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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Total notional and fair values of derivatives |
|  | Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |
|  | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value |
($ in thousands) |  | Notional Amount |  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (1) |  | Notional Amount |  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (1) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit |  | $ | 129,096 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6,370 |  | $ | 132,667 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 9,922 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 129,096 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6,370 |  | $ | 132,667 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 9,922 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange options |  | $ | 50,000 |  | $ | 3,683 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 85,614 |  | $ | 6,136 |  | $ | — |
Embedded derivative liabilities |  | 47,794 |  | — |  | 3,412 |  | 47,838 |  | — |  | 3,392 |
Interest rate swaps and caps |  | 5,204,760 |  | 66,060 |  | 66,914 |  | 4,858,391 |  | 41,534 |  | 41,779 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1,037,967 |  | 13,340 |  | 13,080 |  | 680,629 |  | 8,123 |  | 9,171 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 6,340,521 |  | $ | 83,083 |  | $ | 83,406 |  | $ | 5,672,472 |  | $ | 55,793 |  | $ | 54,342 |
| (1) |  | Derivative assets are included in Other Assets. Derivative liabilities are included in Accrued Expenses and Other liabilities, and Deposits.
Net gains (losses) recognized in the Income Statement related to derivatives in fair value hedging relationships |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
($ in thousands) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Gains (losses) recorded in interest expense |  |  |  |  |
Recognized on interest rate swaps |  | $ | 3,048 |  | $ | 2,704 |
Recognized on certificates of deposits |  | (2,695) |  | (2,937 | )
Net amount recognized on fair value hedges (ineffective portion) |  | $ | 353 |  | $ | (233 | )
Reduction in interest expense recognized on interest rate swaps |  | $ | 920 |  | $ | 1,824 |
Net gains (losses) recognized in the Income Statement related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|  | Location in |  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | Consolidated |  |  |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | Statements of Income |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange options |  | Foreign exchange income |  | $ | 199 |  | $ | (119 | )
Foreign exchange options with embedded derivatives |  | Other operating expense |  | (141) |  | 1 |
Interest rate swaps and caps |  | Other operating income |  | (594) |  | (936 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Foreign exchange income |  | 1,308 |  | (2,129 | )
Total net gains (losses) |  |  |  | $ | 772 |  | $ | (3,183 | )
Balance sheet offsetting of derivative assets and liabilities |
($ in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2015 |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |  |
Assets |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 13,564 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 13,564 |  | $ | (6,002) | (1) | $ | (6,480) | (2) | $ | 1,082 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 79,890 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 79,890 |  | $ | (6,002) | (1) | $ | (72,018) | (3) | $ | 1,870 |
($ in thousands) |  | As of December 31, 2014 |
|  |  |  | Gross Amounts |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |  |
Assets |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 12,396 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 12,396 |  | $ | (5,725) | (1) | $ | (3,463) | (2) | $ | 3,208 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |  |
Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount |
Derivatives |  | $ | 56,505 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 56,505 |  | $ | (5,725) | (1) | $ | (49,951) | (3) | $ | 829 |
| (1) |  | Represents the netting of derivative receivable and payable balance for the same counterparty under enforceable master netting arrangements if the Company has elected to net.
| (2) |  | Represents $6.5 million and $3.5 million of cash collateral received against derivative assets with the same counterparty that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
| (3) |  | Represents cash and securities pledged against derivative liabilities with the same counterparty that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. Includes approximately $19.0 million and $12.8 million of cash collateral posted as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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