and money market investments		(147	)		242		211
Loans		16			20		16
Other		14			3		54
Total		(92	)		431		327
Realized gains and losses on financial investments comprise:	2018			2017		2016
Available-for-sale investments		(108	)		411		311
Loans		16			20		16
Total		(92	)		431		327

Summary of Net Fair Value Change of Derivatives

Net fair value change of derivatives comprise:	2018			2017			2016
Net fair value change on economic hedges where no hedge accounting is applied		272			70			793
Net fair value change on bifurcated embedded derivatives		(824	)		(1,231	)		(565	)
Ineffective portion of hedge transactions to which hedge accounting is applied		7			2			12
Total		(545	)		(1,159	)		239

Summary of Ineffective Portion of Hedge Transactions

The ineffective portion of hedge transactions to which hedge accounting is applied comprises:	2018			2017			2016
Fair value change on hedging instruments in a fair value hedge		13			(12	)		(29	)
Fair value change on hedged items in a fair value hedge		(8	)		15			35
Ineffectiveness fair value hedge		5			3			7
Ineffectiveness cash flow hedges		2			-			5
Total		7			2			12

Summary of Net Fair Value Change on for Account of Policyholder Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Net fair value change on for account of policyholder financial assets at fair value through profit or loss comprise:	2018			2017		2016
Shares		(2,318	)		2,372		2,462
Debt securities and money market investments		(421	)		166		1,682
Unconsolidated investment funds		(8,158	)		17,720		10,496
Derivatives		(153	)		94		252
Other		(276	)		171		230
Total		(11,326	)		20,524		15,121

Summary of Net Fair Value on Borrowings and Other Financial Liabilities

Net fair value change on borrowings and other financial liabilities	2018		2017		2016
Borrowings		23		10		21
Other financial liabilities		6		-		-
Total		29		10		21

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Statement [LineItems]

Summary of Financial Transactions Results

	2018		2017
Results from financial transactions comprise:
Net fair value change of derivatives	(8	)	56
Net foreign currency gains and (losses)	3		-
Net fair value change on borrowings and other financial liabilities	4		-
Total	(1	)	56