Table:
| € million | 30/9/2018 | 30/9/2019 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-current assets |  |  |
| Intangible assets | 1,001 | 939 |
| Tangible assets | 2 | 3 |
| Financial assets | 9.157 | 9,005 |
|  | 10.160 | 9,947 |
| Current assets |  |  |
| Receivables and other assets | 6,882 | 8,218 |
| Cash on hand, bank deposits and cheques | 335 | 44 |
|  | 7,217 | 8,262 |
| Deferred income | 12 | 12 |
|  | 17,389 | 18,221 |
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Asset position of METRO AG
ASSETS
As of the closing date, METRO had total assets of €18,221 million, which are predominantly comprised of financial assets in the amount of €9,005 million, receivables from affiliated companies at €8,214 million and the usufructuary rights to the METRO and MAKRO brands which were recognised as an intangible asset (€883 million). Cash on hand, bank deposits and cheques amounted to €44 million. The financial assets predominantly consist of shares held in affiliated companies in the amount of €8,964 million which are essentially comprised of shares in the holding for wholesale companies (€6,693 million), in real estate companies (€1,278 million), in service providers (€470 million) and in other companies (€523 million). The financial assets account for 49.4% of the total assets. Receivables from affiliated companies amount to €8,214 million. This corresponds to 45.1% of the total assets. This position contains €6,117 million in receivables from a group-internal transfer of shares in affiliated companies at their carrying values and predominantly reflects the short-term financing requirements of the group companies as of the closing date.
Question:
What was the amount of financial assets in FY2019?
Answer: €9,005 million