Achmea Hypotheekbank’s profit before income taxes for the first half of 2011 amounted to EUR 6.1 million (first half of 2010: EUR 32.2 million), excluding changes in fair value of financial instruments. This decrease was primarily caused by higher funding costs.
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Achmea Hypotheekbank is a subsidiary of Achmea that offers residential mortgage loans in The Netherlands. Achmea Hypotheekbank funds itself in the capital market through the EUR 10 billion Covered Bond Programme and EUR 10 billion Secured Debt Programme.