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DERIVATIVES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | $ 158,947 | $ 199,503
Derivative assets | 54 | 2,365
Derivative liabilities | 1,468 | 5,213
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 73,496 | 112,913
Derivative assets | 54 | 0
Derivative liabilities | 1,038 | 5,213
Decrease in notional amounts | 39,400 |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 85,451 | 86,590
Derivative assets | 0 | 2,365
Derivative liabilities | 430 | 0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 7,452,056 | 7,190,926
Derivative assets | 138,416 | 77,469
Derivative liabilities | 136,627 | 76,679
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps and options |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 6,685,066 | 6,494,900
Derivative assets | 129,599 | 67,215
Derivative liabilities | 130,420 | 67,325
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 724,894 | 652,993
Derivative assets | 8,817 | 10,254
Derivative liabilities | 6,196 | 9,350
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit risk participation agreements (“RPAs”) |  |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments |  |
Notional Amount | 42,096 | 43,033
Derivative assets | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities | $ 11 | $ 4

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