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Derivative Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments
     
  
NOTE 19
 
  Derivative Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage various risks and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers. The Company recognizes all derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value in other assets or in other liabilities. On the date the Company enters into a derivative contract, the derivative is designated as either a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, net investment hedge, or a designation is not made as it is a customer-related transaction, an economic hedge for asset/liability risk management purposes or another stand-alone derivative created through the Company’s operations (“free-standing derivative”). When a derivative is designated as a fair value, cash flow or net investment hedge, the Company performs an assessment, at inception and, at a minimum, quarterly thereafter, to determine the effectiveness of the derivative in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged item(s).
Fair Value Hedges
These derivatives are interest rate swaps the Company uses to hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of its underlying fixed-rate debt. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges, and changes in the fair value of the hedged items, are recorded in earnings. 
Cash Flow Hedges
These derivatives are interest rate swaps the Company uses to hedge the forecasted cash flows from its underlying variable-rate debt. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the cash flows of the hedged items are realized. If a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is terminated or ceases to be highly effective, the gain or loss in other comprehensive income (loss) is amortized to earnings over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings. If a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss included in other comprehensive income (loss) is reported in earnings immediately, unless the forecasted transaction is at least reasonably possible of occurring, whereby the amounts remain within other comprehensive income (loss). At December 31, 2019, the Company had $51 million
(net-of-tax)
of realized and unrealized
losses
on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), compared with $112 million
(net-of-tax)
of realized and unrealized gains at December 31,
2018. The estimated amount to be reclassified from other
comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the next 12 months is a
loss
of $32 million
(net-of-tax).
All cash flow hedges were highly effective for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Net Investment Hedges
 The Company uses forward commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign currencies, and
non-derivative
debt instruments, to hedge the volatility of its net investment in foreign operations driven by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The carrying amount of
non-derivative
debt instruments designated as net investment hedges was $1.3 billion at December 31, 2019, compared with $1.1 billion at December 31, 2018.
Other Derivative Positions
 The Company enters into free-standing derivatives to mitigate interest rate risk and for other risk management purposes. These derivatives include forward commitments to sell
to-be-announced
securities (“TBAs”) and other commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, which are used to economically hedge the interest rate risk related to MLHFS and unfunded mortgage loan commitments. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps, swaptions, forward commitments to buy TBAs, U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures and options on U.S. Treasury futures to economically hedge the change in the fair value of the Company’s MSRs. The Company also enters into foreign currency forwards to economically hedge remeasurement gains and losses the Company recognizes on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. In addition, the Company acts as a seller and buyer of interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange contracts for its customers. The Company mitigates the market and liquidity risk associated with these customer derivatives by entering into similar offsetting positions with broker-dealers, or on a portfolio basis by entering into other derivative or
non-derivative
financial instruments that partially or fully offset the exposure from these customer-related positions. The Company’s customer derivatives and related hedges are monitored and reviewed by the Company’s Market Risk Committee, which establishes policies for market risk management, including exposure limits for each portfolio. The Company also has derivative contracts that are created through its operations, including certain unfunded mortgage loan commitments and swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of its Class B common
and preferred
shares of Visa Inc. Refer to Note 21 for further information on these swap agreements.
The following table summarizes the asset and liability management derivative positions of the Company:
 
                                                 
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
(Dollars in Millions)   Notional
Value
     Fair
Value
    
Weighted-Average

Remaining
Maturity
In Years
    Notional
Value
     Fair
Value
    
Weighted-Average

Remaining
Maturity
In Years
 
             
December 31, 2019
                       
 
                         
Fair value hedges
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
  $ 18,300      $        3.89     $ 4,900      $        3.49  
Cash flow hedges
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    1,532               6.06       7,150        10        2.11  
Net investment hedges
                       
 
                         
Foreign exchange forward contracts
                        287        3        .04  
Other economic hedges
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Futures and forwards
                       
 
                         
Buy
    5,409        17        .08       5,477        11        .07  
Sell
    16,333        13        .81       8,113        25        .03  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    10,180        79        2.97                      
Written
    1,270        30        .08       4,238        81        2.07  
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
    4,408               5.99       5,316               13.04  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    1,259               5.67       4,497               6.03  
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    113        1        .05       467        6        .04  
Equity contracts
    128        2        .45       20               1.06  
Other
(a)
    34               .01       1,823        165        2.45  
Total
  $ 58,966      $ 142         
 
  $
42,288
     $ 301           
             
December 31, 2018
                       
 
                         
Cash flow hedges
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
  $ 7,422      $ 8        3.11     $ 4,320      $        1.77  
Net investment hedges
                       
 
                         
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    209        5        .05       223        1        .05  
Other economic hedges
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Futures and forwards
                       
 
                         
Buy
    2,839        27        .07       1,140        5        .05  
Sell
    994        3        .06       13,968        30        .72  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    5,080        88        10.77                      
Written
    584        16        .09       3               .09  
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
    3,605               14.80       4,333               6.97  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    4,333               6.97       1,132               7.64  
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    549        7        .03       75        1        .05  
Equity contracts
    19        1        .82       104        2        .45  
Other
(a)
    1               .01       1,458        84        1.50  
Total
  $ 25,635      $ 155     
 
 
 
  $ 26,756      $ 123     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Includes derivative liability swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s Class B common
and preferred
shares of Visa Inc. The Visa swap agreements had a total notional value, fair value and weighted-average remaining maturity of $
1.8
 billion, $
165
 million and
2.50
years at December 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $
1.5
 billion, $
84
 million and 1.50 years at December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, includes short-term underwriting purchase and sale commitments with total asset and liability notional values of $
34
 million at December 31, 2019, and $
1
 million at December 31, 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table summarizes the customer-related derivative positions of the Company:
 
                                                 
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
(Dollars in Millions)   Notional
Value
     Fair
Value
    
Weighted-Average

Remaining
Maturity In Years
    Notional
Value
     Fair
Value
    
Weighted-Average

Remaining
Maturity In Years
 
             
December 31, 2019
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
  $ 108,560      $ 1,865        4.83     $ 31,544      $ 88        3.83  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    28,150        30        3.83       101,078        753        4.55  
Other
(a)
    6,895        1        3.45       6,218        2        2.98  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    46,406        43        2.06       12,804        47        1.25  
Written
    6,901        49        1.93       49,741        41        1.82  
Futures
                       
 
                         
Buy
    894               .21                      
Sell
   
3,874
      
1
      
1.18
      1,995               1.04  
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Forwards, spots and swaps
    36,350        748        .97       36,671        729        1.07  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    1,354        17        .54                      
Written
                        1,354        17        .54  
Credit contracts
    2,879        1        3.28       7,488        5        4.33  
Total
  $ 242,263      $ 2,755         
 
  $ 248,893      $ 1,682           
             
December 31, 2018
                       
 
                         
Interest rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
  $ 42,054      $ 754        6.73     $ 60,731      $ 456        4.32  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    60,970        288        3.90       40,499        420        6.57  
Other
(a)
    5,777        2        3.77       6,496        2        2.72  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    41,711        51        1.54       1,940        30        1.98  
Written
    2,060        32        2.07       39,538        51        1.44  
Futures
                       
 
                         
Buy
    460               1.58                      
Sell
                        6,190        1        .59  
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                       
 
                         
Forwards, spots and swaps
    26,210        681        .91       25,571        663        .88  
Options
                       
 
                         
Purchased
    2,779        47        .75                      
Written
                        2,779        47        .75  
Credit contracts
    2,318               3.50       4,923        2        4.04  
Total
  $ 184,339      $ 1,855     
 
 
 
  $ 188,667      $ 1,672     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Primarily represents floating rate interest rate swaps that pay based on differentials between specified interest rate indexes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below shows the effective portion of the gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and the gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings
(net-of-tax)
for the years ended December 31:
 
 
                                                 
    Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
       Gains (Losses) Reclassified from
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
into Earnings
 
(Dollars in Millions)   2019        2018        2017        2019        2018        2017  
             
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                           
 
                                
Cash flow hedges
                           
 
                                
Interest rate contracts
  $ (171      $ 29        $ (3      $ (8      $ 3        $ (19
Net investment hedges
                           
 
                                
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    3          39          (56                           
Non-derivative
debt instruments
    13          32          (46                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for cash flow and net investment hedges.
 
The table below shows the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31:
 
                                                 
    Other Noninterest Income        Interest Expense  
(Dollars in Millions)   2019        2018        2017        2019        2018        2017  
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded
  $ 926        $ 910        $ 774        $ 4,442        $ 3,254        $ 1,966  
             
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                           
 
                                
Fair value hedges
                           
 
                                
Interest rate contract derivatives
                      (28        (44        5           
Hedged items
                      28          44          (5         
Cash Flow hedges
                           
 
                                
Interest rate contract derivatives
                               11          (5        30  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for fair value and cash flow hedges. The Company did not reclassify gains or losses into earnings as a result of the
discontinuance of cash flow hedges during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
The table below shows cumulative hedging adjustments and the carrying amount of assets (liabilities) designated in fair value hedges:
 
 
                                 
    Carrying Amount of the
Hedged Assets (Liabilities)
    Cumulative Hedging
Adjustment
(a)
 
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)   2019        2018     2019     2018  
         
Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
                
 
                  
Long-term Debt
  $ 23,195        $     $ 35     $
(27
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
The cumulative hedging adjustment related to discontinued hedging relationships at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $(7) million and $(27) million, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below shows the gains (losses) recognized in earnings for other economic hedges and the customer-related positions for the years ended December 31:
 
                                 
(Dollars in Millions)   Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings
       2019        2018        2017  
         
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                                        
Other economic hedges
                                        
Interest rate contracts
                                        
Futures and forwards
    Mortgage banking revenue        $ 34     $ 110        $ 24  
Purchased and written options
    Mortgage banking revenue          432       188          237  
Swaps
    Mortgage banking revenue          316       (111        35  
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    Other noninterest income          (24 )     39          (69
Equity contracts
    Compensation expense                (4        1  
Other
    Other noninterest income          (140 )     2          (1
         
Customer-Related Positions
                                     
Interest rate contracts
                                     
Swaps
    Commercial products revenue          82       47          67  
Purchased and written options
    Commercial products revenue          10       2          (24
Futures
    Commercial products revenue          (5     9          (3
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                     
Forwards, spots and swaps
    Commercial products revenue          82       84          92  
Purchased and written options
    Commercial products revenue          1                2  
Credit contracts
    Commercial products revenue          (18     2          3  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives are subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. The Company measures that credit risk using a credit valuation adjustment and includes it within the fair value of the derivative. The Company manages counterparty credit risk through diversification of its derivative positions among various counterparties, by entering into derivative positions that are centrally cleared through clearinghouses, by entering into master netting arrangements and, where possible, by requiring collateral arrangements. A master netting arrangement allows two counterparties, who have multiple derivative contracts with each other, the ability to net settle amounts under all contracts, including any related collateral, through a single payment and in a single currency. Collateral arrangements generally require the counterparty to deliver collateral (typically cash or U.S. Treasury and agency securities) equal to the Company’s net derivative receivable, subject to minimum transfer and credit rating requirements.
The Company’s collateral arrangements are predominately bilateral and, therefore, contain provisions that require collateralization of the Company’s net liability derivative positions. Required collateral coverage is based on net liability thresholds and may be contingent upon the Company’s credit rating from two of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. If the Company’s credit rating were to fall below credit ratings thresholds established in the collateral arrangements, the counterparties to the derivatives could request immediate additional collateral coverage up to and including full collateral coverage for derivatives in a net liability position. The aggregate fair value of all derivatives under collateral arrangements that were in a net liability position at December 31, 2019, was $717 million. At December 31, 2019, the Company had $514 million of cash posted as collateral against this net liability position.