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Note 24 - Provisions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Provisions or reversal of provisions Abstract |
Provisions. Breakdown by concepts |
Provisions. Breakdown by concepts (Millions of euros)
| Notes | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 25 | 5,407 | 6,025 | 6,299
Other long term employee benefits | 25 | 67 | 69 | 68
Provisions for taxes and other legal contingencies |  | 756 | 418 | 616
Provisions for contingent risks and commitments |  | 578 | 950 | 714
Other provisions (1) |  | 669 | 1,609 | 1,155
Total |  | 7,477 | 9,071 | 8,852
(1) During the year 2015 and 2016, provisions corresponding to different concepts and different geographies that are not individually significant individually, except originated of the Purchase Price Agreement of Catalunya Banc and Garanti Group (see Note 18.1).
Provisions for Pensions and Similar Obligations Changes Over the Period |
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations. Changes Over the Period (Millions of euros)
| Notes | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Balance at the beginning |  | 6,025 | 6,299 | 5,970
Add |  |  |  |
Charges to income for the year |  | 391 | 402 | 687
Interest expenses and similar charges |  | 71 | 96 | 108
Personnel expenses | 44.1 | 62 | 67 | 57
Provision expenses |  | 258 | 239 | 522
Charges to equity (1) | 25 | 140 | 339 | 135
Transfers and other changes (2) |  | (264) | 66 | 440
Less |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | 25 | (861) | (926) | (925)
Employer contributions | 25 | (25) | (154) | (8)
Balance at the end |  | 5,407 | 6,025 | 6,299
(1) Correspond to actuarial losses (gains) arising from certain defined-benefit post-employment pension commitments and other similar benefits recognized in “Equity” (see Note 2.2.12). (2) In the year 2015 this line item correspond mainly to the incorporation of Garanti y Catalunya Banc (see Note 3).
Provisions for Taxes, Legal Contingents and Other Provisions. Changes Over the Period |
Provisions for Taxes, Legal Contingents and Other Provisions. Changes Over the Period (Millions of euros)
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Balance at beginning | 2,028 | 1,771 | 1,031
Additions | 868 | 1,109 | 334
Acquisition of subsidiaries (*) | - | - | 1,256
Unused amounts reversed during the period | (164) | (311) | (205)
Amount used and other variations | (1,306) | (540) | (645)
Balance at the end | 1,425 | 2,028 | 1,771
(*) In the year 2015 this line item mainly includes the incorporation of Garanti y Catalunya Banc in year 2015 (see Note 3).

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