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Note 7 - Risk Management - Impairment Losses Reconciliations I (Details) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Stage 1 [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | € (2,237)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 208
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | (125)
Transfers To Stage 3 | 55
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | (7)
Changes without transfers between stages | 358
New financial assets originated | (1,072)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 2
Repayments | 641
Writte-offs | 13
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | (84)
Derecognition | 5
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 3
Other impairment losses | 135
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (2,106)
Stage 1 [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (20)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | (7)
New financial assets originated | (3)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 5
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 2
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | (5)
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (28)
Stage 1 [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (200)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 14
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | (8)
Transfers To Stage 3 | 1
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | (3)
Changes without transfers between stages | 14
New financial assets originated | (102)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 47
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 11
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | (6)
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (232)
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances collectively Assessed [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (1,827)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (930)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 619
Transfers To Stage 3 | 282
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | (126)
Changes without transfers between stages | (53)
New financial assets originated | (375)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 3
Repayments | 432
Writte-offs | 14
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 72
Derecognition | 10
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (8)
Other impairment losses | 133
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (1,753)
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances collectively Assessed [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (1)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 0
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 1
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances collectively Assessed [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (135)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (84)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 65
Transfers To Stage 3 | 4
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | (3)
Changes without transfers between stages | 12
New financial assets originated | (32)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 58
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 1
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | (13)
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (127)
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances Individually Assessed [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (525)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (218)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 50
Transfers To Stage 3 | 564
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | (68)
Changes without transfers between stages | (260)
New financial assets originated | (244)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 118
Writte-offs | 2
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | (93)
Derecognition | 25
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 1
Other impairment losses | 20
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (628)
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances Individually Assessed [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 0
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 0
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Stage 2 [Member] | Loss Alowances Individually Assessed [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Not credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (84)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (11)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 1
Transfers To Stage 3 | 16
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 6
New financial assets originated | (20)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 24
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | (2)
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 10
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (60)
Stage 3 Credit-Impaired [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (9,371)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | (2,127)
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 333
Changes without transfers between stages | (3,775)
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 110
Repayments | 1,432
Writte-offs | 4,433
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 343
Derecognition | 98
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (362)
Other impairment losses | 1,111
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (7,777)
Stage 3 Credit-Impaired [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (14)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 16
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (11)
Other impairment losses | 8
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Stage 3 Credit-Impaired [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (285)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | (48)
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 20
Changes without transfers between stages | 35
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 1
Repayments | 73
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 6
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (32)
Other impairment losses | 13
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (217)
Stage 3 Purchased Originated Credit-Impaired member [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 0
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 0
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Stage 3 Purchased Originated Credit-Impaired member [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 0
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 0
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Stage 3 Purchased Originated Credit-Impaired member [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Credit impaired |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 0
New financial assets originated | 0
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 0
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 0
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | 0
Other impairment losses | 0
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | 0
Total [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Amortised Cost Member | Total [Member] |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (13,960)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (940)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 544
Transfers To Stage 3 | (1,226)
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 132
Changes without transfers between stages | (3,730)
New financial assets originated | (1,692)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 115
Repayments | 2,623
Writte-offs | 4,461
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 239
Derecognition | 138
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (366)
Other impairment losses | 1,399
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (12,264)
Total [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Member | Total [Member] |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (35)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 0
Transfers To Stage 3 | 0
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 0
Changes without transfers between stages | 9
New financial assets originated | (3)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 0
Repayments | 5
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 2
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (11)
Other impairment losses | 4
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | (28)
Total [Member] | Loss Allowances [Member] | Loan commitments and financial guarantees Member | Total [Member] |
Reconciliation Of Changes In Allowance Account Fo rCredit Losses Of Financial Assets Line Items |
Opening Balance (under IFRS 9) | (704)
Changes in Provisions Recognized to Cover Impairment Losses in Loans and Advances After First Implementation Adjustment of IFRS 9 Abstract |
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (not credit impaired) | (81)
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 (not credit impaired) | 58
Transfers To Stage 3 | (27)
Transfers from Stage 3 to Stage 1 or 2 | 14
Changes without transfers between stages | 67
New financial assets originated | (154)
Purchased | 0
Disposals | 1
Repayments | 202
Writte-offs | 0
Changes in model | 0
Foreign Exchange | 16
Derecognition | 0
Decrease through other that do not result in derecognition | (32)
Other impairment losses | 4
Closing Balance (under IFRS 9) | € (636)

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