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Amount of obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against derivative assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed.

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Amount of obligation to return securities collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against derivative assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed.

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Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of derivative assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed.

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The fair value of derivative assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed, net of master netting arrangements and collateral.

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The amount of derivative assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed that could be offset by liabilities subject to a master netting arrangements but management elects not to offset.

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Amount of obligation to return securities collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against derivative assets.

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The fair value of derivative assets, net of master netting arrangements and collateral.

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Amount of obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against securities borrowed.

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Amount of obligation to return securities collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against securities borrowed.

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Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of securities borrowed from entities in exchange for collateral.

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Net amount of securities borrowed after the effects of master netting arrangements and collateral.

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The amount of the obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against net derivative instrument positions.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Fair value of derivative asset, presented on a gross basis even when the derivative instrument is subject to master netting arrangements and qualifies for net presentation in the statement of financial position.

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