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Note 39 - Administration Costs

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Administration costs

Personnel expenses

The breakdown of the balance under this heading in the accompanying consolidated income statements is as follows:

Personnel Expenses (Millions of euros)
	Notes	June 2018	June 2017
Wages and salaries		2,448	2,590
Social security costs		372	394
Defined contribution plan expense	24	51	52
Defined benefit plan expense	24	30	32
Other personnel expenses		224	256
Total		3,125	3,324

The breakdown of the average number of employees in the BBVA Group in the first semester ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

Other administrative expenses

The breakdown of the balance under this heading in the accompanying consolidated income statements is as follows:

Other Administrative Expenses (Millions of euros)
	June 2018	June 2017
Technology and systems	558	499
Communications	120	149
Advertising	175	186
Property, fixtures and materials	495	528
Of which: Rent expenses (*)	283	299
Taxes other than income tax	220	237
Other expenses	644	676
Total	2,211	2,275

(*) The consolidated companies do not expect to terminate the lease contracts early.