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Derivatives (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of notional and gross fair values of derivatives | The following table presents the total notional amounts and gross fair values of the Company’s derivatives, as well as the balance sheet netting adjustments on an aggregate basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The derivative assets and liabilities are presented on a gross basis prior to the application of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements, but after the variation margin payments with central clearing organizations have been applied as settlement, as applicable. Total derivative assets and liabilities are adjusted to take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral received or paid as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The resulting net derivative asset and liability fair values are included in Other assets and Accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities |  |  | Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | 15,194 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31,026 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,198 |
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | 275,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,861 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net investment hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 80,992 |  |  | — |  |  | 252 |  |  | 86,167 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,586 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 371,186 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 2,113 |  |  | $ | 117,193 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,784 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | 17,613,982 |  |  | $ | 566,571 |  |  | $ | 370,196 |  |  | $ | 15,489,692 |  |  | $ | 192,883 |  |  | $ | 124,119 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1,832,383 |  |  | 19,134 |  |  | 14,530 |  |  | 4,839,661 |  |  | 54,637 |  |  | 47,024 |
Credit contracts |  | 77,397 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 307 |  |  | 210,678 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 84 |
Equity contracts |  | — |  | (1) | 12,765 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | (1) | 1,414 |  |  | — |
Commodity contracts |  | — |  | (2) | 110,029 |  |  | 118,873 |  |  | — |  | (2) | 81,380 |  |  | 80,517 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 19,523,762 |  |  | $ | 708,546 |  |  | $ | 503,906 |  |  | $ | 20,540,031 |  |  | $ | 330,316 |  |  | $ | 251,744 |
Gross derivative assets/liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 708,610 |  |  | $ | 506,019 |  |  |  |  | $ | 330,316 |  |  | $ | 256,528 |
Less: Master netting agreements |  |  |  | (104,456) |  |  | (104,456) |  |  |  |  | (121,561) |  |  | (121,561) |
Less: Cash collateral received/paid |  |  |  | (5,240) |  |  | (97,675) |  |  |  |  | (3,758) |  |  | (38,238) |
Net derivative assets/liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 598,914 |  |  | $ | 303,888 |  |  |  |  | $ | 204,997 |  |  | $ | 96,729 |
(1)The Company held equity contracts in three public companies and 17 private companies as of September 30, 2020. In comparison, the Company held equity contracts in three public companies and 18 private companies as of December 31, 2019. (2)The notional amount of the Company’s commodity contracts entered with its customers totaled 6,100 thousand barrels of crude oil and 110,340 thousand units of natural gas, measured in million British thermal units (“MMBTUs”) as of September 30, 2020. In comparison, the notional amount of the Company’s commodity contracts entered with its customers totaled 7,811 thousand barrels of crude oil and 63,773 thousand MMBTUs of natural gas as of December 31, 2019. The Company simultaneously entered into the offsetting commodity contracts with mirrored terms with third-party financial institutions. The following tables present the notional amounts and the gross fair values of interest rate derivative contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2020
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Written options |  | $ | 816,659 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | Purchased options |  | $ | 816,659 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | — |
Sold collars and corridors |  | 510,489 |  |  | 9,051 |  |  | — |  |  | Collars and corridors |  | 510,489 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,107 |
Swaps |  | 7,464,057 |  |  | 556,237 |  |  | — |  |  | Swaps |  | 7,495,629 |  |  | 1,218 |  |  | 361,025 |
Total |  | $ | 8,791,205 |  |  | $ | 565,288 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | Total |  | $ | 8,822,777 |  |  | $ | 1,283 |  |  | $ | 370,132 |
($ in thousands) |  | December 31, 2019
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Written options |  | $ | 1,003,558 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | Purchased options |  | $ | 1,003,558 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | — |
Sold collars and corridors |  | 490,852 |  |  | 1,971 |  |  | 16 |  |  | Collars and corridors |  | 490,852 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 1,996 |
Swaps |  | 6,247,667 |  |  | 187,294 |  |  | 6,237 |  |  | Swaps |  | 6,253,205 |  |  | 3,534 |  |  | 115,804 |
Total |  | $ | 7,742,077 |  |  | $ | 189,265 |  |  | $ | 6,319 |  |  | Total |  | $ | 7,747,615 |  |  | $ | 3,618 |  |  | $ | 117,800 |
The following tables present the notional amounts and the gross fair values of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2020
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Forwards and spot |  | $ | 959,820 |  |  | $ | 8,480 |  |  | $ | 11,884 |  |  | Forwards and spot |  | $ | 205,113 |  |  | $ | 1,367 |  |  | $ | 124 |
Swaps |  | 11,373 |  |  | 358 |  |  | 45 |  |  | Swaps |  | 486,211 |  |  | 8,383 |  |  | 1,951 |
Collars |  | 1,172 |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | Collars |  | 168,694 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 500 |
Total |  | $ | 972,365 |  |  | $ | 8,838 |  |  | $ | 11,955 |  |  | Total |  | $ | 860,018 |  |  | $ | 10,296 |  |  | $ | 2,575 |
($ in thousands) |  | December 31, 2019
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Forwards and spot |  | $ | 3,581,036 |  |  | $ | 45,911 |  |  | $ | 40,591 |  |  | Forwards and spot |  | $ | 207,492 |  |  | $ | 1,400 |  |  | $ | 507 |
Swaps |  | 6,889 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 84 |  |  | Swaps |  | 702,391 |  |  | 6,156 |  |  | 4,712 |
Written options |  | 87,036 |  |  | 127 |  |  | — |  |  | Purchased options |  | 87,036 |  |  | — |  |  | 127 |
Collars |  | 2,244 |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | Collars |  | 165,537 |  |  | 1,027 |  |  | 989 |
Total |  | $ | 3,677,205 |  |  | $ | 46,054 |  |  | $ | 40,689 |  |  | Total |  | $ | 1,162,456 |  |  | $ | 8,583 |  |  | $ | 6,335 |
The following table presents the notional amounts and the gross fair values of RPAs sold and purchased outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
RPAs - protection sold |  | $ | 66,683 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 199,964 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 84 |
RPAs - protection purchased |  | 10,714 |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,714 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Total RPAs |  | $ | 77,397 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 210,678 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 84 |
The following tables present the notional amounts and fair values of the commodity derivative positions outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
($ and units in thousands) |  | September 30, 2020
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ and units in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Unit |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Unit |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Crude oil: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Crude oil: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Written options |  | — |  |  | Barrels |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | Purchased options |  | — |  |  | Barrels |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Collars |  | 1,390 |  |  | Barrels |  | 18 |  |  | 12,245 |  |  | Collars |  | 1,544 |  |  | Barrels |  | 12,946 |  |  | 943 |
Swaps |  | 4,710 |  |  | Barrels |  | 3,635 |  |  | 36,622 |  |  | Swaps |  | 4,759 |  |  | Barrels |  | 21,336 |  |  | 2,991 |
Total |  | 6,100 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,653 |  |  | $ | 48,867 |  |  | Total |  | 6,303 |  |  |  |  | $ | 34,282 |  |  | $ | 3,934 |
Natural gas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Natural gas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Written options |  | 973 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 116 |  |  | Purchased options |  | 963 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | — |
Collars |  | 14,761 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 3,705 |  |  | — |  |  | Collars |  | 18,111 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | — |  |  | 3,046 |
Swaps |  | 94,606 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 42,231 |  |  | 26,055 |  |  | Swaps |  | 102,263 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 26,043 |  |  | 36,855 |
Total |  | 110,340 |  |  |  |  | $ | 45,936 |  |  | $ | 26,171 |  |  | Total |  | 121,337 |  |  |  |  | $ | 26,158 |  |  | $ | 39,901 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 49,589 |  |  | $ | 75,038 |  |  | Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 60,440 |  |  | $ | 43,835 |
($ and units in thousands) |  | December 31, 2019
| Customer Counterparty |  | ($ and units in thousands) |  | Financial Counterparty
| Notional Unit |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional Unit |  | Fair Value
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Crude oil: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Crude oil: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Written options |  | 36 |  |  | Barrels |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | Purchased options |  | 36 |  |  | Barrels |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | — |
Collars |  | 3,174 |  |  | Barrels |  | 2,673 |  |  | 538 |  |  | Collars |  | 3,630 |  |  | Barrels |  | 677 |  |  | 2,815 |
Swaps |  | 4,601 |  |  | Barrels |  | 6,949 |  |  | 5,531 |  |  | Swaps |  | 4,721 |  |  | Barrels |  | 4,516 |  |  | 5,215 |
Total |  | 7,811 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,622 |  |  | $ | 6,099 |  |  | Total |  | 8,387 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,222 |  |  | $ | 8,030 |
Natural gas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Natural gas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Written options |  | 540 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | Purchased options |  | 530 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | — |
Collars |  | 14,277 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 186 |  |  | 522 |  |  | Collars |  | 14,517 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 471 |  |  | 150 |
Swaps |  | 48,956 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 30,257 |  |  | 35,497 |  |  | Swaps |  | 48,779 |  |  | MMBTUs |  | 35,601 |  |  | 30,197 |
Total |  | 63,773 |  |  |  |  | $ | 30,443 |  |  | $ | 36,041 |  |  | Total |  | 63,826 |  |  |  |  | $ | 36,093 |  |  | $ | 30,347 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 40,065 |  |  | $ | 42,140 |  |  | Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 41,315 |  |  | $ | 38,377 |
Schedule of net gains (losses) recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Income related to derivatives designated as fair value hedge | The following table presents the net gains (losses) recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Income related to the derivatives designated as fair value hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |
Gains (losses) recorded in interest expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized on interest rate swaps |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 202 |  |  | $ | 3,150 |  |  | $ | 3,056 |  |  |
Recognized on certificates of deposit |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | (37) |  |  | $ | (1,607) |  |  | $ | (2,732) |  |  |
Schedule of the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of fair value hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of the hedged certificates of deposit | The following table presents the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of fair value hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of the hedged certificates of deposit as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | Carrying Value (1) |  | Cumulative Fair Value Adjustment (2)
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019 |  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Certificates of deposit |  | $ | (14,874) |  |  | $ | (29,080) |  |  | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | 1,604 |
(1)Represents the full carrying amount of the hedged certificates of deposit. (2)For liabilities, (increase) decrease to carrying value.
Schedule of pre-tax changes in AOCI from cash flows hedges | The following table presents the pre-tax changes in AOCI from cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The after-tax impact of cash flow hedges on AOCI is shown in Note 14 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form-10-Q.
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,449) |  |  | $ | — |
(Losses) gains reclassified from AOCI to Interest expense |  | $ | (87) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 290 |  |  | $ | — |
Tabular disclosure of gains and losses on derivative instruments qualified and designated in net investment hedges | The following table presents the after-tax (losses) gains recognized in AOCI on net investment hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
(Losses) gains recognized in AOCI |  | $ | (2,627) |  |  | $ | 2,954 |  |  | $ | (2,000) |  |  | $ | 351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of the net (losses) gains recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | The following table presents the net (losses) gains recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
($ in thousands) |  | Classification on Consolidated Statement of Income |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | Interest rate contracts and other derivative income |  | $ | (3,013) |  |  | $ | (2,738) |  |  | $ | (15,385) |  |  | $ | (5,876) |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Foreign exchange income |  | 5,255 |  |  | 5,306 |  |  | 14,317 |  |  | 15,127 |
Credit contracts |  | Interest rate contracts and other derivative income |  | 26 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (72) |  |  | 44 |
Equity contracts |  | Lending fees |  | 3,592 |  |  | (442) |  |  | 11,971 |  |  | 725 |
Commodity contracts |  | Interest rate contracts and other derivative income |  | 34 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (13) |  |  | (4) |
Net gains |  |  |  | $ | 5,894 |  |  | $ | 2,137 |  |  | $ | 10,818 |  |  | $ | 10,016 |
Schedule of gross derivative fair values, the balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair values recorded on the consolidated balance sheet, as well as the cash and non-cash collateral associated with master netting arrangements | The following tables present the gross derivative fair values, the balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair values recorded on the consolidated balance sheet, as well as the cash and noncash collateral associated with master netting arrangements. The gross amounts of derivative assets and liabilities are presented after the application of variation margin payments as settlements with central counterparties, where applicable. The collateral amounts in the following tables are limited to the outstanding balances of the related asset or liability, after the application of netting; therefore instances of overcollateralization are not shown:
($ in thousands) |  | As of September 30, 2020
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized (1) |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  | Master Netting Arrangements |  | Cash Collateral Received (3) |  |  | Security Collateral Received (5) |
Derivative assets |  | $ | 708,610 |  |  | $ | (104,456) |  |  | $ | (5,240) |  |  | $ | 598,914 |  |  | $ | (8,647) |  |  | $ | 590,267 |
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized (2) |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  | Master Netting Arrangements |  | Cash Collateral Pledged (4) |  |  | Security Collateral Pledged (5) |
Derivative liabilities |  | $ | 506,019 |  |  | $ | (104,456) |  |  | $ | (97,675) |  |  | $ | 303,888 |  |  | $ | (262,165) |  |  | $ | 41,723 |
($ in thousands) |  | As of December 31, 2019
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized (1) |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  | Master Netting Arrangements |  | Cash Collateral Received (3) |  |  | Security Collateral Received (5) |
Derivative assets |  | $ | 330,316 |  |  | $ | (121,561) |  |  | $ | (3,758) |  |  | $ | 204,997 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 204,997 |
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized (2) |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  | Master Netting Arrangements |  | Cash Collateral Pledged (4) |  |  | Security Collateral Pledged (5) |
Derivative liabilities |  | $ | 256,528 |  |  | $ | (121,561) |  |  | $ | (38,238) |  |  | $ | 96,729 |  |  | $ | (79,619) |  |  | $ | 17,110 |
(1)Gross amounts recognized for derivative assets include amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements of $695.6 million and $328.7 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and amounts with counterparties not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements of $13.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. (2)Gross amounts recognized for derivative liabilities include amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements of $505.8 million and $256.5 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and amounts with counterparties not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements of $208 thousand and $20 thousand, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. (3)Gross cash collateral received under master netting arrangements or similar agreements were $9.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Of the gross cash collateral received, $5.2 million and $3.8 million were used to offset against derivative assets, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. (4)Gross cash collateral pledged under master netting arrangements or similar agreements were $100.1 million and $43.0 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Of the gross cash collateral pledged, $97.7 million and $38.2 million were used to offset against derivative liabilities, respectively, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. (5)Represents the fair value of security collateral received and pledged limited to derivative assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements. GAAP does not permit the netting of noncash collateral on the consolidated balance sheet but requires disclosure of such amounts.

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