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financial statements 2012

44. Net gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities (net)

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The breakdown of the balance under this heading, by source of the related items, in the accompanying consolidated income statements is as follows:

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Gains (Losses) on Financial Assets and Liabilities
Breakdown by Heading of the Balance Sheet
Millions of Euros
2012 2011 2010
Financial assets held for trading 649 1,052 640
Other financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss 73 8 18
Other financial instruments not designated at fair value through profit or loss 923 57 714
Available-for-sale financial assets 806 82 652
Loans and receivables 55 33 25
Rest 62 (58) 37
Total 1,645 1,117 1,372

The breakdown of the balance under this heading in the accompanying income statements by the nature of financial instruments is as follows:

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Gains (Losses) on Financial Assets and Liabilities
Breakdown by Nature of the Financial Instrument
Millions of Euros
2012 2011 2010
Debt instruments 1,150 455 772
Equity instruments (50) (324) (374)
Loans and advances to customers 46 37 33
Derivatives 545 876 845
Customer deposits 30 4 -
Rest (76) 69 96
Total 1,645 1,117 1,372

The breakdown of the balance of the impact of the derivatives (trading and hedging) under this heading in the accompanying consolidated income statements is as follows:

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Derivatives Trading and Hedging Millions of Euros
2012 2011 2010
Trading derivatives


Interest rate agreements 468 (208) 133
Security agreements (65) 831 712
Commodity agreements (3) 46 (5)
Credit derivative agreements (49) (11) (63)
Foreign-exchange agreements 18 297 77
Other agreements 9 2 (1)
Subtotal 378 957 853
Hedging Derivatives Ineffectiveness


Fair value hedging 167 (31) (8)
Hedging derivative (464) (112) (127)
Hedged item 631 81 119
Cash flow hedging - (50) -
Subtotal 167 (81) (8)
Total 545 876 845

In addition, in 2012, 2011 and 2010, under the heading “Exchange differences (net)” of the income statement, net amounts of positive €373 million, positive €5 million and negative €287 million, respectively, were registered for transactions with foreign exchange trading derivatives.

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