The movements in the post-retirement benefit obligations were as follows:
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Service cost RMB million |
Net interest RMB million |
Sub-total included in profit or loss RMB million |
Actuarial changes arising from changes in financial assumptions RMB million |
Actuarial changes arising from changes in demographic assumptions RMB million |
Experience adjustments RMB million |
Sub-total included in other comprehensive |
Benefit settled RMB million |
Transferred out due to disposal of a subsidiary RMB million |
31 December 2017 RMB million |
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Defined benefit obligations/ benefit liability |
3,063 | — | 98 | 98 | (220 | ) | — | 96 | (124 | ) | (200 | ) | (167 | ) | 2,670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 January 2016 RMB million |
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Sub-total included in profit or loss RMB million |
Actuarial changes arising from changes in financial assumptions RMB million |
Actuarial changes arising from changes in demographic assumptions RMB million |
Experience adjustments RMB million |
Sub-total included in other comprehensive income |
Benefit settled RMB million |
31 December 2016 RMB million |
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Defined benefit obligations/ benefit liability |
2,750 | — | 88 | 88 | (80 | ) | 373 | 117 | 410 | (185 | ) | 3,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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