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Net unrealized losses from debt instrument.

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Amount of unrealized (holding) gain (loss) which is included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets) related to those liabilities still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed.

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The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.

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The gain (loss) recognized on initial consolidation of a variable interest entity (VIE) when the VIE is not a business (as defined).

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