Contingent receivables and liabilities, and guarantee obligations
Contingent receivables (as of June 30, 2025: € 18 million; as of December 31, 2024: € 14 million; as of June 30, 2024: € 14 million) mainly comprised a recovery claim in conjunction with investment grants that had been provided but not sufficiently determined as of the balance sheet date in terms of the specific amount and due date.
As of June 30, 2025, it remained the case that no contingent receivables had been recognized for all injunction proceedings in view of the high level of uncertainty relating to refund claims, the timing of refunds and the probability of refunds.
The contingent liabilities were composed as follows:
| € million | Jun 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation and transfer of bills of exchange | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Other contingent liabilities | 59 | 148 | 154 |
| Total | 73 | 162 | 168 |
Other contingent liabilities also comprise risks arising from litigation that were not stated as provisions because the expected probability of occurrence is less than 50%. The decline resulted from the completion of the sale of DB Schenker.
There were also contingencies of € 74 million from guarantees as of June 30, 2025 (as of December 31, 2024: € 80 million; as of June 30, 2024: € 8 million), of which € 66 million related to guarantees and counter-guarantees in connection with the sale of DB Arriva with a contractual term until December 31, 2026. As of June 30, 2025, property, plant and equipment with carrying amounts of € 1 million (as of December 31, 2024: € 1 million; as of June 30, 2024: € 1 million) were also used as security for loans.
DB Group acts as guarantor mainly for equity participations and working groups, and is subject to joint and several liability for all working groups in which it is involved.