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financial statements 2014

41. 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
2014 2013 2012
Financial assets held for trading 11 540 653
Other financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss 27 49 69
Other financial instruments not designated at fair value through profit or loss 1,397 1,019 914
Available-for-sale financial assets 1,400 1,046 801
Loans and receivables 31 126 51
Rest (34) (153) 62
Total 1,435 1,608 1,636

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
2014 2013 2012
Debt instruments 1,683 1,167 1,101
Equity instruments 345 883 (51)
Loans and advances to customers 35 46 38
Derivatives (648) (444) 591
Customer deposits (4) 13 30
Rest 24 (56) (73)
Total 1,435 1,608 1,636

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
2014 2013 2012
Trading derivatives


Interest rate agreements (429) 139 473
Security agreements 34 (596) (63)
Commodity agreements (1) (1) (12)
Credit derivative agreements 76 (59) (47)
Foreign-exchange agreements (285) 122 66
Other agreements 4 31 7
Subtotal (601) (364) 424
Hedging Derivatives Ineffectiveness -

Fair value hedging (47) (98) 167
Hedging derivative (488) (877) (464)
Hedged item 441 779 631
Cash flow hedging - 18 -
Subtotal (47) (80) 167
Total (648) (444) 591

In addition, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, under the heading “Exchange differences (net)” of the income statement, net amounts of positive €39 million, positive €137 million and negative €373 million, respectively, were recognized for transactions with foreign exchange trading derivatives.

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