Note 9 - Hedging Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

9.

    

HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Our interest rate risk policy includes guidelines for measuring and monitoring interest rate risk. Within these guidelines, parameters have been established for maximum fluctuations in net interest income. Possible fluctuations are measured and monitored using net interest income simulation. Our policy provides for the use of certain derivative instruments and hedging activities to aid in managing interest rate risk to within the policy parameters. We were

not

a party to derivative instruments or involved in off-balance sheet hedging activities as of

March 31, 2019

or

December 31, 2018.