Funding ratios as at February 2021 are known

ING CDC Pensioenfonds’ funding ratios as at 28 February 2021 are known. The funding ratio is 105% and the policy funding ratio is 98%. Read the news update on the impact the coronavirus is having on the world economy and the pension fund's funding ratios. You can also check the quarterly results of the fund.

The funding ratio indicates whether the fund’s financial position on a certain reference date is adequate enough to pay out pensions accrued now and in the future. The higher the funding ratio, the better the fund’s financial position. A funding ratio of 100% indicates that the fund’s financial position on the reference date is adequate enough to pay out pensions that have been built up in the fund. The funding ratio as at 28 February 2021 amounts to 105%. This is an increase of 3%, compared to January 2020.

The policy funding ratio is equal to the average of the funding ratios for the preceding twelve months. With effect from 2015, the policy funding ratio provides the fund with a benchmark for making policy decisions, such as determining the amount of headroom available for indexation and the adequacy of the fund’s reserves. By taking the average for the preceding twelve months, important decisions no longer hinge on the funding ratio prevailing on any given date. The policy funding ratio as at 28 February 2021 thus amounts to 98%. Compared to January 2020, it did not change.

Since 30 September 2015, ING CDC Pensioenfonds has been faced with a reserve deficit. This means that the pension fund’s policy funding ratio has fallen below the funding ratio required by law. Consequently, the pension fund has had to submit a recovery plan to DNB, followed by yearly updates. The most recent update was at 31 December 2019. As a consequence, the funding ratios of February 2021 do not impact the recovery plan. Read the explanation of the recovery plan here (Dutch only).

The pension fund publishes its funding ratios on or around the 15^th day of each month. The graph below shows the situation as at ultimo February 2021. Click here to see funding ratio developments in 2020 and 2021.