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Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
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in € m. |
Sep 30, 2014 |
Sep 30, 2013 |
Sep 30, 2014 |
Sep 30, 2013 |
Service cost |
70 |
77 |
207 |
215 |
Net interest cost (income) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
Total expenses defined benefit plans |
70 |
78 |
209 |
229 |
Total expenses for defined contribution plans |
91 |
89 |
290 |
285 |
Total expenses for post-employment benefits |
161 |
167 |
499 |
514 |
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Employer contributions to mandatory German social security pension plan |
56 |
54 |
172 |
169 |
The Group expects to pay approximately € 250 million in regular contributions to its retirement benefit plans in 2014. It is not expected that any plan assets will be returned to the Group during the year ending December 31, 2014.
Discount rate to determine defined benefit obligation |
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in % |
Sep 30, 2014 |
Dec 31, 2013 |
Germany |
2.4 |
3.6 |
UK |
4.1 |
4.5 |
U.S. |
4.1 |
4.8 |