Short-Term Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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Short-term Borrowings

The following table presents the composition of our short-term borrowings portfolio.

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
($ in millions)	Unsecured		Secured		Total		Unsecured		Secured		Total
Demand notes	$	2,958	$	—	$	2,958	$	2,756	$	—	$	2,756
Bank loans and overdrafts	857		—		857		1,613		—		1,613
Federal Home Loan Bank	—		—		—		—		1,400		1,400
Other (a)	188		2,007		2,195		146		1,765		1,911
Total short-term borrowings	$	4,003	$	2,007	$	6,010	$	4,515	$	3,165	$	7,680

(a) Other primarily includes nonbank secured borrowings at our International Automotive Finance operations.