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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING |
Fair values of derivative instruments |
|  | Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |
|  | March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | 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 |  | $ | 135,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 14,202 |  | $ | 135,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 16,906 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 135,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 14,202 |  | $ | 135,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 16,906 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange options |  | $ | 85,614 |  | $ | 5,915 |  | $ | 3,398 |  | $ | 85,614 |  | $ | 6,290 |  | $ | 3,655 |
Interest rate swaps |  | 2,024,211 |  | 26,293 |  | 25,503 |  | 1,915,474 |  | 28,078 |  | 26,352 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 486,669 |  | 4,378 |  | 3,675 |  | 440,848 |  | 6,181 |  | 3,349 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 2,596,494 |  | $ | 36,586 |  | $ | 32,576 |  | $ | 2,441,936 |  | $ | 40,549 |  | $ | 33,356 |
(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 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
|  |  |  | (In thousands) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit—fair value |  | Interest expense |  | $ | 2,704 |  | $ | (905 | )
|  | Total net income (expense) |  | $ | 2,704 |  | $ | (905 | )
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange options |  | Noninterest income |  | (119 | ) | 140 |
Foreign exchange options |  | Noninterest expense |  | 1 |  | 8 |
Interest rate swaps |  | Noninterest income |  | (936 | ) | 216 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Noninterest income |  | (2,129 | ) | (43 | )
|  | Total net (expense) income |  | $ | (3,183 | ) | $ | 321 |
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 |
|  | As of March 31, 2014 |
|  | (In thousands) |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed |  | Net Amounts of Assets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
Assets |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 10,370 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 10,370 |  | $ | (8,203 | ) | $ | (2,167 | ) | $ | — |
Resale Agreements |  | $ | 1,200,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,200,000 |  | $ | (400,000 | ) | $ | (800,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  | Gross Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Recognized Liabilities |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 35,574 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 35,574 |  | $ | (8,203 | ) | $ | (27,371 | ) | $ | — |
Repurchase Agreements |  | $ | 1,005,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,005,000 |  | $ | (400,000 | ) | $ | (605,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  | As of December 31, 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed |  | Net Amounts of Assets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
Assets |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 16,043 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 16,043 |  | $ | (11,363 | ) | $ | (4,680 | ) | $ | — |
Resale Agreements |  | $ | 1,400,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,400,000 |  | $ | (495,000 | ) | $ | (905,000 | ) | $ | — |
|  | Gross Amounts of |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Recognized Liabilities |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 33,849 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 33,849 |  | $ | (11,363 | ) | $ | (22,486 | ) | $ | — |
Repurchase Agreements |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 995,000 |  | $ | (495,000 | ) | $ | (500,000 | ) | $ | — |

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