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Derivative financial instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative financial instruments  
Derivative financial instruments
The following table details quantitative information on the notional amounts and carrying amounts of the derivative instruments used for hedging by type of risk hedged and type of hedge:
December 31, 2023
Notional
amount
Carrying amount of hedging
instruments
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate risk
Fair value hedges987,394 11,358 (790)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Fair value hedges374,654 38,088 (14,290)
Cash flow hedges1,303,388 107,821 (25,533)
2,665,436 157,267 (40,613)
December 31, 2022
Notional
amount
Carrying amount of hedging
instruments
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate risk
Fair value hedges293,711 340 (543)
Cash flow hedges75,000 143 (1)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Fair value hedges252,793 4,129 (16,237)
Cash flow hedges922,777 41,677 (16,980)
Foreign exchange risk
Cash flow hedges189,173 21,870 — 
1,733,454 68,159 (33,761)
(1)Included in the consolidated statement of financial position under the line Derivative financial instruments - assets or liabilities.
As part of financial risk management, the Bank has used the following hedging relationships:
-    Fair value hedges.
-    Cash flow hedges.
-    Net investment hedges.
For control purposes, derivative instruments are recorded at their notional amount in control accounts. Interest rate swaps are made either in a single currency or cross currency for a prescribed period to exchange a series of interest rate flows, which involve fixed for floating interest payments, and vice versa. The Bank also engages in certain foreign exchange forward contracts to serve customers’ transaction needs and to manage foreign currency risk. All such positions are hedged with an offsetting contract for the same currency.
The Bank manages and controls the risks on these foreign exchange hedges by establishing counterparty credit limits by customer and by adopting policies that do not allow maintaining open positions in excess of the limits established by Management. The Bank also has used foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge the foreign exchange risk associated with the Bank’s equity investment in a non-U.S. dollar functional currency foreign entity. Derivative and foreign exchange forward instruments negotiated by the Bank are executed mainly over-the-counter (OTC). These contracts are executed between two counterparties that negotiate specific agreement terms, including notional amount, exercise price and maturity.
A.    Fair value hedges
This type of hedge is used to mitigate the risk of changes in foreign exchange currency rates, as well as changes in interest rate risk. Within the derivative financial instruments used by the Bank for fair value hedging are interest rate swap contracts whereby a series of interest rate flows in a single currency are exchanged over a prescribed period and cross currency swaps contracts that generally involve the exchange of both interest and principal amounts in two different currencies.
The Bank’s exposure to interest rate risk is disclosed in Note 5(C)(i). Interest rate risk to which the Bank applies hedge accounting arises from fixed and floating open positions, whose fair value fluctuates when benchmark interest rates change. The Bank hedges interest rate risk only to the extent of benchmark interest rates because the changes in fair value of a fixed-rate note or loan are significantly influenced by changes in the benchmark interest rate (USD Libor or SOFR). Hedge accounting is applied where economic hedging relationships meet the hedge accounting criteria.
Before fair value hedge accounting is applied by the Bank, the Bank determines whether an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument exists based on an assessment of the qualitative characteristics of these items and the hedged risk that is supported by quantitative analysis. The Bank considers whether the critical terms of the hedged item and hedging instrument closely align when assessing the presence of an economic relationship. The Bank assesses whether the fair value of the hedged item and the hedging instrument respond similarly to similar risks. The Bank further supports this qualitative assessment by using sensitivity analysis applying a dollar-offset methodology to assess whether the hedging instrument is expected to be and has been highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value of the hedged item. The sources of ineffectiveness mainly come from forward rates, discount rates and cross currency basis (cost of the operation).
The Bank maintains as part of its risk management, second level fair value hedges composed of combined derivative and non-derivative exposures (aggregate exposures). The components comprising such aggregate exposures are previously designated under cash flow hedging relationships.
A.    Fair value hedges (continued)
The following table details the notional amounts and carrying amounts of derivative instruments used in fair value hedges by type of risk and hedged item, along with the changes during the years used to determine and recognize the ineffectiveness of the hedge:
December 31, 2023
Notional amount
Carrying amount of
hedging instruments
Changes in fair
value used to
calculate hedge
ineffectiveness (2)
Ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss (2)
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate risk
Loans
10,000 — (519)(113)
Securities at amortized cost10,000 101 — (109)144 
Deposits307,000 3,564 — 600 12 
Borrowings and debt
660,394 7,693 (271)5,152 176 
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt
374,654 38,088 (14,290)36,710 2,908 
Total1,362,048 49,446 (15,080)42,240 3,247 

December 31, 2022
Notional amount
Carrying amount of
hedging instruments
Changes in fair
value used to
calculate hedge
ineffectiveness (2)
Ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss (2)
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate risk
Loans
155,511 134 (543)1,607 (18)
Securities at amortized cost10,000 178 — 167 (62)
Borrowings and debt
128,200 28 — (3,457)(111)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Loans
1,938 108 — (227)(129)
Borrowings and debt
250,855 4,021 (16,237)8,072 (1,548)
Total546,504 4,469 (16,780)6,162 (1,868)
(1)Included in the consolidated statement of financial position under the line Derivative financial instruments - assets or liabilities.
(2)Included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss under the line Loss on financial instruments, net.
A.    Fair value hedges (continued)
The following table details the carrying amounts of the fair value hedged items by type of risk and hedged item, along with the changes during the period used to determine and recognize the ineffectiveness of the hedge:
December 31, 2023
Carrying amount of
hedged items
Line in the consolidated
statement of financial
position that includes the
carrying amount of the
hedged items
Accumulated amount of
fair value hedge
adjustments included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged items
Changes in fair value of
the hedged items used
to calculate hedge
ineffectiveness(1)
AssetLiability
Interest rate risk
Loans
10,664 — Loans, net(136)120 
Securities at amortized cost10,055 — Securities, net26 253 
Deposits— (236,942)Deposits(588)(588)
Borrowings and debt
— (344,605)Borrowings and debt, net(1,626)(4,976)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt
— (402,377)Borrowings and debt, net(21,737)(33,802)
Total20,719 (983,924)(24,061)(38,993)

December 31, 2022
Carrying amount of
hedged items
Line in the consolidated
statement of financial
position that includes the
carrying amount of the
hedged items
Accumulated amount of
fair value hedge
adjustments included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged items
Changes in fair value of
the hedged items used
to calculate hedge
ineffectiveness(1)
AssetLiability
Interest rate risk
Loans
157,136 — Loans, net(1,625)(1,625)
Securities at amortized cost9,654 — Securities, net(229)(229)
Borrowings and debt
— (129,306)Borrowings and debt, net3,350 3,346 
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Loans
1,839 — Loans, net(580)98 
Borrowings and debt
— (243,851)Borrowings and debt, net11,612 (9,620)
Total168,629 (373,157)12,528 (8,030)
(1)Included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss under the line Loss on financial instruments, net.
A.    Fair value hedges (continued)
The following table details the maturity of the notional amount for the derivative instruments used in fair value hedges:
December 31, 2023
Interest rate
swaps
Cross currency swapsTotal
Less than 1 year434,420 235,973 670,393 
Over 1 to 2 years50,263 — 50,263 
Over 2 to 5 years476,311 128,556 604,867 
More than 5 years26,400 10,125 36,525 
Total987,394 374,654 1,362,048 
December 31, 2022
Interest rate
swaps
Cross currency swapsTotal
Less than 1 year145,511 1,937 147,448 
Over 1 to 2 years20,000 153,415 173,415 
Over 2 to 5 years128,200 87,316 215,516 
More than 5 years— 10,125 10,125 
Total293,711 252,793 546,504 

The following table details the ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss for the derivative instruments used in fair value hedges:
December 31, 2023
CurrentOverdueTotal
Ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss
Interest rate risk
Loans14 
Securities at amortized cost144 — 144 
Deposits12 — 12 
Borrowings and debt176 — 176 
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Loans— (26)(26)
Borrowings and debt2,908 — 2,908 
Total3,247 (19)3,228 
A.    Fair value hedges (continued)
December 31, 2022
CurrentOverdueTotal
Ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss
Interest rate risk
Loans(18)— (18)
Securities at amortized cost(62)— (62)
Borrowings and debt(117)(111)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Loans(129)— (129)
Borrowings and debt(2,775)1,227 (1,548)
Total(3,101)1,233 (1,868)
B.    Cash flow hedges
This type of hedge is used to mitigate the risk of changes in foreign exchange currency rates, as well as changes in interest rate risk, that could include variability in the future cash flows. Within the derivative financial instruments used by the Bank for cash flow hedging are interest rate swaps contracts whereby a series of interest rate flows in a single currency are exchanged over a prescribed period, cross currency swaps contracts that generally involve the exchange of both interest and principal amounts in two different currencies, and foreign exchange forward contracts, an agreement to purchase or sell foreign currency at a future date at agreed-upon terms.
The Bank’s exposure to market risk is disclosed in Note 5 (C) (i) and (ii). The Bank determines the amount of the exposure to which it applies hedge accounting by assessing the potential impact of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates on the future cash flows. This assessment is performed using analytical techniques, such as cash flow sensitivity analysis. As noted above for fair value hedges, by using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, the Bank exposes itself to credit risk of the counterparties to the derivatives, which is not offset by the hedged items. This exposure is managed similarly to that of fair value hedges.
The Bank determines whether an economic relationship exists between the cash flows of the hedged item and the hedging instrument based on an assessment of the qualitative characteristics of these items and the hedged risk that is supported by quantitative analysis. The Bank considers whether the critical terms of the hedged item and the hedging instrument closely align when assessing the presence of an economic relationship. The Bank assesses whether the cash flows of the hedged item and the hedging instrument respond similarly to the hedged risk, such as the benchmark interest rate or foreign currency. The Bank further supports this qualitative assessment by using sensitivity analysis applying a dollar-offset methodology to assess whether the hedging instrument is expected to be and has been highly effective in offsetting changes in the present value of the hedged item. The Bank assesses hedge effectiveness using the hypothetical derivative method, which creates a derivative instrument to serve as a proxy for the hedged transaction. The terms of the hypothetical derivative match the critical terms of the hedged item and it has a fair value of zero at inception.
The sources of ineffectiveness arise mainly from CVA/DVA counterparty risk made in the hedging instrument, which are not contemplated in the methodology of hypothetical derivative used to measure the ineffectiveness of the hedge.
B.    Cash flow hedges (continued)
The maximum length of time over which the Bank has hedged its exposure to the variability in future cash flows on forecasted transactions is 6 years.
The following table details the notional amounts and carrying amounts of derivative instruments used in cash flow hedges by type of risk and hedged item, along with the changes during the period used to determine and recognize the ineffectiveness of the hedge:
December 31, 2023
Carrying amount of
hedging instruments
Change in fair
value used for
calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
Changes in the
fair value of the
hedging
instruments
recognized in
OCI (2)
Ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
(3)
Amount
reclassified
from the hedge
reserve to profit
or loss (4)
Notional
amount
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt
1,303,388 107,821 (25,533)65,005 65,286 281 (682)
Foreign exchange risk
Deposits— — — — — — 57 
Borrowings and debt
— — — — — — 142 
Total1,303,388 107,821 (25,533)65,005 65,286 281 (483)

December 31, 2022
Carrying amount of
hedging instruments
Change in fair
value used for
calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
Changes in the
fair value of the
hedging
instruments
recognized in
OCI (2)
Ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
(3)
Amount
reclassified
from the hedge
reserve to profit
or loss (4)
Notional
amount
Asset (1)
Liability (1)
Interest rate risk
Borrowings and debt
75,000 143 (1)550 551 — 
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt
922,777 41,677 (16,980)28,211 27,061 (1,150)4,914 
Foreign exchange risk
Deposits8,534 37 — 37 37 — — 
Borrowing and Debt
180,639 21,833 — 21,833 21,833 — — 
Total1,186,950 63,690 (16,981)50,631 49,482 (1,149)4,914 

(1) Included in the consolidated statement of financial position under the line Derivative financial instruments - assets or liabilities.
(2) Included in equity in the consolidated statement of financial position under the line Other comprehensive income (loss).
(3) Hedge ineffectiveness attributable to matured hedges included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the line Loss on financial instruments, net.
(4) Hedging reserve attributable to expired hedges reclassified to the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the line Loss on financial instruments, net.
B.    Cash flow hedges (continued)
The following table details the carrying amounts of the cash flow hedged items by type of risk and hedged item, along with the changes during the period used to determine and recognize the ineffectiveness of the hedge:
December 31, 2023
Carrying amount of
hedged items
Line in the
consolidated
statement of financial
position that includes
the carrying
amount of
the hedged items
Changes in the fair value
of the hedged items used
to calculate the hedge
ineffectiveness
Cash flow
hedge reserve
AssetLiability
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt— (1,398,323)Borrowings and debt, net(65,005)(7,458)
Total (1,398,323)(65,005)(7,458)

December 31, 2022
Carrying amount of
hedged items
Line in the
consolidated
statement of financial
position that includes
the carrying
amount of
the hedged items
Changes in the fair value
of the hedged items used
to calculate the hedge
ineffectiveness
Cash flow
hedge reserve
AssetLiability
Interest rate risk
Borrowings and debt— (75,695)Borrowings and debt, net(551)(97)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt— (943,942)Borrowings and debt, net(27,061)(8,836)
Foreign exchange risk
Deposits— (8,566)Demand deposits(37)(44)
Borrowings and debt— (196,646)Borrowings and debt, net(21,833)1,836 
Total (1,224,849)(49,482)(7,141)
B.    Cash flow hedges (continued)
The following table details the maturity of the derivative instruments used in cash flow hedges:
December 31, 2023
Foreign
exchange
forward contracts
Interest
rate
swaps
Cross currency swapsTotal
Less than 1 year— — 643,464 643,464 
Over 1 to 2 years— — 206,496 206,496 
Over 2 to 5 years— — 409,742 409,742 
More than 5 years— — 43,686 43,686 
Total  1,303,388 1,303,388 

December 31, 2022
Foreign
exchange
forward contracts
Interest
rate
swaps
Cross currency swapsTotal
Less than 1 year189,173 75,000 388,035 652,208 
Over 1 to 2 years— — 194,639 194,639 
Over 2 to 5 years— — 322,817 322,817 
More than 5 years— — 17,286 17,286 
Total189,173 75,000 922,777 1,186,950 
B.    Cash flow hedges (continued)
The following table details the ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss for the derivative instruments used in cash flow hedges:
December 31, 2023
CurrentOverdueTotal
Ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk
Borrowings and debt281 (682)(401)
Foreign exchange risk
Deposits— 57 57 
Borrowings and debt— 142 142 
Total281 (483)(202)
December 31, 2022
CurrentOverdueTotal
Ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss
Interest rate risk
Borrowings and debt— 
Interest rate hedges
Borrowings and debt(473)(677)(1,150)
Total(472)(677)(1,149)