Identificación de los impactos ambientales

According to IAS 39, all financial assets, financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments are to be recognized in the state- ment of financial position. A financial instrument is defined as any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. On initial recognition, financial instruments are to be measured at fair value, which generally corresponds to the transaction price at the time of acquisition or issue. According to IFRS 13, the fair value is defined as the exit price. This is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transac- tion between market participants at the measurement date. For subsequent measurement, financial instruments are recognized in the statement of financial position according to the respective measurement category pursuant to IAS 39, either at (amortized) cost or at fair value.

Categorization of financial assets and financial liabilities and their measurement

The measurement categories for financial instruments pursuant to IAS 39 do not equate to the principal line items in the statement of financial position. Relationships between the principal line items in the statement of financial position and the measurement standard applied are described in the table "Categories of financial instruments according to IFRS7" and in the notes under (1) Income statement according to measurement categories and (13) Statement of financial position according to measurement categories.

1. Financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

On initial recognition, the Group categorizes certain financial assets and liabilities as held-for-trading or measured at fair value. These financial assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value and shown as financial assets and liabilities at fair value. a. Trading assets/liabilities

Trading assets/liabilities are acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of generating profit from short-term fluctuations in market prices. Securities (including short selling of securities) and derivative financial instruments held-for-trading are recognized at their fair values. If securities are listed, the fair value is based on stock exchange prices. Where such prices are not available, internal prices based on present value calculations for originated financial instruments and futures or option pricing models for options are applied. Present value calculations are based on an interest curve which consists of money market rates, future rates and swap rates. Option price formulas Black-Scholes 1972, Black 1976 or Garman-Kohlhagen are applied depending on the kind of option. The measurement for complex options is based on a binominal tree model and Monte-Carlo simulations.

Derivative financial instruments held-for-trading are shown under the item "trading assets" or "trading liabilities". Positive fair values including accrued interest (dirty price) are shown under trading assets. Negative fair values are recorded under trading liabilities. Positive and negative fair values are not netted. Changes in dirty prices are recognized in net trading income. Derivatives that are used neither for trading purposes nor for hedging purposes are recorded under the item "derivatives". Any liabilities from the short- selling of securities are shown in "trading liabilities".

Capital-guaranteed products (guarantee funds and pension plans) are shown as sold put options on the respective funds to be guaranteed. The valuation is based on a Monte-Carlo simulation. The Group has provided capital guarantee obligations as part of the government-funded state-sponsored pension plans according to Section 108h (1) item 3 EStG. The bank guarantees that the retirement annuity, available for the payment amount, is not less than the sum of the amounts paid by the taxpayer plus credits for such taxable premiums within the meaning of Section 108g EStG.

b. Designated financial instruments at fair value

This category comprises mainly all those financial assets that are irrevocably designated as financial instrument at fair value (so- called fair value option) upon initial recognition in the statement of financial position independent of the intention to trade. An entity may use this designation only when doing so results in more relevant information for the user of the financial statements. This is the case for those financial assets, which belong to a portfolio, which is managed and its performance evaluated on a fair value basis.

These instruments are bonds, notes and other fixed-interest securities as well as shares and other variable-yield securities. These financial instruments are valued at fair value under IAS 39. In the statement of financial position, they are shown under the item "financial investments". Current income is shown under net interest income, valuation results and proceeds from disposals are shown in net income from financial investments.

On the other hand, financial liabilities are designated as financial instruments at fair value to avoid valuation discrepancies with related derivatives. The fair value of financial obligations under the fair value option contains all market risk factors, including those related to the credit risk of the issuers.

In 2014, as in 2013, observable market prices were used for the valuation of liabilities of subordinated emissions measured at fair value. The financial liabilities are mostly structured bonds. The fair value of these financial liabilities is calculated by discounting the contractual cash flows with a credit-risk-adjusted yield curve, which reflects the level at which the Group could issue similar finan- cial instruments at the reporting date. The market risk parameters are evaluated according to similar financial instruments that are held as financial assets. Valuation results for liabilities that are designated as a financial instrument at fair value are recognized in income from derivatives and liabilities.

2. Financial assets held-to-maturity

Non-derivative financial assets (securities with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities) purchased with the intention and ability to hold them to maturity are reported in "financial investments". They are recognized at amortized cost and differences are amortized over the term to maturity and recognized in the income statement under net interest income. If impairment occurs, it is taken into account when determining the amortized cost and shown in net income from financial investments. Coupon payments are recognized under net interest income. A sale of these financial instruments is only allowed in certain cases explicitly stated in IAS 39.

3. Loans and advances

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payment for which there is no active market are allocated to this catego- ry. These financial instruments are mainly recorded in the item "loans and advances to banks" and "loans and advances to cus- tomers". Moreover, loans and advances relating to finance lease business, which are recognized in accordance with IAS 17, are stated in the item "loans and advances to banks" and "loans and advances to customers".

They are measured at amortized cost. If there is a difference between the amount paid and face value – and this has an interest character – the effective interest method is used and the amount is stated under net interest income. If impairment occurs it is taken account of when determining the amortized cost. Impairment provisions and provisions for losses that have occurred but have not yet been identified are reported in the statement of financial position under the item "impairment losses on loans and advances". Profits from the sale of impaired loans are recognized in the income statement in the item "net provisioning for impairment losses".

Moreover, debt instruments are also allocated to this category if there is no active market for them. Derecognition of financial assets within the framework of securitizations is – after checking if the securitized special purpose entity has to be integrated into the consolidated accounts – done on a risk and rewards or control test according to IAS 39 after identifying loss of control over the contractual rights arising from the financial asset.

4. Financial assets available-for-sale

The category of financial assets available-for-sale contains equity instruments including non-consolidated participations and those financial instruments that did not qualify for any of the other three categories. They are stated at fair value, if a fair value is reliably measurable. Valuation differences are shown directly in equity in other comprehensive income and only recognized in the income statement under net income from financial investments if there is an objective indication of impairment or if the financial asset avail- able-for-sale is sold.

For equity instruments impairment exists, among other indicators, if the fair value is either significantly or permanently below cost. In the Group, equity instruments classified as available-for-sale are impaired when the fair value over the last six months before the reporting date was consistently more than 20 per cent below carrying value, or in the last twelve months, on average, more than 10 per cent below carrying value. In addition to these quantitative indications (trigger events), qualitative indications from IAS 39.59 are considered. It is not permitted to include the appreciation in value in the income statement for equity instruments classified as available-for-sale, but rather this should be recognized in other comprehensive income under the item fair value re- serve (available-for-sale financial assets). This means that only impairments or disposals are to be shown in the income statement. Unquoted equity instruments, for which reliable fair values cannot be assessed regularly, are valued at cost of acquisition less impairment losses and it is not possible to show an appreciation in value. This kind of financial instrument is reported under the item "financial investments".

Interest and dividend income from financial assets available-for-sale are recorded in the item "net interest income". 5. Financial liabilities

Liabilities are predominantly recognized at amortized cost. Discounted debt securities and similar obligations are measured at their present value. Financial liabilities are reported in the statement of financial position under the item "deposits from banks", deposits from customers", "debt securities issued" or "subordinated capital". Financial liabilities measured at fair value are shown in the category "liabilities at fair value through profit and loss". Interest expenses are stated under net interest income.