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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Investments
22 Investments
Investments for general account comprise financial assets, excluding derivatives, as well as investments in real estate.
 
     
Note  
    
                2021  
                     2020    
       
Available-for-sale (AFS)
              99,884          99,580    
       
Loans
               46,823          44,519    
       
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
               8,481          10,057    
       
Total financial assets, excluding derivatives
  
 
22.1  
 
  
 
155,188  
 
  
 
154,156  
 
       
Investments in real estate
  
 
22.2  
 
     2,643          2,385    
       
Total investments for general account
  
 
 
 
  
 
157,831  
 
  
 
156,541  
 
 
22.1 Financial assets, excluding derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      AFS    FVTPL    Loans   
Total   
   Fair value   
           
2021
                 
   
    
           
Shares
   350    1,665    -    2,015       2,015   
           
Debt securities
   93,899    3,296    -    97,195       97,195   
           
Money market and other short-term investments
   4,790    120    -    4,910       4,910   
           
Mortgage loans
   -    -    39,991    39,991       44,366   
           
Private loans
   -    -    4,883    4,883       5,491   
           
Deposits with financial institutions
   -    -    52    52       52   
           
Policy loans
   -    -    1,893    1,893       1,893   
           
Other
   844    3,401    3    4,248       4,248   
           
At December 31, 2021
  
          99,884
  
            8,481
  
          46,823
  
        155,188   
  
        160,171   
           
2020
                 
   
  
   
           
Shares
   345    1,634    -    1,979       1,979   
           
Debt securities
   93,681    5,669    -    99,350       99,350   
           
Money market and other short-term investments
   4,558    109    -    4,667       4,667   
           
Mortgage loans
   -    -    38,244    38,244       43,258   
           
Private loans
   -    -    4,358    4,358       5,280   
           
Deposits with financial institutions
   -    -    92    92       92   
           
Policy loans
   -    -    1,801    1,801       1,801   
           
Other
   996    2,645    25    3,665       3,665   
           
At December 31, 2020
  
99,580
  
10,057
  
44,519
  
154,156   
  
160,093   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
2021
    
   2020   
Current portion:
                        
     
Debt securities, money market and other short-term investments, mortgage and private loans
             12,924        14,671   
Refer to note 44 Fair value for further details on fair value measurement.
Loan allowance
Movement on the loan allowance account during the year were as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
                       
2021    
   2020   
At January 1
                  (188)       (165)  
           
Addition charged to income statement
                  (40)       (87)  
           
Reversal to income statement
                  55        2   
           
Amounts written off
                  55        62   
           
At December 31
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
(118)   
  
(188)  
 
22.2 Investments in real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
            2021   
                 2020    
At January 1
     2,385           2,901    
     
Additions
     47           148    
     
Subsequent expenditure capitalized
     1           2    
     
Disposals
     (60)          (726)   
     
Transfer from real estate for own use and equipment
     14           -    
     
Fair value gains / (losses)
     253           74    
     
Net exchange differences
     3           (14)   
     
At December 31
  
 
            2,643   
 
  
 
            2,385  
 
     
Investments in real estate held by:
  
 
   
 
        
     
Americas
     39           37    
     
The Netherlands
     2,588           2,331    
     
Value of Aegon’s properties which were appraised in the current year
     98%           99%    
     
Appraisals performed by independent external appraisers
     98%           99%    
Aegon the Netherlands has invested in long-term residential property leases that can be terminated subject to a short-term notice. Under Dutch law, the maximum annual rent increase on residential property rented in the affordable housing segment is specified by the Dutch national government and equals the annual inflation rate plus a small margin.
Refer to note 45 Commitments and contingencies for a description of non-cancellable lease rights.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
     
              2021
                     2020                      2019    
Rental income reported as part of investment income
     68        87          83    
       
Direct operating expenses (Including repairs and maintenance expenses):
                            
       
- From investment property that generated rental income
     32        47          59    
       
- From investment property that did not generate rental income
     2        2          2    
There are no restrictions on the realizability of investment property or the remittance of income and proceeds of disposal.
Refer to note 45 Commitments and contingencies for a summary of contractual obligations to purchase investment property.