Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


note 10 . commitments and contingencies credit-related commitments and contingencies : credit-related financial instruments , which are off-balance sheet , include indemnified securities financing , unfunded commitments to extend credit or purchase assets , and standby letters of credit . the potential loss associated with indemnified securities financing , unfunded commitments and standby letters of credit is equal to the total gross contractual amount , which does not consider the value of any collateral . the following table summarizes the total gross contractual amounts of credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments at december 31 . amounts reported do not reflect participations to independent third parties. . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>( in millions )</td><td>2009</td><td>2008</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>indemnified securities financing</td><td>$ 365251</td><td>$ 324590</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>asset purchase agreements ( 1 )</td><td>8211</td><td>31780</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>unfunded commitments to extend credit</td><td>18078</td><td>20981</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>standby letters of credit</td><td>4784</td><td>6061</td></tr></table> ( 1 ) amount for 2009 excludes agreements related to the commercial paper conduits , which were consolidated in may 2009 ; see note 11 . approximately 81% ( 81 % ) of the unfunded commitments to extend credit expire within one year from the date of issue . since many of these commitments are expected to expire or renew without being drawn upon , the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements . securities finance : on behalf of our customers , we lend their securities to creditworthy brokers and other institutions . we generally indemnify our customers for the fair market value of those securities against a failure of the borrower to return such securities . collateral funds received in connection with our securities finance services are held by us as agent and are not recorded in our consolidated statement of condition . we require the borrowers to provide collateral in an amount equal to or in excess of 100% ( 100 % ) of the fair market value of the securities borrowed . the borrowed securities are revalued daily to determine if additional collateral is necessary . in this regard , we held , as agent , cash and u.s . government securities with an aggregate fair value of $ 375.92 billion and $ 333.07 billion as collateral for indemnified securities on loan at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively , presented in the table above . the collateral held by us is invested on behalf of our customers in accordance with their guidelines . in certain cases , the collateral is invested in third-party repurchase agreements , for which we indemnify the customer against loss of the principal invested . we require the repurchase agreement counterparty to provide collateral in an amount equal to or in excess of 100% ( 100 % ) of the amount of the repurchase agreement . the indemnified repurchase agreements and the related collateral are not recorded in our consolidated statement of condition . of the collateral of $ 375.92 billion at december 31 , 2009 and $ 333.07 billion at december 31 , 2008 referenced above , $ 77.73 billion at december 31 , 2009 and $ 68.37 billion at december 31 , 2008 was invested in indemnified repurchase agreements . we held , as agent , cash and securities with an aggregate fair value of $ 82.62 billion and $ 71.87 billion as collateral for indemnified investments in repurchase agreements at december 31 , 2009 and december 31 , 2008 , respectively . legal proceedings : in the ordinary course of business , we and our subsidiaries are involved in disputes , litigation and regulatory inquiries and investigations , both pending and threatened . these matters , if resolved adversely against us , may result in monetary damages , fines and penalties or require changes in our business practices . the resolution of these proceedings is inherently difficult to predict . however , we do not believe that the amount of any judgment , settlement or other action arising from any pending proceeding will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition , although the outcome of certain of the matters described below may have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations for the period in which such matter is resolved .
Question: what was the difference in indemnified securities between 2008 and 2009?
Answer: 40661.0
Question: and the value for 2008 specifically?
Answer: 324590.0
Question: so what was the percentage change?

0.12527