The following information is part of the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2003, which were audited and issued with an unqualified certificate by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand AG, Wirtschaftprüfungsgesellschaft.

The carrying value of the Group's assets pledged (primarily for borrowings, deposits, and securities loaned) as collateral where the secured party does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or repledge the Group's assets are as follows:

 
in € m. Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2002
Trading assets 16,830 26,266
Securities available for sale 742 445
Loans 11,086 12,275
Premises and equipment 625 586
Total 29,283 39,572

At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Group has received collateral with a fair value of € 223 billion and € 253 billion, respectively, arising from securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowed, derivatives transactions, customer margin loans and other transactions, which the Group as the secured party has the right to sell or repledge. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, € 115 billion and € 154 billion, respectively, related to collateral that the Group has received and sold or repledged primarily to cover short sales, securities loaned and securities sold under repurchase agreements. These amounts exclude the impact of netting.