Financial Statements

Consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

ASSETS (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019(*) 2018(*)
CASH, CASH BALANCES AT CENTRAL BANKS AND OTHER DEMAND DEPOSITS 9 65,520 44,303 58,196
FINANCIAL ASSETS HELD FOR TRADING 10 108,257 101,736 89,103
Derivatives 40,182 32,232 29,522
Equity instruments 11,458 8,892 5,254
Debt securities 23,970 26,309 25,577
Loans and advances to central banks 53 535 2,163
Loans and advances to credit institutions 20,499 21,286 14,566
Loans and advances to customers 12,095 12,482 12,021
NON-TRADING FINANCIAL ASSETS MANDATORILY AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS 11 5,198 5,557 5,135
Equity instruments 4,133 4,327 3,095
Debt securities 356 110 237
Loans and advances to customers 709 1,120 1,803
FINANCIAL ASSETS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS 12 1,117 1,214 1,313
Debt securities 1,117 1,214 1,313
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 13 69,440 61,183 56,337
Equity instruments 1,100 2,420 2,595
Debt securities 68,307 58,730 53,709
Loans and advances to credit institutions 33 33 33
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST 14 367,668 439,162 419,660
Debt securities 35,737 38,877 32,530
Loans and advances to central banks 6,209 4,275 3,941
Loans and advances to credit institutions 14,575 13,650 9,162
Loans and advances to customers 311,147 382,360 374,027
DERIVATIVES - HEDGE ACCOUNTING 15 1,991 1,729 2,892
FAIR VALUE CHANGES OF THE HEDGED ITEMS IN PORTFOLIO HEDGES OF INTEREST RATE RISK 15 51 28 (21)
JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES 16 1,436 1,488 1,578
Joint ventures 149 154 173
Associates 1,287 1,334 1,405
INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE ASSETS 23 306 341 366
TANGIBLE ASSETS 17 7,823 10,068 7,229
Property, plants and equipment 7,601 9,816 7,066
For own use 7,311 9,553 6,756
Other assets leased out under an operating lease 290 263 310
Investment properties 222 252 163
INTANGIBLE ASSETS 18 2,345 6,966 8,314
Goodwill 910 4,955 6,180
Other intangible assets 1,435 2,011 2,134
TAX ASSETS 19 16,526 17,083 18,100
Current tax assets 1,199 1,765 2,784
Deferred tax assets 15,327 15,318 15,316
OTHER ASSETS 20 2,512 3,800 5,472
Insurance contracts linked to pensions - - -
Inventories 572 580 635
Other 1,940 3,220 4,837
NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND DISPOSAL GROUPS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE 21 85,986 3,079 2,001
TOTAL ASSETS 3,6 736,176 697,737 675,675
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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Consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019(*) 2018(*)
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES HELD FOR TRADING 10 86,487 88,680 79,760
Derivatives 41,680 34,066 30,801
Short positions 12,312 12,249 11,025
Deposits from central banks 6,277 7,635 10,511
Deposits from credit institutions 16,558 24,969 15,687
Customer deposits 9,660 9,761 11,736
Debt certificates - - -
Other financial liabilities - - -
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS 12 10,050 10,010 6,993
Deposits from central banks - - -
Deposits from credit institutions - - -
Customer deposits 902 944 976
Debt certificates 4,531 4,656 2,858
Other financial liabilities 4,617 4,410 3,159
Memorandum item: Subordinated liabilities - - -
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST 22 490,606 516,641 509,185
Deposits from central banks 45,177 25,950 27,281
Deposits from credit institutions 27,629 28,751 31,978
Customer Deposits 342,661 384,219 375,970
Debt certificates 61,780 63,963 61,112
Other financial liabilities 13,359 13,758 12,844
Memorandum item: Subordinated liabilities 16,488 18,018 18,047
DERIVATIVES - HEDGE ACCOUNTING 15 2,318 2,233 2,680
FAIR VALUE CHANGES OF THE HEDGED ITEMS IN PORTFOLIO HEDGES OF INTEREST RATE RISK 15 - - -
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS 23 9,951 10,606 9,834
PROVISIONS 24 6,141 6,538 6,772
Pensions and other post employment defined benefit obligations 4,272 4,631 4,787
Other long term employee benefits 49 61 62
Provisions for taxes and other legal contingencies 612 677 686
Commitments and guarantees given 728 711 636
Other provisions 480 458 601
TAX LIABILITIES 19 2,355 2,808 3,276
Current tax liabilities 545 880 1,230
Deferred tax liabilities 1,810 1,928 2,046
OTHER LIABILITIES 20 2,802 3,742 4,301
LIABILITIES INCLUDED IN DISPOSAL GROUPS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE 21 75,446 1,554 -
TOTAL LIABILITIES 686,156 642,812 622,801
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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Consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (Continued) (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019(*) 2018(*)
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 58,904 58,950 57,333
Capital 26 3,267 3,267 3,267
Paid up capital 3,267 3,267 3,267
Unpaid capital which has been called up - - -
Share premium 27 23,992 23,992 23,992
Equity instruments issued other than capital - - -
Other equity 42 56 50
Retained earnings 28 30,508 29,388 26,063
Revaluation reserves 28 - - 3
Other reserves 28 (164) (119) (37)
Reserves or accumulated losses of investments in joint ventures and associates (164) (119) (37)
Other - - -
Less: Treasury shares 29 (46) (62) (296)
Profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent 1,305 3,512 5,400
Less: Interim dividends - (1,084) (1,109)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 30 (14,356) (10,226) (10,223)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (2,815) (1,875) (1,284)
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit pension plans (1,473) (1,498) (1,245)
Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale (65) 3 -
Share of other recognized income and expense of investments joint ventures and associates - - -
Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (1,256) (404) (155)
Hedge ineffectiveness of fair value hedges for equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - - -
Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (hedged item) - - -
Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (hedging instrument) - - -
Fair value changes of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss attributable to changes in their credit risk (21) 24 116
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss (11,541) (8,351) (8,939)
Hedge of net investments in foreign operations (effective portion) (62) (897) (218)
Foreign currency translation (14,185) (9,147) (9,630)
Hedging derivatives. Cash flow hedges (effective portion) 10 (44) (6)
Fair value changes of debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 2,069 1,760 943
Hedging instruments (non-designated items) - - -
Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale 644 (18) 1
Share of other recognized income and expense of investments in joint ventures and associates (17) (5) (29)
MINORITY INTERESTS (NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST) 31 5,472 6,201 5,764
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (6,949) (5,572) (5,290)
Other items 12,421 11,773 11,054
TOTAL EQUITY 50,020 54,925 52,874
TOTAL EQUITY AND TOTAL LIABILITIES 736,176 697,737 675,675

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MEMORANDUM ITEM (OFF-BALANCE SHEET EXPOSURES) (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019 (*) 2018 (*)
Loan commitments given 33 132,584 130,923 118,959
Financial guarantees given 33 10,665 10,984 16,454
Other commitments given 33 36,190 39,209 35,098
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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The accompanying Notes and Appendices are an integral part of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.

Consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019 (*) 2018 (*)
Interest and other income 37.1 22,389 27,761 26,954
Interest expense 37.2 (7,797) (11,972) (11,669)
NET INTEREST INCOME 14,592 15,789 15,285
Dividend income 38 137 153 145
Share of profit or loss of entities accounted for using the equity method 39 (39) (42) (7)
Fee and commission income 40 5,980 6,785 6,462
Fee and commission expense 40 (1,857) (2,284) (2,059)
Gains (losses) on derecognition of financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value through profit or loss, net 41 139 186 191
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities held for trading, net 41 777 419 640
Gains (losses) on non-trading financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss, net 41 208 143 96
Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, net 41 56 (98) 139
Gains (losses) from hedge accounting, net 41 7 55 69
Exchange differences, net 41 359 581 13
Other operating income 42 492 639 929
Other operating expense 42 (1,662) (1,943) (2,022)
Income from insurance and reinsurance contracts 43 2,497 2,890 2,949
Expense from insurance and reinsurance contracts 43 (1,520) (1,751) (1,894)
GROSS INCOME 20,166 21,522 20,936
Administration costs (7,799) (8,769) (9,020)
Personnel expenses 44.1 (4,695) (5,351) (5,205)
Other administrative expenses 44.2 (3,104) (3,418) (3,815)
Depreciation and amortization 45 (1,289) (1,385) (1,033)
Provisions or reversal of provisions 46 (746) (614) (395)
Impairment or reversal of impairment on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss or net gains by modification 47 (5,179) (3,552) (3,681)
Financial assets measured at amortized cost (5,160) (3,470) (3,680)
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (19) (82) (1)
NET OPERATING INCOME 5,153 7,202 6,807
Impairment or reversal of impairment of investments in joint ventures and associates 48 (190) (46) -
Impairment or reversal of impairment on non-financial assets 49 (153) (128) (137)
Tangible assets (125) (94) (4)
Intangible assets (19) (12) (83)
Other assets (9) (22) (50)
Gains (losses) on derecognition of non - financial assets and subsidiaries, net (7) (5) 80
Negative goodwill recognized in profit or loss - - -
Gains (losses) from non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale not qualifying as discontinued operations 50 445 23 815
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 5,248 7,046 7,565
Tax expense or income related to profit or loss from continuing operations 19 (1,459) (1,943) (2,042)
PROFIT (LOSS) AFTER TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 3,789 5,103 5,523
Profit (loss) after tax from discontinued operations 21 (1,729) (758) 704
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 2,060 4,345 6,227
ATTRIBUTABLE TO MINORITY INTEREST (NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS) 31 755 833 827
ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT   1,305 3,512 5,400
Notes 2020 2019 (*) 2018 (*)
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Euros) 5 0.14 0.47 0.75
Basic earnings (losses) per share from continued operations 0.40 0.58 0.64
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continued operations 0.40 0.58 0.64
Basic earnings (losses) per share from discontinued operations (0.26) (0.11) 0.11
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from discontinued operations (0.26) (0.11) 0.11
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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The accompanying Notes and Appendices are an integral part of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.

Consolidated statements of recognized income and expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RECOGNIZED INCOME AND EXPENSES (Millions of Euros)

2020 2019 (*) 2018 (*)
PROFIT RECOGNIZED IN INCOME STATEMENT 2,060 4,345 6,227
OTHER RECOGNIZED INCOME (EXPENSE) (5,375) (285) (2,605)
ITEMS NOT SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION TO INCOME STATEMENT (822) (584) (141)
Actuarial gains (losses) from defined benefit pension plans (87) (364) (79)
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale 17 2 -
Share of other recognized income and expense of entities accounted for using the equity method - - -
Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, net (796) (229) (172)
Gains (losses) from hedge accounting of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, net - - -
Fair value changes of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss attributable to changes in their credit risk 4 (133) 166
Income tax related to items not subject to reclassification to income statement 40 140 (56)
ITEMS SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION TO INCOME STATEMENT (4,553) 299 (2,464)
Hedge of net investments in foreign operations (effective portion) 378 (687) (244)
Valuation gains (losses) taken to equity 378 (687) (244)
Transferred to profit or loss - - -
Other reclassifications - - -
Foreign currency translation (4,873) (104) (2,186)
Translation gains (losses) taken to equity (4,873) (123) (2,191)
Transferred to profit or loss - 1 5
Other reclassifications - 18 -
Cash flow hedges (effective portion) 230 (203) (10)
Valuation gains (losses) taken to equity 230 (193) (69)
Transferred to profit or loss - (10) 59
Transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items - - -
Other reclassifications - - -
Debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income 460 1,131 (860)
Valuation gains (losses) taken to equity 514 1,280 (725)
Transferred to profit or loss (54) (149) (135)
Other reclassifications - - -
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale (492) 461 581
Valuation gains (losses) taken to equity (472) 472 561
Transferred to profit or loss (20) - 20
Other reclassifications - (11) -
Entities accounted for using the equity method (13) 33 11
Income tax relating to items subject to reclassification to income statements (243) (332) 244
TOTAL RECOGNIZED INCOME/EXPENSE (3,315) 4,060 3,622
Attributable to minority interest (non-controlling interests) (606) 551 (443)
Attributable to the parent company (2,709) 3,509 4,065
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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The accompanying Notes and Appendices are an integral part of the consolidated statement of recognized income and expense as of December 31, 2020.

Consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Millions of Euros)

Non-controlling interest
2020 Capital
(Note 26)
Share Premium
(Note 27)
Equity instruments issued other than capital Other Equity Retained earnings
(Note 28)
Revaluation reserves
(Note 28)
Other reserves
(Note 28)
(-) Treasury shares
(Note 29)
Profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent (-) Interim dividends (Note 4) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 30)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 31)
Other
(Note 31)
Total
Balances as of January 1, 2020 (*) 3,267 23,992 - 56 26,402 - (125) (62) 3,512 (1,084) (7,234) (3,527) 9,728 54,925
Effect of changes in accounting policies (Note 1.3) - - - - 2,986 - 6 - - - (2,992) (2,045) 2,045 -
Adjusted initial balance 3,267 23,992 - 56 29,388 - (119) (62) 3,512 (1,084) (10,226) (5,572) 11,773 54,925
Total income/expense recognized - - - - - - - - 1,305 - (4,014) (1,361) 755 (3,315)
Other changes in equity - - - (14) 1,120 - (45) 16 (3,512) 1,084 (116) (16) (107) (1,590)
Issuances of common shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuances of preferred shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuance of other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Settlement or maturity of other equity instruments issued - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Conversion of debt on equity - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Common Stock reduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend distribution - - - - (1,066) - - - - - - - (124) (1,190)
Purchase of treasury shares - - - - - - - (807) - - - - - (807)
Sale or cancellation of treasury shares - - - - - - - 823 - - - - - 823
Reclassification of other equity instruments to financial liabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Reclassification of financial liabilities to other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Transfers within total equity (see Note 2.2.19) - - - - 2,585 - (41) - (3,512) 1,084 (116) (16) 16 -
Increase/Reduction of equity due to business combinations - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share based payments - - - (22) - - - - - - - - - (22)
Other increases or (-) decreases in equity - - - 8 (399) - (4) - - - - - 1 (394)
Balances as of December 31, 2020 3,267 23,992 - 42 30,508 - (164) (46) 1,305 - (14,356) (6,949) 12,421 50,020
  • (*) Balances as of December 31, 2019 as originally reported in the consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2019.

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Consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Millions of Euros)

Non-controlling interest
2019 (*) Capital
(Note 26)
Share Premium
(Note 27)
Equity instruments issued other than capital Other Equity Retained earnings
(Note 28)
Revaluation reserves
(Note 28)
Other reserves
(Note 28)
(-) Treasury shares
(Note 29)
Profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent (-) Interim dividends
(Note 4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 30)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 31)
Other
(Note 31)
Total
Balances as of January 1, 2019 (**) 3,267 23,992 - 50 23,017 3 (56) (296) 5,324 (975) (7,216) (3,236) 9,000 52,874
Effect of changes in accounting policies (Note 1.3) - - - - 3,046 - 19 - 76 (134) (3,007) (2,054) 2,054 -
Adjusted initial balance 3,267 23,992 - 50 26,063 3 (37) (296) 5,400 (1,109) (10,223) (5,290) 11,054 52,874
Total income/expense recognized - - - - - - - - 3,512 - (3) (282) 833 4,060
Other changes in equity - - - 6 3,325 (3) (82) 234 (5,400) 25 - - (114) (2,009)
Issuances of common shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuances of preferred shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuance of other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Settlement or maturity of other equity instruments issued - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Conversion of debt on equity - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Common Stock reduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend distribution - - - - (1,063) - - - - (1,084) - - (142) (2,289)
Purchase of treasury shares - - - - - - - (1,088) - - - - - (1,088)
Sale or cancellation of treasury shares - - - - 13 - - 1,322 - - - - - 1,335
Reclassification of other equity instruments to financial liabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Reclassification of financial liabilities to other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Transfers within total equity (see Note 2.2.19) - - - - 4,364 (3) (70) - (5,400) 1,109 - - - -
Increase/Reduction of equity due to business combinations - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share based payments - - - (4) - - - - - - - - - (4)
Other increases or (-) decreases in equity - - - 10 11 - (12) - - - - - 28 37
Balances as of December 31, 2019 3,267 23,992 - 56 29,388 - (119) (62) 3,512 (1,084) (10,226) (5,572) 11,773 54,925
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).
  • (**) Balances as of December 31, 2018 as originally reported in the consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2018.

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The accompanying Notes and Appendices are an integral part of the consolidated statement of changes in equity as of December 31, 2020.

Consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Millions of Euros)

Non-controlling interest
2018(*) Capital
(Note 26)
Share Premium
(Note 27)
Equity instruments issued other than capital Other Equity Retained earnings
(Note 28)
Revaluation reserves
(Note 28)
Other reserves
(Note 28)
(-) Treasury shares
(Note 29)
Profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent (-) Interim dividends
(Note 4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 30)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(Note 31)
Other
(Note 31)
Total
Balances as of January 1, 2018 (**) 3,267 23,992 - 54 25,474 12 (44) (96) 3,519 (1,043) (8,792) (3,378) 10,358 53,323
Effect of changes in accounting policies (Note 1.3) - - - - 348 - 31 - (5) (129) (1,192) (1,181) 1,209 (919)
Adjusted initial balance 3,267 23,992 - 54 25,822 12 (13) (96) 3,514 (1,172) (9,984) (4,559) 11,567 52,404
Total income/expense recognized - - - - - - - - 5,400 - (1,335) (1,270) 827 3,622
Other changes in equity - - - (4) 241 (9) (24) (200) (3,514) 63 1,096 539 (1,340) (3,152)
Issuances of common shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuances of preferred shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Issuance of other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Settlement or maturity of other equity instruments issued - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Conversion of debt on equity - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Common Stock reduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend distribution - - - - (996) - - - - (1,109) - - (378) (2,483)
Purchase of treasury shares - - - - - - - (1,684) - - - - - (1,684)
Sale or cancellation of treasury shares - - - - (24) - - 1,484 - - - - - 1,460
Reclassification of other equity instruments to financial liabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Reclassification of financial liabilities to other equity instruments - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Transfers within total equity - - - - 1,278 (9) (23) - (3,514) 1,172 1,096 539 (539) -
Increase/Reduction of equity due to business combinations - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share based payments - - - (19) - - - - - - - - - (19)
Other increases or (-) decreases in equity - - - 15 (17) - (1) - - - - - (423) (426)
Balances as of December 31, 2018 3,267 23,992 - 50 26,063 3 (37) (296) 5,400 (1,109) (10,223) (5,290) 11,054 52,874
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).
  • (**) Balances as of December 31, 2017 as originally reported in the consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2017.

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Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (MILLIONS OF EUROS)

2020 2019(*) 2018(*)
A) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) 39,349 (10,654) 13,436
1. Profit for the year 2,060 4,345 6,227
2. Adjustments to obtain the cash flow from operating activities 11,653 9,582 7,619
Depreciation and amortization 1,288 1,386 1,034
Other adjustments 10,365 8,196 6,585
3. Net increase/decrease in operating assets (57,483) (39,247) (7,762)
Financial assets held for trading (10,463) (11,724) 1,524
Non-trading financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (241) (318) (643)
Other financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss 97 99 349
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (16,649) (3,755) (206)
Financial assets at amortized cost (30,212) (26,559) (7,880)
Other operating assets (15) 3,010 (906)
4. Net increase/decrease in operating liabilities 85,074 16,268 10,141
Financial liabilities held for trading 361 8,121 (611)
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss 647 2,680 1,338
Financial liabilities at amortized cost 84,853 8,016 10,481
Other operating liabilities (787) (2,549) (1,067)
5. Collection/Payments for income tax (1,955) (1,602) (2,789)
B) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1 + 2) (37) 97 7,516
1. Investment (1,185) (1,494) (2,154)
Tangible assets (632) (852) (943)
Intangible assets (491) (528) (552)
Investments in joint ventures and associates (62) (114) (150)
Other business units - - (20)
Non-current assets classified as held for sale and associated liabilities - - (489)
Other settlements related to investing activities - - -
2. Divestments 1,148 1,591 9,670
Tangible assets 558 128 731
Intangible assets - - -
Investments in joint ventures and associates 307 98 558
Subsidiaries and other business units - 5 4,268
Non-current assets classified as held for sale and associated liabilities 283 1,198 3,917
Other collections related to investing activities - 162 196
C) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (1 + 2) (2,069) (2,702) (5,092)
1. Payments (5,316) (7,418) (8,995)
Dividends (1,065) (2,147) (2,107)
Subordinated liabilities (2,820) (3,571) (4,825)
Treasury stock amortization - - -
Treasury stock acquisition (807) (1,088) (1,686)
Other items relating to financing activities (624) (612) (377)
2. Collections 3,247 4,716 3,903
Subordinated liabilities 2,425 3,381 2,451
Treasury shares increase - - -
Treasury shares disposal 822 1,335 1,452
Other items relating to financing activities - - -
D) EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES (4,658) (634) (344)
E) NET INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENTS (A+B+C+D) 32,585 (13,893) 15,516
F) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 44,303 58,196 42,680
G) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD (INCLUDING ENTITIES HELD FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES) 76,888 44,303 58,196

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COMPONENTS OF CASH AND EQUIVALENT AT END OF THE YEAR (Millions of Euros)

Notes 2020 2019 (*) 2018 (*)
Cash 9 6,447 7,060 6,346
Balance of cash equivalent in central banks 9 53,079 31,755 43,880
Other financial assets 9 5,994 5,488 7,970
Less: Bank overdraft refundable on demand - - -
TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE YEAR 65,520 44,303 58,196
TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CLASSIFIED AS NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND DISPOSABLE GROUPS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES 21 11,368 - -
  • (*) Presented for comparison purposes only (Note 1.3).

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The accompanying Notes and Appendices are an integral part of the consolidated statement of cash flows as of December 31, 2020.

Translation of the Consolidated Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish and prepared in accordance with EU-IFRS, as adopted by the European Union (see Notes 1 to 56). In the event of a discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.