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Other assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other assets

Note 15 Other assets

The caption of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition consists of the following major categories:

(In thousands)June 30, 2014December 31, 2013
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)$ 788,732$ 761,768
Investments under the equity method  214,452  197,006
Bank-owned life insurance program  230,570  228,805
Prepaid FDIC insurance assessment  379  383
Prepaid taxes  210,079  91,504
Other prepaid expenses  73,886  67,108
Derivative assets  27,559  34,710
Trades receivable from brokers and counterparties  519,495  71,680
Others  227,208  234,594
Total other assets$ 2,292,360$ 1,687,558
Other assets from discontinued operations are presented as part of " Assets from Discontinued Operations" in the Consolidated Statement of Condition. Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the discontinued operations.

On February 1, 2014, Centro Financiero BHD (“BHD”), the Corporation's equity method investee based in the Dominican Republic, completed a merger transaction in which it acquired the net assets of Centro Financiero León. Centro Financiero León was the holding company of Banco León, the fourth largest bank in terms of assets in the Dominican Republic. In connection with the transaction, BHD issued additional shares which diluted the Corporation's equity participation from 19.99% to 15.79%. As a result of this transaction, the Corporation recognized a net gain of $14.2 million during the first quarter of 2014, due to BHD's increase in net assets. The gain was partially offset by approximately $7.7 million resulting from the reclassification from other comprehensive income into earnings of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment due to the reduction in the Corporation's ownership percentage. As of June 30, 2014, the Corporation had a 15.82% equity participation and continues to have significant influence over BHD. Accordingly, the investment in BHD is accounted for under the equity method and is evaluated for impairment if events or circumstances indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred that is other than temporary.

Other assets as of June 30, 2014 includes $441 million of trades receivable related to the issuance of $450 million in Senior Notes, which settled on July 1, 2014, net of debt issuance costs of $9 million.