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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING |
Fair values of derivative instruments |
|  | Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Notional |  | Derivative |  | Derivative |  | Notional |  | Derivative |  | Derivative |
|  | Amount |  | Assets (1) |  | Liabilities (1) |  | Amount |  | Assets (1) |  | Liabilities (1) |
|  | (In thousands) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit—fair value |  | $ | 70,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 2,821 |  | $ | 50,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,521 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 70,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 2,821 |  | $ | 50,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,521 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange options |  | $ | 85,614 |  | $ | 5,340 |  | $ | 3,233 |  | $ | 85,614 |  | $ | 5,011 |  | $ | 3,052 |
Interest rate swaps |  | 1,244,393 |  | 34,192 |  | 33,832 |  | 1,190,793 |  | 36,943 |  | 36,799 |
Short-term foreign exchange contracts |  | 138,940 |  | 1,303 |  | 1,138 |  | 112,459 |  | 896 |  | 688 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 1,468,947 |  | $ | 40,835 |  | $ | 38,203 |  | $ | 1,388,866 |  | $ | 42,850 |  | $ | 40,539 |
(1) Derivative assets, which are a component of other assets, include the estimated settlement of the derivative asset position. Derivative liabilities, which are a component of other liabilities and deposits, include the estimated settlement of the derivative liability position.
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments |
|  | Location in |  | Three Months Ended |
|  | Condensed Consolidated |  | March 31, |
|  | Statements of Income |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  |  |  | (In thousands) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit—fair value |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (905 | ) | $ | (703 | )
|  | Total net (expense) income |  | $ | (905 | ) | $ | (703 | )
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity swap agreements |  | Noninterest expense |  | $ | — |  | $ | 2 |
Foreign exchange options |  | Noninterest income |  | 140 |  | 253 |
Foreign exchange options |  | Noninterest expense |  | 8 |  | 55 |
Interest rate swaps |  | Noninterest income |  | 216 |  | 115 |
Short-term foreign exchange contracts |  | Noninterest income |  | (43 | ) | 48 |
|  | Total net income (expense) |  | $ | 321 |  | $ | 473
Schedule of gross derivatives, resale agreements, repurchase agreements and the respective collateral received or pledged in the form of other financial instruments, which are generally marketable securities |
|  | (In thousands) |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Offset in the |  | Assets presented in |  | the Condensed Consolidated |  |  |
|  | Amounts of |  | Condensed |  | the Condensed |  | Balance Sheets |  |  |
Assets |  | Recognized |  | Consolidated |  | Consolidated |  | Financial |  | Collateral |  |  |
As of March 31, 2013 |  | Assets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Instruments |  | Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 1,327 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,327 |  | $ | (778 | ) | $ | (549 | ) | $ | — |
Resale Agreements |  | $ | 1,675,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,675,000 |  | $ | (545,000 | ) | $ | (1,130,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Offset in the |  | Liabilities presented |  | the Condensed Consolidated |  |  |
|  | Amounts of |  | Condensed |  | in the Condensed |  | Balance Sheets |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Recognized |  | Consolidated |  | Consolidated |  | Financial |  | Collateral |  |  |
As of March 31, 2013 |  | Liabilities |  | Balance Sheets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Instruments |  | Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 37,304 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 37,304 |  | $ | (778 | ) | $ | (36,526 | ) | $ | — |
Repurchase Agreements |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | (545,000 | ) | $ | (450,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Offset in the |  | Assets presented in |  | the Condensed Consolidated |  |  |
|  | Amounts of |  | Condensed |  | the Condensed |  | Balance Sheets |  |  |
Assets |  | Recognized |  | Consolidated |  | Consolidated |  | Financial |  | Collateral |  |  |
As of December 31, 2012 |  | Assets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Instruments |  | Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 992 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 992 |  | $ | (366 | ) | $ | (626 | ) | $ | — |
Resale Agreements |  | $ | 1,750,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,750,000 |  | $ | (545,000 | ) | $ | (1,205,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Offset in the |  | Liabilities presented |  | the Condensed Consolidated |  |  |
|  | Amounts of |  | Condensed |  | in the Condensed |  | Balance Sheets |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Recognized |  | Consolidated |  | Consolidated |  | Financial |  | Collateral |  |  |
As of December 31, 2012 |  | Liabilities |  | Balance Sheets |  | Balance Sheets |  | Instruments |  | Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 38,513 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 38,513 |  | $ | (366 | ) | $ | (38,147 | ) | $ | — |
Repurchase Agreements |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | (545,000 | ) | $ | (450,000 | ) | $ | —

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