29 Non-current financial assets

 
€m
  2007 2008
Investments in associates 203 61
Other non-current financial assets    
   Available-for-sale financial assets
733 427
   Held-to-maturity financial assets
10 10
   Loans
114 137
Non-current financial assets 1,060 635

Write-downs on other equity investments amounting to €30 million (previous year: €4 million) were included in the income statement because they were impaired.

Compared with the market rates of interest prevailing at 31 December 2008 for comparable financial assets, most of the housing promotion loans are low-interest or interest-free loans. They are recognised in the balance sheet at a present value of €19 million (previous year: €18 million). The principal amount of these loans totals €24 million (previous year: €25 million). As in the previous year, investments in associates and other investees were not subject to restraints on disposal.

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