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Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements [Abstract] |
Repurchase Agreements Resale Agreements Securities Borrowed and Securities Loaned Disclosure [Text Block] |
13. | Securities sold under repurchase agreements
The Bank’s financing transactions under repurchase agreements amounted to $286.2 million and $158.4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, interest expense related to financing transactions under repurchase agreements totaled $1.3 million, $1.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively, corresponding interest expense generated by the financing contracts under repurchase agreements. These expenses are included in the interest expense – short-term borrowings and debt line in the consolidated statements of income.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for repurchase agreements (also known as repos), resale agreements (also known as reverse repurchase agreements or reverse repos), securities borrowed transactions, and securities loaned transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph m -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7523297&loc=SL6224234-111729 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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