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Note 17 - Tangible assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Tangible assets Abstract |
Tangible Assets Explanatory | 17. Tangible assets The breakdown and movement of the balance and changes of this heading in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, according to the nature of the related items, is as follows:
Tangible Assets: Breakdown by Type of Assets and Changes in the year 2018. (Millions of euros)
|  | For Own Use | Total tangible asset of Own Use | Investment Properties | Assets Leased out under an Operating Lease | Total
| Notes | Land and Buildings | Work in Progress | Furniture, Fixtures and Vehicles
Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 5,490 | 234 | 6,628 | 12,352 | 228 | 492 | 13,072
Additions |  | 445 | 78 | 404 | 927 | 11 | - | 938
Retirements |  | (98) | (17) | (492) | (607) | (149) | (1) | (757)
Transfers |  | 64 | (177) | (12) | (125) | (5) | - | (130)
Exchange difference and other |  | 38 | (48) | (214) | (224) | 116 | (105) | (213)
Balance at the end |  | 5,939 | 70 | 6,314 | 12,323 | 201 | 386 | 12,910
Accrued depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 1,076 | - | 4,380 | 5,456 | 13 | 77 | 5,546
Additions | 45 | 120 | - | 469 | 589 | 5 | - | 594
Retirements |  | (36) | - | (403) | (439) | (8) | - | (447)
Disposal of entities in the year |  | (3) | - | - | (3) | - | - | (3)
Transfers |  | (31) | - | (22) | (53) | (2) | - | (55)
Exchange difference and other |  | 12 | - | (212) | (200) | 3 | (1) | (198)
Balance at the end |  | 1,138 | - | 4,212 | 5,350 | 11 | 76 | 5,437
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 315 | - | - | 315 | 20 | - | 335
Additions | 48 | 30 | - | - | 30 | (25) | - | 5
Retirements |  | - | - | - | - | (27) | - | (27)
Transfers |  | (77) | - | - | (77) | (3) | - | (80)
Exchange difference and other |  | (51) | - | - | (51) | 62 | - | 11
Balance at the end |  | 217 | - | - | 217 | 27 | - | 244
Net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 4,099 | 234 | 2,248 | 6,581 | 195 | 415 | 7,191
Balance at the end |  | 4,584 | 70 | 2,102 | 6,756 | 163 | 310 | 7,229
Tangible Assets. Breakdown by Type of Assets and Changes in the year 2017 (Millions of euros)
|  | For Own Use | Total tangible asset of Own Use | Investment Properties | Assets Leased out under an Operating Lease | Total
| Notes | Land and Buildings | Work in Progress | Furniture, Fixtures and Vehicles
Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 6,176 | 240 | 7,059 | 13,473 | 1,163 | 958 | 15,594
Additions |  | 49 | 128 | 397 | 574 | 1 | 201 | 776
Retirements |  | (42) | (29) | (264) | (335) | (90) | (93) | (518)
Disposal of entities in the year |  | - | - | - | - | - | (552) | (552)
Transfers |  | (273) | (57) | (186) | (516) | (698) | - | (1,214)
Exchange difference and other |  | (420) | (48) | (378) | (844) | (148) | (22) | (1,014)
Balance at the end |  | 5,490 | 234 | 6,628 | 12,352 | 228 | 492 | 13,072
Accrued depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 1,116 | - | 4,461 | 5,577 | 63 | 216 | 5,856
Additions | 45 | 127 | - | 553 | 680 | 13 | - | 693
Retirements |  | (26) | - | (235) | (261) | (7) | (21) | (289)
Disposal of entities in the year |  | - | - | - | - | - | (134) | (134)
Transfers |  | (53) | - | (146) | (199) | (31) | - | (230)
Exchange difference and other |  | (88) | - | (253) | (341) | (25) | 16 | (350)
Balance at the end |  | 1,076 | - | 4,380 | 5,456 | 13 | 77 | 5,546
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 379 | - | - | 379 | 409 | 10 | 798
Additions | 48 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 37 | - | 42
Retirements |  | (2) | - | - | (2) | (10) | - | (12)
Disposal of entities in the year |  | - | - | - | - | - | (10) | (10)
Transfers |  | (58) | - | - | (58) | (276) | - | (334)
Exchange difference and other |  | (9) | - | - | (9) | (140) | - | (149)
Balance at the end |  | 315 | - | - | 315 | 20 | - | 335
Net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 4,681 | 240 | 2,598 | 7,519 | 691 | 732 | 8,941
Balance at the end |  | 4,099 | 234 | 2,248 | 6,581 | 195 | 415 | 7,191
Tangible Assets. Breakdown by Type of Assets and Changes in the year 2016 (Millions of euros)
|  | For Own Use | Total tangible asset of Own Use | Investment Properties | Assets Leased out under an Operating Lease | Total
| Notes | Land and Buildings | Work in Progress | Furniture, Fixtures and Vehicles
Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 5,858 | 545 | 7,628 | 14,029 | 2,391 | 668 | 17,088
Additions |  | 30 | 320 | 563 | 913 | 62 | 337 | 1,312
Retirements |  | (85) | (29) | (468) | (582) | (117) | (97) | (796)
Disposal of entities in the year |  | (7) | - | (1) | (8) | (3) | - | (11)
Transfers |  | 676 | (544) | (386) | (254) | (986) | 84 | (1,156)
Exchange difference and other |  | (296) | (52) | (277) | (625) | (184) | (34) | (843)
Balance at the end |  | 6,176 | 240 | 7,059 | 13,473 | 1,163 | 958 | 15,594
Accrued depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 1,103 | - | 4,551 | 5,654 | 116 | 202 | 5,972
Additions | 45 | 106 | - | 561 | 667 | 23 | - | 690
Retirements |  | (72) | - | (461) | (533) | (10) | (17) | (560)
Transfers |  | (1) | - | (37) | (38) | (55) | 55 | (38)
Exchange difference and other |  | (20) | - | (153) | (173) | (11) | (24) | (208)
Balance at the end |  | 1,116 | - | 4,461 | 5,577 | 63 | 216 | 5,856
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 354 | - | - | 354 | 808 | 10 | 1,172
Additions | 48 | 48 | - | 5 | 53 | 90 | - | 143
Retirements |  | (2) | - | - | (2) | (9) | - | (11)
Transfers |  | (1) | - | - | (1) | (380) | - | (381)
Exchange difference and other |  | (20) | - | (5) | (25) | (100) | - | (125)
Balance at the end |  | 379 | - | - | 379 | 409 | 10 | 798
Net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning |  | 4,401 | 545 | 3,077 | 8,021 | 1,467 | 456 | 9,944
Balance at the end |  | 4,681 | 240 | 2,598 | 7,519 | 691 | 732 | 8,941
As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the cost of fully amortized tangible assets that remained in use were €2,624, €2,660 and €2,313 million respectively while its recoverable residual value was not significant. As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 the amount of tangible assets under financial lease schemes on which the purchase option is expected to be exercised was not material. The main activity of the Group is carried out through a network of bank branches located geographically as shown in the f ollowing table:
Branches by Geographical Location (Number of branches)
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016
Spain | 2,840 | 3,019 | 3,303
Mexico | 1,836 | 1,840 | 1,836
South America | 1,543 | 1,631 | 1,667
The United States | 646 | 651 | 676
Turkey | 1,066 | 1,095 | 1,131
Rest of Eurasia | 32 | 35 | 47
Total | 7,963 | 8,271 | 8,660
The following table shows the detail of the net carrying amount of the tangible assets corresponding to Spanish and foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
Tangible Assets by Spanish and Foreign Subsidiaries. Net Assets Values (Millions of euros)
|  | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
BBVA and Spanish subsidiaries |  | 2,705 | 2,574 | 3,692
Foreign subsidiaries |  | 4,524 | 4,617 | 5,249
Total |  | 7,229 | 7,191 | 8,941

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