Geographical analysis of life, pension and investment sales
| Present value of new business premiums1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months 2008 £m |
9 months 2007 £m |
% Growth | |||
| Sterling | Local currency | ||||
|
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| Life and pensions business | |||||
| UNITED KINGDOM | 8,628 | 8,750 | (1)% | (1)% | |
| France | 2,824 | 2,684 | 5% | (9)% | |
| Ireland | 949 | 1,303 | (27)% | (37)% | |
| Italy | 1,752 | 2,362 | (26)% | (36)% | |
| Netherlands (including Germany and Belgium) | 3,017 | 1,692 | 78% | 54% | |
| Poland | 1,160 | 611 | 90% | 49% | |
| Spain | 1,729 | 1,513 | 14% | (1)% | |
| Other Europe | 683 | 277 | 147% | 126% | |
| EUROPE | 12,114 | 10,442 | 16% | - | |
| NORTH AMERICA | 3,763 | 2,705 | 39% | 36% | |
| Australia | 275 | 349 | (21)% | (30)% | |
| China | 175 | 98 | 79% | 60% | |
| Hong Kong | 188 | 252 | (25)% | (27)% | |
| India | 115 | 86 | 34% | 31% | |
| Singapore | 201 | 219 | (8)% | (18)% | |
| Other Asia | 214 | 34 | 523% | 491% | |
| ASIA PACIFIC | 1,168 | 1,038 | 13% | 3% | |
| Total life and pensions | 25,673 | 22,935 | 12% | 4% | |
| Investment sales2 | |||||
| UNITED KINGDOM3 | 1,243 | 2,199 | (43)% | (43)% | |
| Netherlands | 272 | 502 | (46)% | (53)% | |
| Poland | 54 | 223 | (76)% | (81)% | |
| Other Europe3 | 314 | 389 | (19)% | (30)% | |
| EUROPE | 640 | 1,114 | (43)% | (51)% | |
| Australia | 1,227 | 1,525 | (20)% | (29)% | |
| Singapore | 264 | 505 | (48)% | (53)% | |
| ASIA PACIFIC3 | 1,491 | 2,030 | (27)% | (35)% | |
| Total investment sales | 3,374 | 5,343 | (37)% | (42)% | |
| Total long-term savings | 29,047 | 28,278 | 3% | (5)% | |