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Banco Comercial Portugues

Quarterly Report Jun 27, 2014

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2014

Interim Activity Report

1st Quarter

In accordance with Article 10 of the CMVM Regulation nr.5/2008 we are pleased to transcribe the

1 st QUARTER 2014 ACTIVITY REPORT

BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUÊS, S.A.

a public company (Sociedade Aberta)

having its registered office at Praça D. João I, 28, Oporto, registered at the Commercial Registry of Oporto, with the single commercial and tax identification number 501 525 882 and the share capital of EUR 3,500,000,000.00.

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Financial Highlights Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Mar. 13 Change
14 / 13
Balance sheet
Total assets 82,348 89,474 -8.0%
Loans to customers (gross) (1) 59,392 61,394 -3.3%
Total customer funds (1) 64,720 65,863 -1.7%
Balance sheet customer funds (1) 52,647 54,193 -2.9%
Customer deposits (1) 48,957 48,797 0.3%
Loans to customers, net / Customer deposits (2) 116% 121%
Loans to customers, net / Customer deposits (3) 116% 121%
Results
Net income
Net interest income
(40.7)
236.4
(152.0)
179.2
31.9%
Net operating revenues 514.3 418.1 23.0%
Operating costs 283.6 296.3 -4.3%
Loan impairment charges (net of recoveries) 191.7 186.9 2.6%
Other impairment and provisions 59.4 50.8 16.9%
Income taxes
Current 32.7 15.0
Deferred (38.1) (42.8)
Profitability
Net operating revenues / Average net assets (2) 2.5% 1.9%
Return on average assets (ROA) (4) -0.1% -0.6%
Income before taxes and non-controlling interests / Average net assets (2) -0.1% -0.7%
Return on average equity (ROE) -6.7% -19.7%
Income before taxes and non-controlling interests / Average equity (2) -2.7% -17.3%
Credit quality
Overdue and doubtful loans / Total loans (2) 9.3% 8.8%
Overdue and doubtful loans, net / Total loans, net (2) 3.8% 2.4%
Credit at risk / Total loans (2) 11.7% 13.8%
Credit at risk, net / Total loans, net (2) 6.3% 7.8%
Impairment for loan losses / Overdue loans by more than 90 days (1) 80.4% 88.6%
Efficiency ratios (2)
Operating costs / Net operating revenues 55.1% 70.9%
Operating costs / Net operating revenues (Portugal) 59.0% 87.1%
Staff costs / Net operating revenues 31.1% 39.7%
Capital
Core tier I (2) 13.9% 12.1%
Core tier I (EBA) 11.0% 9.6%
Common equity tier I (CRD IV/CRR phase-in) 12.2% -
Tier I (2) 13.0% 11.5%
Total (2)
Branches 14.8% 12.6%
Portugal activity 748 802 -6.7%
Foreign activity 733 860 -14.8%
Employees
Portugal activity 8,504 8,954 -5.0%
Foreign activity 10,011 11,251 -11.0%

(1) Adjusted from the effect related to the sale of Millennium bank in Greece and the classification of Millennium bank in Romania and Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos as

discontinued operation.

(2) According to Instruction from the Bank of Portugal no. 16/2004, as the currently existing version.

(3) Calculated in accordance with the definition from the Bank of Portugal.

(4) Considering net income before non-controlling interests.

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RESULTS AND ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014

Following the sale of the entire share capital of Millennium bank in Greece, concluded on 19 June 2013, in accordance with the general conditions announced, and according to IFRS 5, Millennium bank in Greece was classified as a discontinued operation, during 2013, with the impact on results presented on a separate line item in the profit and loss account, defined as "income arising from discontinued operations". As part of this, and in accordance with the referred accounting standard, the profit and loss account was restated as at 31 March 2013, for comparative purposes. At the consolidated balance sheet level, the presentation of assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Greece were not included as at 31 March 2014, but remained in the criteria considered as at 31 March 2013. This fact has to be considered for comparative purposes.

Additionally, as regards the commitment agreed with the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (DG Comp) on the Bank's Restructuring Plan, in particular the sale of Millennium bcp's operation in Romania in the mid-term and the implementation of a new approach to the assets management business, the activities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos were also presented on the line item of "income arising from discontinued operations", with the restatement of profit and loss account as at 31 March 2013, for comparative purposes. At the consolidated balance sheet level, the presentation of assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos remained in the criteria considered as at 31 March 2013.

However, for a better interpretation of the performance of the Group's financial indicators, and for the purposes of this analysis, some balance sheet indicators are presented on a comparable basis, or in other words, excluding discontinued operations - Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos.

RESULTS

Millennium bcp's net income was negative by Euro 40.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares favourably with the net loss of Euro 152.0 million posted in the first quarter of 2013 and shows a trend towards the recovery of the profitability in Portugal and the growth of the contribution from international operations, in line with the Strategic Plan.

The performance of net income in the first quarter of 2014 reflects, primarily, the following:

  • The favourable performance of net interest income, both in Portugal and international activity, increasing by 31.9% year-on-year and 0.9% quarter-on-quarter;
  • The gains under net trading income related to Portuguese sovereign debt securities;
  • The positive performance of operating costs, which decreased by 4.3% year-on-year.

Millennium bcp's profitability remains constrained by the negative effects associated with the interest expense associated with the issuance of hybrid financial instruments (Euro 66.2 million in the first quarter of 2014), the cost of the Portuguese State guarantee to Bank's debt issues and the banking sector and guarantee/resolution funds contributions (Euro 24.3 million) and with the liability management operations undertaken in 2011 (Euro 39.5 million). In the first quarter of 2014, these effects impacted negatively the quarter's profitability by Euro 92.2 million net of tax (Euro 104.1 million in the first quarter of 2013).

The net income in the first quarter of 2014 was hindered by the activity in Portugal, which still registered a net loss. However, when compared with the first quarter of 2013, the activity in Portugal registers an improvement of Euro 60.5 million in net income, driven by the positive performance of net interest income, net trading income and operating costs, showing a recovery trend in the profitability in Portugal, in line with the Strategic Plan.

Net income associated with the international activity, excluding discontinued operations, showed an increase of 18.1% from the first quarter of 2013, driven mainly by the growth of net operating revenues and by the control of operating costs in the international operations as a whole, reflecting the performance achieved by

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overall international operations, in particular in Poland, Angola and, excluding the foreign exchange effect of the devaluation of metical against the euro, also Mozambique.

Net interest income reached Euro 236.4 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 31.9% from the Euro 179.2 million in the first quarter of 2013, driven by the positive performance of interest expense and similar charges, which more than offset the decrease of interest and similar income, as seen on a quarter-onquarter basis.

The year-on-year performance of net interest income was influenced by the price effect resulting from the reduction of the cost of deposits, especially in Portugal, driven by the efforts taken to improve the deposits margin as foreseen in the Strategic Plan. In the first quarter of 2014, the interest rate of term deposits in Portugal decreased by 73 basis points on a year-on-year basis.

This effect more than offset the unfavourable business volume effect in the activity in Portugal, which continued to hinder net interest income, determined by a persistently adverse macroeconomic context and consequent retraction of credit demand, despite the fact that the Bank has maintained the implementation of initiatives to stimulate loan granting to economically viable projects.

Net interest income from the international activity increased by 21.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, due to the decrease of interest expense and similar charges in Poland, which more than offset the decrease of interest and similar income, and to the increase of interest and similar income in Mozambique and Angola, which more than offset the increase of interest expense and similar charges.

The net interest margin stood at 1.31% in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with 0.95% in the first quarter of 2013.

AVERAGE BALANCES Euro million
31 Mar.14 31 Mar.13
Balance Yield % Balance Yield %
Deposits in banks 3,622 1.11 4,855 1.46
Financial assets 12,604 3.54 12,794 3.65
Loans and advances to customers 56,060 3.80 57,936 3.98
Interest earning assets 72,286 3.62 75,585 3.76
Discontinued operations (1) 442 3,585
Non-interest earning assets 9,449 9,033
82,177 88,203
Amounts owed to credit institutions 13,233 0.71 14,661 1.18
Amounts owed to customers 47,692 1.81 45,233 2.52
Debt issued 10,315 3.75 13,603 3.58
Subordinated debt 4,316 7.60 4,323 7.58
Interest bearing liabilities 75,556 2.21 77,820 2.73
Discontinued operations(1) 357 3,739
Non-interest bearing liabilities 2,917 2,720
Shareholders' equity and non-controlling
interests 3,347 3,924
82,177 88,203
Net interest margin 1.31 0.95

Note: Interest related to hedge derivatives were allocated, in March 2014 and 2013, to the respective balance sheet item. (1) Includes the activity of the subsidiaries in Greece, in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Ativos, as well as, the respective consolidation adjustments.

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Net commissions totalled euro 164.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 2.7% year-on-year, determined by the international activity (+10.3%).

The performance of net commissions, in the first quarter of 2014, reflects:

  • The growth of net commissions related to the financial markets (+32.5%), both securities operations and asset management, boosted by increases of 55.8% in the activity in Portugal and of 15.5% in the international activity;
  • The decrease in net commissions related to the banking business (-3.1%), in particular in the activity in Portugal, reflecting the negative effect induced by the legislative changes associated with the commissioning of overdrafts, despite the increase of 8.3% in the international activity.

Net trading income stood at Euro 111.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with Euro 72.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The performance of net trading income was determined by the activity in Portugal, with highlight, on a year-on-year basis, to the favourable impact related to higher gains from Portuguese sovereign debt securities (Euro +61.6 million).

In the international activity, net trading income evolved from Euro 27.9 million, in the first quarter of 2013, to Euro 22.5 million, in the first quarter of 2014, restrained by the performance in Poland and Angola.

OTHER NET INCOME Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Mar. 13 Change
14/13
Net commissions 164.6 160.3 2.7%
Banking commissions 129.7 133.9 -3.1%
Cards and transfers 45.9 44.1 4.3%
Credit and guarantees 38.8 35.3 10.1%
Bancassurance 18.2 18.5 -2.0%
Current account related 19.4 31.3 -38.1%
Commissions related with the State guarantee (10.3) (17.3) -
Other commissions 17.7 22.0 -19.6%
Market related commissions 34.9 26.3 32.5%
Securities 25.5 19.4 31.6%
Asset management 9.4 7.0 35.3%
Net trading income 111.9 72.6 54.1%
Other net operating income (15.0) (8.1) -
Dividends from equity instruments 3.3 -
Equity accounted earnings 13.1 14.1 -7.2%
Total other net income 277.9 238.9 16.3%
Other net income / Net operating revenues 54.0% 57.1%

Other net operating income was negative by Euro 15.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with a net loss of Euro 8.1 million in the first quarter of 2013, hindered by the banking sector and resolution fund contributions, introduced in 2013 and booked in the activity in Portugal, and by the gain of Euro 4.9 million accounted in the first quarter of 2013 in the subsidiary in Mozambique associated with the sale of real estate.

Dividends from equity instruments, which comprise dividends from financial assets available for sale, and Equity accounted earnings, which comprise fundamentally the appropriation of results associated with the 49% shareholding in Millenniumbcp Ageas, totalled Euro 16.4 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with Euro 14.1 million in the same period of 2013, as a result of dividends and income from

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investment fund units received in the period and the appropriation of results from financial stakes held by the Group.

Operating costs decreased by 4.3% to Euro 283.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, from Euro 296.3 million in the same period of 2013, on the back of continued savings efforts in Portugal, in line with the Strategic Plan targets.

In the activity in Portugal, operating costs in the first quarter of 2014 dropped by 6.9% year-on-year, due to lower levels of other administrative costs (-11.7%), materialising the impact of implemented initiatives focused on cost containment and rationalisation, as well as to lower staff costs (-3.7%), influenced by the decrease in the number of employees.

In the international activity, operating costs were broadly stable from the first quarter of 2013 (+0.1%), benefiting from the positive effect in Millennium bim in Mozambique, due to the foreign exchange effect of the devaluation of metical against the euro, and from the savings reached in Cayman, which offset the bulk of the increases posted by Banque Privée in Switzerland, Bank Millennium in Poland and Banco Millennium Angola.

OPERATING COSTS Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Mar. 13 Change
14/13
Staff costs 160.2 166.1 -3.5%
Other administrative costs 107.6 113.4 -5.2%
Depreciation 15.9 16.8 -5.5%
Operating costs 283.6 296.3 -4.3%
Of which:
Portugal activity 172.6 185.4 -6.9%
Foreign activity 111.0 110.9 0.1%

Staff costs stood at Euro 160.2 million in the first quarter of 2014, a reduction of 3.5% year-on-year. This performance was influenced by the activity in Portugal (-3.7%), where the number of employees decreased by 450, year-on-year, as well as by the reduction of 3.2% in the international activity, as a result of the efforts towards rationalisation and optimisation of resources.

Other administrative costs reduced 5.2% to Euro 107.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, from Euro 113.4 million in the same period of 2013, driven by the costs rationalisation and containment in Portugal, including the resizing of the branch network (-54 branches from 31 March 2013), under the ongoing restructuring program, in spite of the increase in the international activity (+3.9%).

The performance of other administrative costs benefitted from the 11.7% year-on-year decrease in the activity in Portugal, materialising the savings achieved in most cost items, mainly consulting, rents and independent labour, despite the increase of 3.9% in the international activity, due mainly to the increase in advertising and sponsoring in the scope of initiatives associated with promoting the commercial offer.

Depreciation costs totalled Euro 15.9 million, decreasing by 5.5% year-on-year as a result of the decrease in the activity in Portugal (-10.3%), benefitting from lower depreciation costs associated with equipment, driven mostly by the gradual term of the depreciation period of the respective investments.

In the international activity, depreciation costs stood at the same level year-on-year, as the higher levels posted by the subsidiaries in Angola and Mozambique were broadly offset by the reduction in Bank Millennium in Poland.

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Impairment for loan losses (net of recoveries) stood at Euro 191.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with Euro 186.9 million in the same period of 2013.

In Portugal, the performance of credit impairment (+1.2%) was influenced, on the positive side, by the effect of a continuous focus on monitoring risk control and management mechanisms, and, on the negative side, by the persistence of an unfavourable economic and financial environment that impacts the economic and financial situation of households and companies. In the international activity, credit impairment performance (+16.4%) was influenced by the higher level of impairment charges posted by Bank Millennium in Poland and Millennium bim in Mozambique, which were partially offset by lower levels in the subsidiary in Angola.

The cost of risk, excluding discontinued operations, stood at 129 basis points, which compares with 122 basis points in the first quarter of 2013 and with 135 basis points in the last quarter of 2013, showing a slowdown in the pace of impairment charges for loan losses on a quarter-on-quarter basis, both in the activity in Portugal and international.

Other impairment and provisions totalled Euro 59.4 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with Euro 50.8 million in the same period of 2013. This performance shows mostly the reinforcement of provisions related to guarantees and other commitments, notwithstanding the reduction in the level of impairments related to other assets.

Income tax (current and deferred) totalled Euro -5.4 million in the first quarter of 2014, which compares with Euro -27.8 million in the same period of 2013.

The income tax item includes current tax in the amount of Euro 32.7 million (Euro 15.0 million in the first quarter of 2013) and a deferred tax asset in the amount of Euro 38.1 million (Euro 42.8 million in the first quarter of 2013).

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets reached Euro 82,348 million in March 2014 (Euro 89,474 million as at 31 March 2013), compared with Euro 82,007 million as at 31 December 2013, reflecting increases in the securities portfolio and in other assets and a decrease in the loan portfolio in Portugal that was lower than the year-on-year decrease.

Loans to customers (gross) stood at Euro 59,869 million as at 31 March 2014, which compares with Euro 66,507 million as at 31 March 2013.

Excluding the effect of the loans portfolio associated with the operations in Greece and Romania, posted under the line item of discontinued operations, loans to companies decreased 3.3% year-on-year, due to lower demand for credit throughout 2013, despite improved economic activity in the last quarter of 2013.

This performance of the loans portfolio was influenced by the activity in Portugal (-5.4%), while international activity, excluding impact from discontinued operations, showed a year-on-year increase of 5.5%, reflecting growth in the subsidiaries in Poland, Angola and Mozambique. However, as from 31 December 2013, loans to customers remained almost stable (-0.6%), benefiting from the growth in international activity (+2.2%) and from a less pronounced rate of decrease in Portugal (-1.3%).

The evolution of loans to customers in the first quarter of 2014 reflects the year-on-year decrease in both loans to companies (-3.6%) and loans to individuals (-2.9%), influenced by the activity in Portugal. This reduction in loans to customers reveals the ongoing process to reduce the levels of indebtedness by households and companies, together with limited private investment and consequent lower demand for credit. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, credit to companies and to individuals in Portugal decreased 1.6% and 0.9% respectively.

In this context, despite the maintenance of a strict selectivity criteria for credit risk assessment, Millennium bcp continued to support Portuguese companies in several sectors (agriculture, industry, commerce, tourism and services), namely by supporting processes of growth, modernisation and competitiveness strengthening

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through promotion of a number of initiatives, with emphasis on boosting protocol credit facilities, especially credit lines for SMEs.

The structure of the loans to customers portfolio showed identical and stable levels of diversification on a year-on-year basis, with loans to companies representing 50% of total loans to customers, as at 31 March 2014.

LOANS TO CUSTOMERS (GROSS) Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Mar. 13 Change
14/13
Individuals 29,747 30,639 -2.9%
Mortgage 26,252 27,059 -3.0%
Consumer 3,495 3,580 -2.4%
Companies 29,645 30,754 -3.6%
Services 12,218 12,384 -1.3%
Commerce 3,289 3,194 3.0%
Construction 4,280 5,025 -14.8%
Other 9,857 10,151 -2.9%
Subtotal 59,392 61,394 -3.3%
Discontinued operations 477 5,113
Total 59,869 66,507 -10.0%
Of which (1):
Portugal activity 46,632 49,295 -5.4%
Foreign activity 12,759 12,099 5.5%

(1) Excludes the impact from discontinued operations (Millennium bank in Greece and Millennium bank in Romania).

Credit quality, measured by loans overdue by more than 90 days as a percentage of total loans, adjusted for discontinued operations, stood at 7.2% at 31 March 2014, practically the same level of 7.1% as at 31 December 2013 (6.2% at 31 March 2013), mostly influenced by the performance of the loans to companies portfolio, hindered by the continued recessive environment in the Portuguese economy, still with impact on the materialisation of credit risk.

Considering the effect from the operations classified as discontinued, the coverage ratio for loans overdue by more than 90 days stood at 80.4% as at 31 March 2014, compared with 80.1% as at the end of 2013 (88.6% as at 31 March 2013), and the coverage ratio of the total loans overdue portfolio to impairments stood at 77.1% as at 31 March 2014, compared with 77.8% as at 31 December 2013 (82.2% as at 31 March 2013).

Overdue and doubtful loans stood at 9.3% of total loans at 31 March 2014, compared with 9.2% posted at the end of 2013 (8.8% as at 31 March 2013) and credit at risk stood at 11.7% of total loans as at 31 March 2014, compared with 11.9% at the year-end 2013 (13.8% as at 31 March 2013). As at 31 March 2014, restructured loans stood at 10.8% of total loans (9.5% as at 31 December 2013) and restructured loans not included in credit at risk stood at 7.3% of total loans, as at 31 March 2014 (6.4% as at 31 December 2013).

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Euro million Overdue loans by more than 90 days Impairment for loan losses Overdue loans by more than 90 days /Total loans Coverage ratio (Impairment/ Overdue >90 days) Individuals 859 714 2.9% 83.1% Mortgage 240 276 0.9% 114.9% Consumer 618 438 17.7% 70.8% Companies 3,396 2,708 11.5% 79.7% Services 1,089 1,115 8.9% 102.4% Commerce 421 275 12.8% 65.4% Construction 1,173 697 27.4% 59.4% Other 713 621 7.2% 87.0% Subtotal (1) 4,255 3,422 7.2% 80.4% Millennium bank in Romania 59 40 12.3% 68.2% Total 4,314 3,462 7.2% 80.3%

OVERDUE LOANS BY MORE THAN 90 DAYS AND IMPAIRMENTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2014

(1) Adjusted for the classification of Millennium bank in Romania as discontinued operation.

Total customer funds, excluding the aforementioned effect from discontinued operations, stood at Euro 64,720 million, which compares with Euro 65,863 million as at 31 March 2013. This evolution came mainly from the decrease in debt securities, reflecting the marketing effort aimed at a gradual replacement on maturity of bonds with customers into deposits, particularly in the retail network in Portugal.

Nonetheless, total customer funds in the first quarter 2014, excluding discontinued operations, increased 0.7% quarter-on-quarter showing a positive performance of:

  • Customer deposits, which increased 0.3% year-on-year and 0.7% quarter-on-quarter leading to the reinforcement of stable funding resources and to the reduction of commercial gap, as well as to the improvement of the loan to deposit ratio, which reduced to 116% at 31 March 2014;
  • Assets under management, which increased 26.3% year-on-year and 3.3% quarter-on-quarter.

In the activity in Portugal, total customer funds totalled Euro 48,658 million as at 31 March 2014 (Euro 50,504 million as at 31 March 2013), with highlight to the above mentioned trend, which reflected in customer deposits growth of 1.2% and balance sheet funds growth of 0.8%, both on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

In international activity, total customer funds rose to Euro 16,062 million as at 31 March 2014 (+4.6% from 31 March 2013), boosted by the growth in balance sheet customer funds and in off-balance sheet customer funds, as a reflection of the favourable performance in overall international operations, with highlight to the operations in Angola, Poland and Mozambique, reflecting the emphasis on further increasing customer funds in these markets.

Excluding discontinued operations, as at 31 March 2014, balance sheet customer funds represented 81% of total customer funds, with a highlight on customer deposits that increased their weight in total customer funds to 76% as at 31 March 2014 (74% as at 31 March 2013).

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TOTAL CUSTOMER FUNDS Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Mar. 13 Change
14/13
Balance sheet customer funds 52,647 54,193 -2.9%
Deposits 48,957 48,797 0.3%
Debt securities 3,690 5,396 -31.6%
Off-balance sheet customer funds 12,073 11,670 3.5%
Assets under management 3,277 2,594 26.3%
Capitalisation products 8,797 9,076 -3.1%
Subtotal 64,720 65,863 -1.7%
Discontinued operations 1,935 4,759
Total 66,655 70,622 -5.6%
Of which (1):
Portugal activity 48,658 50,504 -3.7%
Foreign activity 16,062 15,359 4.6%

(1) Excludes the impact from discontinued operations (Millennium bank in Greece, Millennium bank in Romania and Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos).

The securities portfolio totalled Euro 14,474 million as at 31 March 2014, which compares with Euro 15,587 million as at 31 March 2013, representing 17.6% of total assets as at 31 March 2014, at broadly the same level as at 31 March 2013 (17.4% of total assets).

This evolution reflects the reduction of financial assets held for trading and of financial assets held to maturity and was influenced by the reduction in the portfolio of sovereign debt financial instruments.

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

In the first quarter of 2014 the Bank started to implement its 2014 Liquidity Plan, aimed at strengthening the balance sheet customer funds and at a dynamic management of the portfolio of eligible assets in the European Central Bank (ECB), having also taking advantage of the opportunities revealed by the wholesale funding market.

As at 31 March 2014 balance sheet customer funds showed a favourable performance from the end of 2013 contributing to an additional and sustained reduction of commercial gap.

Concerning the wholesale funding composition, favourable market conditions allowed the return, ahead of schedule, of the Bank to the capital markets in February, through an issue of senior debt amounting to Euro 500 million, which in the Liquidity Plan was expected to occur in the third quarter of 2014. As expected in the Liquidity Plan, the Bank pursued the diversification of its funding sources, in particular through the increase of the balance of repos with international financial institutions and collateralised by securities.

The active and optimised management of eligible assets in the Eurosystem comprised in the first quarter of 2014, among other, the following actions: the unwinding of two securitisation transactions and re-allocation to the pool of the underlying assets under the form of additional credit rights; the adoption of a new framework that allowed the selection of a material amount of new credit assets that were posted to the pool and the extension of the maturity (to 2017) of a retained issue of covered bonds.

The sustained reduction of market financing needs, shown by a decrease of the net funding in the Eurosystem from Euro 9.9 billion as at 31 December 2013 to Euro 9.2 billion as at 31 March 2014, the return to capital markets through a senior debt issue and the continued optimised management of the eligible assets assured, led to the maintenance of a comfortable liquidity buffer and to a early redemption of a Euro 2.0 billion issue guaranteed by the State (Euro 1.8 billion after haircuts).

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The evolution of the liquidity position of the Bank also allowed, in the first quarter of 2014, for the early redemption of a new Long-Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO) tranche of Euro 1.0 billion, out of an original total of Euro 12.0 billion, reducing its current balance to Euro 10.0 billion and allowing increased flexibility in short-term treasury management.

CAPITAL

On 26 June 2013, the European Parliament and Council approved Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) N. 575/2013 (Capital Requirements Directive IV/Capital Requirements Regulation - CRD IV/CRR) that established new and more demanding capital requirements for credit institutions, with effects as from 1 January 2014.

These stricter requirements result from more narrowly defined capital and risk weighted assets, together with the establishment of minimum ratios, including a capital conservation buffer of 7% for common equity Tier 1 (CET1) and Tier 1 capital (T1) and of 10.5% for the total ratio. The CRD IV/CRR also stipulates a transitional period (phase-in) in which institutions may accommodate the new requirements, both in terms of own funds and of compliance with minimum capital ratios.

Nevertheless, Bank of Portugal, through Notice N. 6/2013 of 23 December, stipulated the obligation to ensure the maintenance of a CET1 ratio not lower than 7%, determining the adoption of capital conservation measures whenever this will not occur.

According to our interpretation of CRD IV/CRR to date, CET1 ratios estimated at 31 March 2014 amounted to 12.2% by the standards of the phase-in.

Moreover, the core tier I ratio stood at 13.9%, calculated in accordance with the rules of Bank of Portugal, and at 11.0% in accordance with the criteria of the European Banking Authority (EBA), representing an increase of 19 basis points and 12 basis points, respectively, from the ratios of 13.8% and 10.8% reported for the year-end 2013.

The evolution of these ratios reflects the positive effect of the reduction in risk weighted assets in the first quarter 2014, associated with the reduction of exposures and of credit risk levels in Portugal and with savings in Poland, despite increase in risk weighted assets for market risks.

CET1 ratios estimated in accordance with CRD IV/CRR compare unfavorably with the core tier I ratio of Bank of Portugal mainly due to the impact of deductions that apply additionally to the CET1, in respect to the difference between impairment and expected loss, to minority interests, to the pension fund corridor, to financial investments and deferred taxes, on the one hand, and to the worsening of weighted risks associated with deferred taxes and financial investments not deducted to CET1, despite the more favorable treatment enjoyed by the credit portfolio exposures to small and medium enterprises, on the other hand.

On 22 July 2013, EBA issued a recommendation establishing the preservation of capital, in absolute value, necessary to meet the previously anticipated minimum ratio of 9%, with reference to the capital requirements of 30 June 2012, including the same capital buffer for exposures with sovereign risk, in order to ensure a smooth transition to the minimum capital requirements imposed by the CRD IV/CRR.

This recommendation provides for some exceptions, particularly for institutions involved in the process of restructuring and orderly gradual deleveraging, for which the minimum nominal capital can be fixed with reference to the capital requirements determined in a later reference date, by means of request that institutions may submit to Bank of Portugal and for which they obtain permission. In this context, Millennium bcp, in due time made this request which is under appraisal to date.

The core tier 1 surplus, resulting from the application of the recommendation on capital preservation, determined as at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013, taking the capital requirements established in each of these dates as reference for surplus calculation, was of Euro 843 million and Euro 805 million, respectively, reflecting the performance of EBA's core tier I ratio.

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SOLVENCY (Basel II) Euro million
31 Mar. 14 31 Dec. 13
Own funds
Core tier I 6,022 6,040
Preference shares and perpetual subordinated debt
securities with conditional coupons
22 40
Other deduction (1) (442) (434)
Tier I capital 5,602 5,646
Tier II capital 894 880
Deductions to total regulatory capital (105) (106)
Total regulatory capital 6,392 6,421
Risk weighted assets 43,208 43,926
Solvency ratios
Core tier I 13.9% 13.8%
Tier I 13.0% 12.9%
Tier II 1.8% 1.8%
Total 14.8% 14.6%
Core tier I ratio EBA (2) 11.0% 10.8%
Capital preservation (3) 843 805

(1) Includes deductions related to the shortfall of the stock of impairment to estimated losses and to significant shareholdings in unconsolidated financial institutions, in particular to the shareholdings held in Millenniumbcp Ageas and Banque BCP (France and Luxembourg).

(2) Core tier I ratio in accordance with the criteria of EBA. In this scope, core tier I in accordance with the rules of the Bank of Portugal was deducted of the "Other deductions (1)" and of the buffer to sovereign risks (Euro 848 million); the risk weighted assets do not have adjustments. This ratio will be revoked, according to the EBA recommendation (EBA/REC/2013/03 of 22 July 2013).

(3) These amounts represent the surplus of core tier I resulting from the new EBA Recommendation on the preservation of capital levels (EBA/REC/2013/03 of 22 July 2013), assuming the capital requirements reported in each of those dates as the reference for the calculations, because it has not yet been communicated by the competent authorities the applicable date.

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

The promotion of a series of commercial initiatives aimed at contributing to the recovery of profitability in Portugal, Millennium bcp's return to wholesale funding markets about four years after the last issue made, the launch of a service for its Shareholders through which Millennium bcp seeks to be closer to its Retail Shareholders, and the launch of solutions and services with distinctive characteristics allied to innovation, affordability and convenience in the core operations of the Group, represented the most significant events in the Bank's activity in the first quarter of 2014. Highlights during this period include:

  • On 19 February 2014, issue of Euro 500 million of notes, representing senior unsecured debt with a maturity of 3 years and a coupon of 3.375% per annum.
  • Launch on 4 February 2014, of a service for Shareholders, Millennium bcp Acionistas, through which the Bank intends to strengthen its relationship with its Shareholders. Through this service, Shareholders of the Bank, in addition to having access to products and services of the Bank on preferential terms, can benefit from advantages and discounts agreed between the Millennium bcp and its commercial partners.
  • On March 27, 2014 a "Millennium Companies Days" event was held in Caldas da Rainha, in order to be closer to Portuguese companies, supporting their internationalisation and strengthening competitiveness.
  • ActivoBank launched a new multi-media advertising campaign centered on the account opening process, eliminating the use of paper.
  • A strong campaign for Portuguese companies was launched, announced on the covers of major general and economic daily newspapers, marked by the innovation of the financial offer.
  • Millennium bcp launched the Savings Center, an innovative service that brings together a set of tools and applications that help customers save by offering attractive solutions tailored to each customer's profile.
  • Participation of Millennium bcp Microcredit in the Idea Lab, an initiative promoted by the European Microfinance Network in Brussels, aiming to develop innovative ideas in the field of Microfinance.
  • Launch by Bank Millennium in Poland of a unique solution that allows one to obtain credit and increase the limit of the credit card through a mobile application.
  • Launch by Bank Millennium in Poland of the Rapid Withdrawal Credit product available to customers without the need to submit an income statement.
  • Signing of a Protocol between the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Camões Institute for the Cooperation and Language, Millennium bim and the Millennium bcp Foundation which aims to support the treatment of cancer patients at Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique.
  • Opening by the Millennium bcp Foundation of an archaeology exhibition, "Pre-Classical Lisbon, a Mediterranean port on the Atlantic seaboard" at the Millennium Gallery on Rua Augusta in Lisbon.
  • On 14 February 2014, the exhibition "Amores" was opened by the Millennium bcp Foundation, presenting traditional Valentine's Day scarves of Viana do Castelo and the paint of Paula Rego "Scarf of Love".
  • Election of Médis for the sixth time and fourth year in a row as Trusted Brand in the category of Health Insurance, by readers of Reader's Digest magazine.
  • Distinction of Bank Millennium in Poland at the "2014 European Structured Products Awards" in the category of "Best Structured Products Distributor in Poland in 2013".
  • Recognition of Millennium bim for performance in the banking industry, named the "Best Bank in Mozambique 2014" for the fifth year in a row by Global Finance magazine.
  • Recognition of Millennium bim by consumers as "Best Brand of Mozambique" in the banking sector. The prize is awarded annually by the organisation of the Best Brands of Mozambique, a partnership between DDB and Intercampus.

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MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

According to the IMF, global activity has been strengthening, a trend that should consolidate further throughout the current year, largely due to the greater vigor of the more developed economies, the growth of which is estimated to accelerate to 2.2% in 2014, benefiting in particular from the positive contribution of the euro area, after two consecutive years of recession. The emerging economies, still marred by restrictive financial conditions and structural insufficiencies, will maintain a GDP expansion rate short of 5%, though still contributing with two-thirds of world's growth in 2014. The IMF considers that the uncertainty surrounding the global recovery has somewhat dissipated despite the persistence of important risks in some emerging markets, including China, the worsening of geopolitical tensions, and the potentially adverse effects stemming from the low levels of inflation in the more advanced economies.

In the first three months of 2014 the behaviour of international financial markets was characterised by successive record highs of the main American equity indexes and by the strong performance of the European counterparts, reflecting expectations of a stronger economic recovery and the still extremely accommodating stance of the global monetary policy. These developments, however, have not been accompanied by a rise in interest rates or by an appreciation of the corporate debt segment. Still within the debt markets, it should be highlighted the progress made by the government bonds of the euro area's periphery, whose yields recorded material falls, including in Portugal. The emerging markets' assets continued to show modest or even negative performances across the majority of financial asset classes, mirroring the slowdown of the BRIC economies as well as the lower investors' preferences towards this risk typology.

Against expectations of a total lack of inflationary pressures, in a context of a below average expansion of the world economy, most central banks maintained and, in some cases, reinforced, the degree of accommodation of the respective monetary policies. The main exception to this rule came from the US Federal Reserve, which in January started to taper the amount of liquidity injected in the financial system via its program of debt securities purchases. The ECB, after cutting the main refinancing rate to 0.25% in November, announced its intention to implement non-conventional measures in order to pull inflation closer to 2%. The ECB's activism together with the improvement of economic conditions in the euro area favoured the decrease of the interest rates for loans in the periphery, mitigating the fragmentation of the banking system of the countries that share the single currency.

According to Statistics Portugal, in the fourth quarter of 2013 the Portuguese GDP recorded an annual growth rate of 1.6% - the first positive observation since the end of 2010. This result benefited from the positive progress of domestic demand, especially in consumption and investment in fixed capital. The most relevant economic activity indicators pertaining to the first quarter of 2014 suggest, however, some loss of momentum of the recovery that started in the previous year, something that is particularly patent in the net external demand, in a context of slowing exports and accelerating imports. Yet, the almost certain timely conclusion of the Economic Adjustment Program and the sheer improvement in investors' sentiment regarding Portugal's prospects of economic and financial rehabilitation contributed to the generalised appreciation of Portuguese assets, with emphasis on the very substantial fall of the yields on government bonds.

For 2014, the IMF predicts a considerable acceleration of activity in Poland (3.1%) and a slowdown in Romania (2.2%), though in both cases domestic demand should provide the main impetus to growth. Notwithstanding the worsening of the tensions in Ukraine, both the zloty and the leu remained relatively stable, which combined with the benign inflation perspectives should allow the respective central banks to proceed with the current expansionary stance of their monetary policies. In Mozambique, the intensification of foreign direct investment associated with megaprojects continues to propel the economy, which the IMF expects to increase 8.3% this year. In Angola, the persistence of oil prices at elevated levels and the strong pace of public investment directed at the expansion and improvement of infrastructures point to a growth rate of GDP in 2014 of 5.3%.

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GLOSSARY

Capitalisation products – includes unit link and retirement saving plans.

Cost of risk - ratio of impairment charges (net of recoveries) to the loan portfolio.

Credit at risk – definition that, according to the Bank of Portugal, is broader than the overdue loans by more than 90 days + doubtful loans, including, in particular, the possibility that debtors with overdue payments still do not fulfil their credit responsibilities. For detailed definition see instruction from the Bank of Portugal no. 16/2004, as the currently existing version.

Debt securities - debt securities issued by the Bank and placed with customers.

Dividends from equity instruments - dividends received from investments in financial assets available for sale.

Equity accounted earnings - results appropriated by the Group related to the consolidation of entities where, despite having a significant influence, the Group does not control the financial and operational policies.

Net interest margin - net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

Net operating revenues - net interest income, dividends from equity instruments, net commissions, net trading income, equity accounted earnings and other net operating income.

Net trading income - net gains/losses arising from trading and hedging activities, net gains/losses arising from available for sale financial assets, net gains/losses arising from financial assets held to maturity.

Operating costs - staff costs, other administrative costs and depreciation.

Other impairment and provisions - other financial assets impairment, other assets impairment, in particular provision charges related to assets received as payment in kind not fully covered by collateral, goodwill impairment and other provisions.

Other net income – net commissions, net trading income, other net operating income, dividends from equity instruments and equity accounted earnings.

Other net operating income - other operating income, other net income from non-banking activities and gains from the sale of subsidiaries and other assets.

Overdue and doubtful loans - loans overdue by more than 90 days and the doubtful loans reclassified as overdue loans for provisioning purposes.

Securities portfolio - financial assets held for trading, financial assets available for sale, assets with repurchase agreement and financial assets held to maturity.

Total customer funds - amounts due to customers (including securities), assets under management and capitalisation products.

"Disclaimer"

This document is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction, Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless they are registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933 or are exempt from such registration. Any public offering of securities in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan would be made by means of a prospectus that will contain detailed information about the company and management, including financial statements.

The financial information in this presentation has been prepared under the scope of the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") of BCP Group for the purposes of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements under Regulation (CE) 1606/2002.

The figures presented do not constitute any form of commitment by BCP in regard to future earnings.

First three months figures for 2013 and 2014 not audited.

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CONSOLIDATED INDICATORS. ACTIVITY IN FORTOGAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY Consolidated Activity in Portugal International activity Laro mation
31 Mar 14 31 Mar 13 Change
14/13
31 Mar 14 31 Mar 13 Change
14/13
31 Mar 14 31 Mar 13 Change
14/13
Income statement
Net interest income 236.4 179.2 31.9% 97.0 64.0 51.4% 139.4 115.2 21.0%
Dividends from equity instruments 3.3 ٠ × 2.1 × 1.2 ×
Net fees and commission income 164.6 160.3 2.7% 104.1 105.4 $-1.2%$ 60.5 54.9 10.3%
Other operating income (15.0) (8.1) ×, (13.0) (15.5) ×, (2.0) 7.4
Net trading income 111.9 72.6 54.1% 89.4 44.7 99.8% 22.5 27.9 $-19.2%$
Equity accounted earnings 13.1 14.1 $-7.2%$ 13.1 14.1 $-7.2%$ ×
Net operating revenues 514.3 418.1 23.0% 292.6 212.7 37.6% 221.7 205.4 7.9%
Staff costs 160.2 166.1 $-3.5%$ 105.9 110.0 $-3.7%$ 54.2 56.0 $-3.2%$
Other administrative costs 107.6 113.4 $-5.2%$ 58.4 66.1 $-11.7%$ 49.1 47.3 3.9%
Depreciation 15.9 16.8 $-5.5%$ 8.3 9.2 $-10.3%$ 7.6 7.6 0.2%
Operating costs 283.6 296.3 $-4.3%$ 172.6 185.4 $-6.9%$ 111.0 110.9 0.1%
Operating profit before impairment 230.7 121.8 89.4% 120.0 27.3 ÷ 110.7 94.5 17.1%
Loans impairment (net of recoveries) 191.7 186.9 2.6% 171.6 169.6 1.2% 20.2 17.3 16.4%
Other impairment and provisions 59.4 50.8 16.9% 60.8 47.8 27.4% (1.5) 3.0
Profit before income tax (20.4) (115.9) ٠ (112.4) (190.0) 92.0 74.1 24.0%
Income tax (5.4) (27.8) ×, (24.3) (41.6) ٠ 18.8 13.8 36.6%
Income after income tax from continuing operations (15.0) (88.1) (88.1) (148.4) 73.2 60.4 21.2%
Income arising from discontinued operations (0.3) (43.8) ×
Non-controlling interests 25.4 20.1 26.2% $\sim$ 0.2 25.4 19.9 27.5%
Net income (40.7) (152.0) (88.2) (148.7) 47.8 40.5 18.1%
Balance sheet and activity indicators
Total assets 82,348 89,474 $-8.0%$ 63,219 66,997 $-5.6%$ 19,129 22,478 $-14.9%$
Total customer funds (1) 64,720 65,863 $-1.7%$ 48,658 50,504 $-3.7%$ 16,062 15,359 4.6%
Balance sheet customer funds (1) 52,647 54,193 $-2.9%$ 37,912 40,048 $-5.3%$ 14,735 14,145 4.2%
Deposits 48,957 48,797 0.3% 34,333 34,766 $-1.2%$ 14,624 14,031 4.2%
Debt securities 3,690 5,396 $-31.6%$ 3,579 5,282 $-32.2%$ 111 114 $-2.9%$
Off-balance sheet customer funds (1) 12,073 11,670 3.5% 10,747 10,455 2.8% 1,327 1,215 9.2%
Assets under management 3,277 2,594 26.3% 2,444 1,787 36.8% 832 807 3.1%
Capitalisation products 8,797 9,076 $-3.1%$ 8,302 8,668 $-4.2%$ 495 408 21.3%
Discontinued operations 1,935 4,759 $-59.4%$ 1,588 1,473 7.8% 347 3,287 -89.5%
Loans to customers (gross) (1) 59,392 61,394 $-3.3%$ 46,632 49,295 $-5.4%$ 12,759 12,099 5.5%
Individuals (1) 29,747 30,639 $-2.9%$ 21,869 22,861 $-4.3%$ 7,878 7,778 1.3%
Mortgage 26,252 27,059 $-3.0%$ 19,725 20,438 $-3.5%$ 6,527 6,621 $-1.4%$
Consumer 3,495 3,580 $-2.4%$ 2,144 2,423 $-11.5%$ 1,351 1,157 16.8%
Companies (1) 29,645 30,754 $-3.6%$ 24,763 26,434 $-6.3%$ 4,881 4,321 13.0%
Services 12,218 12,384 $-1.3%$ 11,286 11,423 $-1.2%$ 933 962 $-3.0%$
Commerce 3,289 3,194 3.0% 2,219 2,361 $-6.0%$ 1,070 832 28.5%
Construction 4,280 5,025 $-14.8%$ 3,661 4,380 $-16.4%$ 619 646 $-4.1%$
Other 9,857 10,151 $-2.9%$ 7,598 8,270 $-8.1%$ 2,260 1,881 20.1%
Discontinued operations 477 5,113 $-90.7%$ 477 5,113
Credit quality
Total overdue loans (1) 4,441 4,111 8.0% 4,131 3,744 10.3% 310 366 $-15.3%$
Overdue loans by more than 90 days (1) 4,255 3,811 11.7% 3,962 3,463 14.4% 293 347 $-15.6%$
Overdue loans by more than 90 days / Total loans (1) 7.2% 6.2% 8.5% 7.0% 2.3% 2.9%
Total impairment (balance sheet) (1) 3,422 3,378 1.3% 2,989 2,942 1.6% 432 435 $-0.7%$
Total impairment (balance sheet) /Total loans (1) 5.8% 5.5% 6.4% 6.0% 3.4% 3.6%
Total impairment (balance sheet) / Overdue loans by more than 90 days (1) 80.4% 88.6% 75.5% 85.0% 147.5% 125.3%
Cost of risk (net of recoveries, in b.p.) (1) 129 122 147 138 63 57
Restructured loans / Total loans (2) 10.8%
Bostructured leaps not included in the credit at risk $I$ Total leaps $^{(2)}$ 7.3%

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(Model applicable to companies subject to the Accounting Plan for Banks/Leasing/Factoring companies) INDIVIDUAL/CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Not Audited)
Company: Banco Comercial Português, S.A._________
Main Offices: Praça D. João I, 28 - 4000-295 Porto_______________ NIPC: 501 525 882___
Period of Reference: Reference values in 000Esc in Euros X
X
Quarter 1
Quarter 3
Quarter 5 (1) Start: 01/01/2014 End: 31/03/2014
Individual Consolidated
Balance Sheet Items n (NCA) n-1 (NCA) Var. (% ) n (IAS) n-1 (IAS) Var. (% )
ASSETS (NET)
Loans to other credit institutions (2) 6,711,351,204 13,208,745,416 -49.19% 2,727,439,347 2,507,585,850 8.77%
Loans to clients 39,628,675,253 42,506,767,481 -6.77% 56,407,250,916 62,155,955,187 -9.25%
Fixed income securities 10,114,132,300 14,556,556,667 -30.52% 12,314,551,397 13,258,931,108 -7.12%
Variable yield securities 2,805,281,959 2,685,681,221 4.45% 2,158,960,095 2,327,941,204 -7.26%
Investments 4,114,275,573 3,491,287,703 17.84% 596,205,893 524,975,774 13.57%
SHAREHOLDER'S AND EQUIVALENT EQUITY
Equity Capital 3,500,000,000 3,500,000,000 0.00% 3,500,000,000 3,500,000,000 0.00%
Nº of ordinary shares 19,707,167,060 19,707,167,060 - 19,707,167,060 19,707,167,060 -
Nº of other shares 0 0 - -
Value of own shares 0 0 - 22,914,459 7,566,758 202.83%
Nº of voting shares 0 0 - 100,944,752 79,650,089 -
Nº of preferred, non voting shares 0 0 - -
Subordinate loans 6,076,290,692 5,999,092,816 1.29% 4,368,693,743 4,364,858,559 0.09%
Minority interests 0 0 - 700,968,449 641,386,347 9.29%
LIABILITIES
Amounts owed to credit institutions 14,946,581,222 16,872,463,179 -11.41% 12,748,094,651 13,944,952,790 -8.58%
Amounts owed to clients 34,267,684,339 34,861,144,693 -1.70% 49,303,399,934 52,037,365,922 -5.25%
Debt securities 11,004,132,020 17,468,773,267 -37.01% 9,887,136,762 12,200,773,634 -18.96%
TOTAL ASSETS (NET) 70,119,809,905 84,475,689,641 -16.99% 82,348,319,065 89,474,369,960 -7.96%
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY 1,756,595,384 3,449,495,252 -49.08% 2,637,551,772 3,227,079,296 -18.27%
TOTAL LIABILITIES 68,363,214,521 81,026,194,389 -15.63% 79,009,798,844 85,605,904,317 -7.71%
P & L Items Individual Consolidated
Financial margin (3) n
64,015,129
n-1
41,995,309
Var. (% )
52.43%
n
236,393,099
n-1
179,222,681
Var. (% )
31.90%
P & L Items n n-1 Var. (% ) n n-1 Var. (% )
Financial margin (3) 64,015,129 41,995,309 52.43% 236,393,099 179,222,681 31.90%
Commissions and other oper. revenue (net) 106,926,838 118,111,397 -9.47% 149,270,218 108,351,289 37.77%
Securities yield and profits from financial transactions (net) 547,520,967 26,926,978 1933.35% 111,536,867 66,832,852 66.89%
Banking Income 718,462,934 187,033,684 284.14% 497,200,184 354,406,822 40.29%
Personnel, administ. and other costs -170,776,503 -182,384,029 -6.36% -267,720,821 -279,469,093 -4.20%
Amortizations -6,370,460 -7,427,153 -14.23% -15,880,096 -16,812,408 -5.55%
Provisions (net of adjustments) -602,057,893 -426,221,138 41.25% -247,454,765 -231,871,697 6.72%
Extraordinary profit 0 0 n.a. 0 0 n.a.
Profit before taxes -60,741,922 -428,998,636 -85.84% -33,855,498 -173,746,376 -80.51%
Income tax (4) 41,899,993 104,350,368 -59.85% 5,449,249 27,826,046 -80.42%
Minority interests and income excluded from consolidation 0 0 - -12,323,943 -6,041,967 103.97%
Net profit / loss for the quarter -18,841,929 -324,648,268 -94.20% -40,730,192 -151,962,297 -73.20%
Net profit / loss per share for the quarter -0.0054 -0.0928 -94.20% -0.0021 -0.0077 -73.20%
Self financing (5) 589,586,424 109,000,023 440.90% 222,604,669 96,721,808 130.15%

(1) Aplicable to the first economic period of companies adopting a fiscal year different from the calendar year

(Art.65.º - A of the Portuguese Commercial Company Code)

(2) Includes repayable on demand to credit institutions

(3) Financial margin = Interest income - Interest expense

(4) Estimated income tax

(5) Self financing = Net profits + amortization + provision

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31 March
31 March
2014
2013
(Thousands of Euros)
671,231
(434,838)
Net interest income
236,393
3,273
164,645
Net gains / losses arising from trading and
hedging activities
18,441
sale financial assets
93,468
assets held to maturity
-
(12,968)
503,252
4,048
Total operating income
507,300
160,171
107,550
Depreciation
15,880
16,812
Operating costs
283,601
296,281
Operating net income before provisions and impairments
223,699
109,175
Loans impairment
(191,739)
(186,929)
Other financial assets impairment
(3,645)
(5,828)
Other assets impairment
(15,323)
(34,730)
(40,393)
Operating net income
(27,401)
Share of profit of associates under the equity method
13,079
14,094
(6,108)
Net (loss) / income before income tax
(20,430)
Current
(32,659)
Deferred
38,108
Net (loss) / income after income tax from continuing operations
(14,981)
(346)
Net income after income tax
(15,327)
Shareholders of the Bank
(40,730)
Non-controlling interests
25,403
Net income for the period
(15,327)
Consolidated Income Statement
for the three months period ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013
Interest and similar income
Interest expense and similar charges
722,908
(543,686)
179,222
Dividends from equity instruments
Net fees and commission income
38
160,255
Net gains / losses arising from available for 31,923
Net gains / (losses) arising from financial 40,977
Other operating income (278)
(11,490)
400,647
Other net income from non banking activity 4,809
405,456
Staff costs
Other administrative costs
166,050
113,419
Other provisions (10,213)
(128,525)
Gains / (losses) from the sale of subsidiaries and other assets (1,448)
Income tax (115,879)
(15,009)
42,835
(88,053)
Income arising from discontinued operations (43,774)
(131,827)
Attributable to:
(151,962)
20,135
(131,827)
Basic
(0.01)
(0.03)
Earnings per share (in euros)

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Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March, 2014 and 2013 and 31 December, 2013

31 March 31 December 31 March
2014 2013 2013
(Thousands of Euros)
Assets
Cash and deposits at central banks 2,449,049 2,939,663 2,720,085
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand 657,456 1,054,030 776,815
Other loans and advances 2,069,983 1,240,628 1,730,770
Loans and advances to customers 56,407,251 56,802,197 62,155,955
Financial assets held for trading 1,364,637 1,290,079 1,939,793
Financial assets available for sale 10,105,204 9,327,120 10,145,753
Assets with repurchase agreement 80,370 58,268 85,622
Hedging derivatives 76,257 104,503 173,535
Financial assets held to maturity 2,923,300 3,110,330 3,415,703
Investments in associated companies 596,206 578,890 524,976
Non current assets held for sale 1,502,448 1,506,431 1,308,406
Investment property 190,324 195,599 550,879
Property and equipment 730,877 732,563 620,922
Goodwill and intangible assets 249,447 250,915 255,545
Current tax assets 38,914 41,051 29,900
Deferred tax assets 2,192,024 2,181,405 1,809,746
Other assets 714,570 593,361 1,229,963
82,348,317 82,007,033 89,474,368
Liabilities
Amounts owed to credit institutions 12,748,094 13,492,536 13,944,952
Amounts owed to customers 49,303,400 48,959,752 52,037,366
Debt securities 9,887,137 9,411,227 12,200,774
Financial liabilities held for trading 873,016 869,530 1,256,315
Hedging derivatives 247,153 243,373 267,047
Provisions for liabilities and charges 410,139 365,960 273,485
Subordinated debt 4,368,694 4,361,338 4,364,859
Current income tax liabilities 13,650 24,684 9,633
Deferred income tax liabilities 7,525 6,301 3,019
Other liabilities 1,150,990 996,524 1,248,452
Total Liabilities 79,009,798 78,731,225 85,605,902
Equity
Share capital 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000
Treasury stock (34,531) (22,745) (16,448)
Share premium - - 71,722
Preference shares 171,175 171,175 171,175
Other capital instruments 9,853 9,853 9,853
Fair value reserves 143,726 22,311 18,670
Reserves and retained earnings
Net income for the period attributable to Shareholders
(1,111,942)
(40,730)
(356,937)
(740,450)
(375,930)
(151,962)
Total Equity attributable to Shareholders of the Bank 2,637,551 2,583,207 3,227,080
Non-controlling interests 700,968 692,601 641,386
Total Equity 3,338,519 3,275,808 3,868,466
82,348,317 82,007,033 89,474,368

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Banco Comercial Português

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2014

Consolidated Income Statement

for the three months period ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013

Notes 31 March
2014
31 March
2013
(Thousands of Euros)
Interest and similar income 3 671,231 722,908
Interest expense and similar charges 3 (434,838) (543,686)
Net interest income 236,393 179,222
Dividends from equity instruments 4 3,273 38
Net fees and commissions income 5 164,645 160,255
Net gains / (losses) arising from trading and
hedging activities 6 18,441 31,923
Net gains / (losses) arising from financial
assets available for sale 7 93,468 40,977
Net gains / (losses) arising from financial
assets held to maturity 8 - (278)
Other operating income / (costs) 9 (12,968) (11,490)
503,252 400,647
Other net income from non banking activities 4,048 4,809
Total operating income 507,300 405,456
Staff costs 10 160,171 166,050
Other administrative costs 11 107,550 113,419
Depreciation 12 15,880 16,812
Operating expenses 283,601 296,281
Operating net income before provisions and impairment 223,699 109,175
Loans impairment
Other financial assets impairment
13
14
(191,739)
(3,645)
(186,929)
(5,828)
Other assets impairment 28 and 33 (15,323) (34,730)
Other provisions 15 (40,393) (10,213)
Operating net loss (27,401) (128,525)
Share of profit of associates under the equity method
Gains / (losses) arising from the sale of subsidiaries and
16 13,079 14,094
other assets 17 (6,108) (1,448)
Net loss before income tax
Income tax
(20,430) (115,879)
Current 32 (32,659) (15,009)
Deferred 32 38,108 42,835
(Loss) / income after income tax from continuing operations (14,981) (88,053)
(Loss) / income arising from discontinued operations 18 (346) (43,774)
Net loss after income tax (15,327) (131,827)
Consolidated net (loss) / income for the period attributable to:
Shareholders of the Bank (40,730) (151,962)
Non-controlling interests 45 25,403 20,135
Net loss for the period (15,327) (131,827)
Earnings per share (in Euros) 19
Basic (0.01) (0.03)
Diluted (0.01) (0.03)
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March, 2014 and 31 December, 2013

Notes
(Thousands of Euros)
Assets
Cash and deposits at Central Banks
20
2,449,049
2,939,663
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand
21
657,456
1,054,030
Other loans and advances
22
2,069,983
1,240,628
Loans and advances to customers
23
56,407,251
56,802,197
Financial assets held for trading
24
1,364,637
1,290,079
Financial assets available for sale
24
10,105,204
9,327,120
Assets with repurchase agreement
80,370
58,268
Hedging derivatives
25
76,257
104,503
Financial assets held to maturity
26
2,923,300
3,110,330
Investments in associated companies
27
596,206
578,890
Non-current assets held for sale
28
1,502,448
1,506,431
Investment property
29
190,324
195,599
Property and equipment
30
730,877
732,563
Goodwill and intangible assets
31
249,447
250,915
Current income tax assets
38,914
41,051
Deferred income tax assets
32
2,192,024
2,181,405
Other assets
33
714,570
593,361
Total Assets
82,348,317
82,007,033
Liabilities
Demonstrações Financeiras Consolidadas apresentadas de acordo com o Plano de Contas para o Sistema Bancário
Deposits from credit institutions
34
12,748,094
13,492,536
Deposits from customers
35
49,303,400
48,959,752
Debt securities issued
36
9,887,137
9,411,227
Financial liabilities held for trading
37
873,016
869,530
Hedging derivatives
25
247,153
243,373
Provisions
38
410,139
365,960
Subordinated debt
39
4,368,694
4,361,338
Current income tax liabilities
13,650
24,684
Deferred income tax liabilities
32
7,525
6,301
Other liabilities
40
1,150,990
996,524
Total Liabilities
79,009,798
78,731,225
Equity
Share capital
41
3,500,000
3,500,000
Treasury stock
44
(34,531)
(22,745)
Preference shares
41
171,175
171,175
Other capital instruments
41
9,853
9,853
Fair value reserves
43
143,726
22,311
Reserves and retained earnings
43
(1,111,942)
(356,937)
Net loss for the period attributable to Shareholders
(40,730)
(740,450)
Total Equity attributable to Shareholders of the Bank
2,637,551
2,583,207
Non-controlling interests
45
700,968
692,601
Total Equity
3,338,519
3,275,808
82,348,317
82,007,033

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Consolidated Cash Flows Statement for the three months period ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013

31 March
2014
31 March
2013
(Thousands of Euros)
Cash flows arising from operating activities
Interest income received 621,998 665,110
Commissions received 205,936 215,063
Fees received from services rendered 22,444 38,226
Interest expense paid (360,398) (375,563)
Commissions paid (59,403) (67,292)
Recoveries on loans previously written off 3,911 3,378
Net earned premiums 6,320 6,484
Claims incurred (2,349) (3,607)
Payments to suppliers and employees (356,678) (420,837)
81,781 60,962
Decrease / (increase) in operating assets:
Loans and advances to / (receivables from) credit institutions (1,049,746) 129,430
Deposits with Central Banks under monetary regulations 537,318 788,792
Loans and advances to customers 413,186 480,615
Short term trading account securities (37,521) (387,586)
Increase / (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Deposits from credit institutions repayable on demand 65,868 (151,254)
Deposits from credit institutions with agreed maturity date (802,843) (1,178,588)
Deposits from clients repayable on demand (43,117) 424,010
Deposits from clients with agreed maturity date 214,721 2,183,995
(620,353) 2,350,376
Income taxes (paid) / received (25,081) (16,565)
(645,434) 2,333,811
Cash flows arising from investing activities
Dividends received 3,273 38
Interest income from available for sale financial assets and
held to maturity financial assets 94,748 103,360
Proceeds from sale of available for sale financial assets 6,903,322 3,988,863
Available for sale financial assets purchased (26,698,623) (23,388,748)
Proceeds from available for sale financial assets on maturity 19,173,578 18,539,948
Acquisition of fixed assets (24,991) (15,648)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 2,032 6,906
Decrease / (increase) in other sundry assets 112,845 (275,797)
(433,816) (1,041,078)
Cash flows arising from financing activities
Issuance of subordinated debt 268 681
Reimbursement of subordinated debt (30) (660)
Issuance of debt securities 1,758,552 1,477,791
Reimbursement of debt securities (1,433,638) (3,277,140)
Issuance of commercial paper and other securities 69,068 71,996
Reimbursement of commercial paper and other securities (5,503) (8,662)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (9,528) (608)
Increase / (decrease) in other sundry liabilities and non-controlling interests 223,600 303,987
602,789 (1,432,615)
Exchange differences effect on cash and equivalents (17,133) (11,417)
Net changes in cash and equivalents (493,594) (151,299)
Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the period 1,733,730 1,562,300
Cash (note 20) 582,680 634,186
Other short term investments (note 21) 657,456 776,815
Cash and equivalents at the end of the period 1,240,136 1,411,001

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months period ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013

(Amounts expressed in thousands of Euros)

comprehensive income Other
Total
equity
Share
capital
Preference
shares
Other
capital
instruments
Share
premium
statutory Legal and Fair value and
cash flow
reserves hedged reserves
Other Other reserves
and retained Treasury -controlling
earnings
stock Non
interests
Balance on 31 December, 2012 4,000,188 3,500,000 171,175 9,853 71,722 630,000 2,668 (1,936,907) 937,875 (14,212) 628,014
Costs related to the share capital increase 1,180 - - - - - - - 1,180 - -
Deferred tax of actuarial losses
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable to
(3,744) - - - - - - (3,744) - - -
Shareholders of the Bank
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable to
(151,962) - - - - - - - (151,962) - -
Non-controlling interests (note 46)
Dividends of SIM - Seguradora Internacional
20,135 - - - - - - - - - 20,135
de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. (608) - - - - - - - - - (608)
Treasury stock (2,236) - - - - - - - - (2,236) -
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (11,417) - - - - - - (4,319) - - (7,098)
Fair value reserves (note 44) 16,942 - - - - - 16,002 - - - 940
Other reserves arising on consolidation (note 44) (12) - - - - - - - (15) - 3
Balance on 31 March, 2013 3,868,466 3,500,000 171,175 9,853 71,722 630,000 18,670 (1,944,970) 787,078 (16,448) 641,386
Transfers to reserves:
Share premium (note 43)
- - - - (71,722) - - - 71,722 - -
Legal reserve (note 42) - - - - - (406,730) - - 406,730 - -
Costs related to the share capital increase 391 - - - - - - - 391 - -
Tax related to costs arising from the
share capital increase (361) - - - - - - - (361) - -
Actuarial losses for the period
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable
(29,799) - - - - - - (29,799) - - -
to Shareholders of the Bank (588,488) - - - - - - - (588,488) - -
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable
to non-controlling interests (note 45) 73,567 - - - - - - - - - 73,567
Dividends of BIM - Banco Internacional de
Moçambique, S.A. and SIM - Seguradora
Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. (8,370) - - - - - - - - - (8,370)
Treasury stock (6,297) - - - - - - - - (6,297) -
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (37,365) - - - - - - (22,654) - - (14,711)
Fair value reserves (note 43) 4,433 - - - - - 3,641 - - - 792
Other reserves arising on consolidation (note 43) (369) - - - - - - - (306) - (63)
Balance on 31 December, 2013 3,275,808 3,500,000 171,175 9,853 - 223,270 22,311 (1,997,423) 676,766 (22,745) 692,601
Deferred tax of actuarial losses
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable
(4,133) - - - - - - (4,133) - - -
to Shareholders of the Bank (40,730) - - - - - - - (40,730) - -
Net (loss) / income for the period attributable
to non-controlling interests (note 45)
25,403 - - - - - - - - - 25,403
Dividends of BIM - Banco Internacional de
Moçambique, S.A. and SIM - Seguradora
Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. (9,528) - - - - - - - - - (9,528)
Treasury stock (11,786) - - - - - - - - (11,786) -
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (17,133) - - - - - - (10,444) - - (6,689)
Fair value reserves (note 43) 120,622 - - - - - 121,415 - - - (793)
Other reserves arising on consolidation (note 43) (4) - - - - - - - 22 - (26)
Balance on 31 March, 2014 3,338,519 3,500,000 171,175 9,853 - 223,270 143,726 (2,012,000) 636,058 (34,531) 700,968

Statement of Comprehensive income for the three months period ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013

31 March 2014
(Thousands of Euros)
Attributable to
Continuing
operations
Discontinued
operations
Total Shareholders
of the Bank
Non-controlling
interests
Items that may be reclassified to the
income statement
Fair value reserves 144,594 40 144,634 145,744 (1,110)
Taxes (24,006) (6) (24,012) (24,329) 317
120,588 34 120,622 121,415 (793)
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (17,319) 186 (17,133) (10,444) (6,689)
103,269 220 103,489 110,971 (7,482)
Items that will not be reclassified
to the income statement
Actuarial losses for the period
Taxes (4,132) (1) (4,133) (4,133) -
(4,132) (1) (4,133) (4,133) -
Other comprehensive (loss) / income after taxes 99,137 219 99,356 106,838 (7,482)
Consolidated net (loss) / income for the period (14,981) (346) (15,327) (40,730) 25,403
Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the period 84,156 (127) 84,029 66,108 17,921
31 March 2013
(Thousands of Euros)
Attributable to
Continuing
operations
Discontinued
operations
Total Shareholders
of the Bank
Non-controlling
interests
Items that may be reclassified to the
income statement
Fair value reserves 19,672 (2,985) 16,687 15,549 1,138
Taxes (546) 801 255 453 (198)
19,126 (2,184) 16,942 16,002 940
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (11,886) 469 (11,417) (4,319) (7,098)
7,240 (1,715) 5,525 11,683 (6,158)
Items that will not be reclassified
to the income statement
Actuarial losses for the period
Taxes (3,742) (2) (3,744) (3,744) -
(3,742) (2) (3,744) (3,744) -
Other comprehensive (loss) / income after taxes 3,498 (1,717) 1,781 7,939 (6,158)
Consolidated net (loss) / income for the period (88,053) (43,774) (131,827) (151,962) 20,135
Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the period (84,555) (45,491) (130,046) (144,023) 13,977

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of presentation

Banco Comercial Português, S.A. Sociedade Aberta (the 'Bank') is a public bank, established in Portugal in 1985. It started operating on 5 May, 1986, and these consolidated financial statements reflect the results of the operations of the Bank and all its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group') and the Group's interest in associates, for the three months ended 31 March, 2014 and 2013.

In accordance with Regulation (EC) no. 1606/2002 from the European Parliament and the Council, of 19 July 2002 and Regulation no. 1/2005 from the Bank of Portugal, the Group's consolidated financial statements are required to be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as endorsed by the European Union ('EU') since the year 2005. IFRS comprise accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB') as well as interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ('IFRIC') and their predecessor bodies. The consolidated financial statements presented were approved on 14 April 2014 by the Bank's Executive Committee. The financial statements are presented in thousands of Euros, rounded to the nearest thousand.

All the references in this document related to any normative always report to current version.

The consolidated financial statements for the three months ended 31 march, 2014 were prepared in terms of recognition and measurement in accordance with the IFRS adopted by the EU and effective on that date and the disclosures in accordance with the requirements set by IAS 34. The financial statements for the three months period ended 31 march, 2014 do not include all the information to be published in the annual financial statements. During the first semester of 2013, the Group sold 100% of the investment in Millennium Bank, Societé Anonyme (Greece), and therefore the referred investment ceased to be consolidated in the financial statements of the Group. This fact should be considered for comparative analyses.

The accounting policies in this note were applied consistently to all entities of the Group and are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the previous period, with the changes arising from the adoption of the following standards: IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements, IFRS 12 – Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities.

- IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 10 revoked part of IAS 27- Separate Financial Statements and SIC 12 and introduced a new single model of control which determines when an investment should be consolidated. This new model is focus on whether the entity has power over an investee, exposure or rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and ability to use its power to affect those returns (de facto control).

In accordance with the transitional provisions of IRFS 10, the Group reassessed the control over its investments at 1 January, 2013, and no impact was determined as a result of this reassessment.

IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements

IFRS 11 withdraw IAS 31 and SIC 13, defines "joint control" by incorporating the same control model as defined in IFRS 10 and requires an entity that is part of a "join arrangement" to determine the nature of the joint arrangement ("joint operations" or "joint ventures") by assessing its rights and obligations. IFRS 11 removes the option to account for joint ventures using the proportionate consolidation. Instead, joint arrangements that meet the definition of "joint venture" must be account for using the equity method (IAS 28).

The changes introduce by IFRS 11 did not have any impact in the measurement of assets and liabilities of the Group.

IFRS 12 – Disclosures of Interest in Other Entities

IFRS 12 includes the disclosure requirements for all forms of interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, associates, special vehicles and other off balance sheet vehicles.

The Group's financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, as modifed by the application of fair value for derivative financial instruments, financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and finacial assets available for sales, except those for which a reliable measure of fair value is not available. Financial assets and liabilities that are hedged under hedge accounting are stated at fair value in respect of the risk that is being hedged, if applicable. Other financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities are stated at amortised cost or historical cost. Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale are stated at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The liability for defined benefit obligations is recognised as the present value of the defined benefit obligation net of the value of the fund.

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Executive Committee to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and form the basis for making the judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The issues involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity or for which assumptions and estimates are considered to be significant are presented in note 1 ad).

b) Basis of consolidation

As from 1 January, 2010, the Group applied IFRS 3 (revised) for the accounting of business combinations. The changes in the accounting policies resulting from the application of IFRS 3 (revised) are applied prospectively.

The consolidated financial statements now presented reflect the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the Bank and its subsidiaries (the Group), and the results attributable to the Group financial investments in associates.

Investments in subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group (including structure entities and investment funds). The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity (de facto control). The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences until the date on which control ceases.

As from 1 January, 2010, accumulated losses are attributed to non-controlling interests in the respective proportion, implying that the Group can recognise negative non-controlling interests. Previously, when the accumulated losses of a subsidiary attributable to the non-controlling interest exceeded the equity of the subsidiary attributable to the non-controlling interest, the excess was attributed to the Group and charged to the income statement as it occurs. Profits subsequently reported by the subsidiary are recognised as profits of the Group until the prior losses attributable to non-controlling interest previously recognised by the Group have been recovered.

As from 1 January, 2010, on a step acquisition process resulting in the acquisition of control, the revaluation of any participation previously acquired, is booked against the profit and loss account when goodwill is calculated. On a partial disposal resulting in loss of control over a subsidiary, any participation retained is revaluated at market value on the sale date and the gain or loss resulting from this revaluation is booked against the income statement.

Investments in associates

Investments in associated companies are consolidated by the equity method from the date that the Group acquires significant influence until the date it ceases to exist. Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence but not control over the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee. It is assumed that the Group has significant influence when it holds, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting rights of the investee. If the Group holds, directly or indirectly less than 20% of the voting rights of the investee, it is presumed that the Group does not have significant influence, unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated.

The existence of significant influence by the Group is usually evidenced in one or more of the following ways:

  • representation on the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of the investee;
  • participation in policy-making processes, including participation in decisions about dividends or other distributions;
  • material transactions between the Group and the investee;
  • interchange of the management team; or
  • provision of essential technical information.

The consolidated financial statements include the part that is attributable to the Group of the total reserves and results of associated companies accounted on an equity basis. When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in the associate, the carrying amount is reduced to zero and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred in a legal obligation to assume those losses on behalf of an associate.

Goodwill - Differences arising from consolidation

Goodwill arising from business combinations occurred before 1 January 2004 was charged against reserves.

Business combinations that occurred after 1 January 2004 are accounted under the purchase method. The acquisition cost corresponds to the fair value, determined at the acquisition date, of the assets given and liabilities incurred or assumed including the costs directly attributable to the acquisition, for acquisitions up to 31 December, 2009.

As from 1 January, 2010 onwards, costs directly attributable to the acquisition of a subsidiary are booked directly in the income statement.

As from the transition date to IFRS (1 January 2004), positive goodwill arising from acquisitions is recognised as an asset carried at acquisition cost and is not subject to amortisation.

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries and associates is defined as the difference between the cost of acquisition and the total or corresponding share of the fair value of the net assets and contingent liabilities acquired, depending on the option taken.

Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised directly in the income statement in the year the business combination occurs.

The recoverable amount of the goodwill is assessed annually, regardless the existence of any impairment triggers. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. The recoverable amount is determined based on the higher between the assets value in use and the market value deducted of selling costs, calculated using valuation methodologies supported by discounted cash flow techniques, considering market conditions, the time value of money and the business risks.

Until 31 December 2009, the contingent acquisition prices were determined based on the best estimate of probable future payments, being the future changes booked against goodwill. As from 1 January 2010, goodwill is no longer adjusted due to changes in the initial estimate of the contingent purchase price and the difference is booked in the income statement, or in equity, when applicable.

Purchases and dilution of non-controlling interests

Until 31 December, 2009, when an investment in a subsidiary was disposed of, without a loss in control, the difference between the sale price and the book value of the equity allocated to the proportion of capital to be sold by the Group, plus the carrying value of goodwill in that subsidiary, was recognised in the income statement of the period as a gain or loss resulting from the disposal. The dilution effect occurred when the percentage of investment in a subsidiary decreased without any sale of interest in that subsidiary, for example, when the Group did not participate proportionally in a share capital increase of that subsidiary. Until 31 December, 2009, the Group recognised the gains or losses resulting from a dilution of a subsidiary following a sale or capital increase in the income statement.

Also in an acquisition of non-controlling interests, until 31 December 2009, the difference between the acquisition value and the fair value of the noncontrolling interests acquired was accounted against goodwill. The acquisitions of non-controlling interests through written put options related to investments in subsidiaries held by non-controlling interests were recorded as a financial liability for the present value of the best estimate of the amount payable, against non-controlling interests. Any difference between the non-controlling interests acquired and the fair value of the liability was recorded as goodwill. The fair value of the liability was determined based on the contractual price which may be fixed or variable. In case of a variable price, the changes in the liability are recognised against goodwill and the effect of the financial discount of the liability (unwinding) was recognised in the income statement. This accounting treatment is maintained for all options contracted until 31 December 2009.

Since 1 January 2010, the acquisition of the non-controlling interests that does not impact the control position of a subsidiary is accounted as a transaction with shareholders and, therefore, is not recognised additional goodwill resulting from this transaction. The difference between the acquisition cost and the fair value of non-controlling interests acquired is recognised directly in reserves. On this basis, the gains and losses resulting from the sale of non-controlling interests, that does not impact the control position of a subsidiary, are always recognised against reserves.

Lost of control

The gains and losses resulting from the dilution or sale of a financial position in a subsidiary, with loss of control, are recognised by the Group in the income statement.

Similarly, as from 1 January 2010, the acquisitions of non-controlling interests through written put options related with investments in subsidiaries held by non-controlling interests, are recorded as a financial liability for the present value of the best estimate of the amount payable, against non-controlling interests. The fair value of the liability is determined based on the contractual price which may be fixed or variable. In case of a variable price, the changes in the liability are recognised against the income statement as well as the effect of the financial discount of the liability (unwinding). As from 1 January 2010 onwards, in an acquisition (dilution) of non-controlling interests not resulting in a loss of control, the difference between the fair value of the non-controlling interests acquired and the acquisition value, is accounted against reserves.

Investments in foreign subsidiaries and associates

The financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries and associates of the Group are prepared in their functional currency, defined as the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate or the currency in which the subsidiaries obtain their income or finance their activity. In the consolidation process, assets and liabilities, including goodwill, of foreign subsidiaries are converted into euros at the official exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The goodwill existing on these investments is valued against reserves.

Regarding the investments in foreign operations that are consolidated under the full consolidation or equity methods, for exchange differences between the conversion to Euros of the opening net assets at the beginning of the year and their value in Euros at the exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date for consolidated accounts are charged against consolidated reserves - exchange differences. The exchange differences from hedging instruments related to foreign operations are eliminated from profit and loss in the consolidation process against the exchange differences booked in reserves resulting from those investments. Whenever the hedge is not fully effective, the ineffective portion is accounted against profit and loss of the year.

The income and expenses of these subsidiaries are converted to Euros at an approximate rate of the rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. Exchange differences from the conversion to Euros of the profits and losses for the reporting period, arising from the difference between the exchange rate used in the income statement and the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date, are recognised in reserves - exchange differences.

On disposal of investments in foreign subsidiaries for which there is loss of control, exchange differences related to the investment in the foreign operation and to the associated hedge transaction previously recognised in reserves, are transferred to profit and loss as part of the gains or loss arising from the disposal.

Transactions eliminated on consolidation

The balances and transactions between Group's companies, or any unrealised gains and losses arising from these transactions, are eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Unrealised gains and losses arising from transactions with associates and jointly controlled entities are eliminated in the proportion of the Group's investment in the entity.

c) Loans and advances to customers

Loans and advances to customers includes loans and advances originated by the Group which are not intended to be sold in the short term and are recognised when cash is advanced to costumers.

The derecognition of these assets occurs in the following situations: (i) the contractual rights of the Group have expired; or (ii) the Group transferred substantially all the associated risks and rewards.

Loans and advances to customers are initially recognised at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs and fees and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, being presented in the balance sheet net of impairment losses.

Impairment

The Group's policy consists in a regular assessment of the existence of objective evidence of impairment in the loan portfolios. Impairment losses identified are charged against results and subsequently, if there is a reduction of the estimated impairment loss, the charge is reversed, in a subsequent period.

After the initial recognition, a loan or a loan portfolio, defined as a group of loans with similar credit risk characteristics, can be classified as impaired when there is an objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events and when these have an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the loan or of the loan portfolio that can be reliably estimated.

According to IAS 39, there are two basic methods of calculating impairment losses: (i) individually assessed loans; and (ii) collective assessment.

(i) Individually assessed loans

Impairment losses on individually assessed loans are determined by an evaluation of the exposures on a case-by-case basis. For each loan considered individually significant, the Group assesses, at each balance sheet date, the existence of any objective evidence of impairment. In determining such impairment losses on individually assessed loans, the following factors are considered:

  • group's aggregate exposure to the customer and the existence of overdue loans;
  • the viability of the customer's business and capability to generate sufficient cash flow to service their debt obligations in the future;
  • the existence, nature and estimated value of the collaterals;
  • a significant downgrading in the costumer's rating;
  • the assets available on liquidation or insolvency situations;
  • the ranking of all creditors claims;
  • the amount and timing of expected receipts and recoveries.

Impairment losses are calculated by comparing the present value of the expected future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate of the loan, with its current carrying value, being the amount of any loss charged in the income statement. The carrying amount of impaired loans is reduced through the use of an allowance account. For loans with a variable interest rate, the discount rate used corresponds to the effective annual interest rate, which was applicable in the period that the impairment was determined.

Loans that are not identified as having an objective evidence of impairment are grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics, and assessed collectively.

(ii) Collective assessment

Impairment losses are calculated on a collective basis under two different scenarios:

  • for homogeneous groups of loans that are not considered individually significant; or

  • losses which have been incurred but have not yet been reported (IBNR) on loans for which no objective evidence of impairment is identified (see last paragraph (i)).

The collective impairment loss is determined considering the following factors:

  • historical loss experience in portfolios with similar risk characteristics;
  • knowledge of the current economic and credit conditions and its impact on the historical losses level; and
  • the estimated period between a loss occurring and its identification.

The methodology and assumptions used to estimate the future cash flows are reviewed regularly by the Group in order to monitor the differences between estimated and real losses.

Loans, for which no evidence of impairment has been identified, are grouped together based on similar credit risk characteristics for calculating a collective impairment loss. This analysis allows the Group's recognition of losses whose identification in terms individual only occurs in future periods.

In accordance with "Carta-Circular" no. 15/2009 of the Bank of Portugal, loans and advances to customers are charged-off when there is no realistic expectation, from an economic perspective, of recovering the loan amount. For collateralised loans, the charge-off occurs for the unrecoverable amount when the funds arising from the execution of the respective collaterals, for the part of the loans which is collateralised, is effectively received. This chargeoff is carried out only for loans that are considered not to be recoverable and fully provided.

d) Financial instruments

(i) Classification, initial recognition and subsequent measurement

1) Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

1a) Financial assets held for trading

The financial assets and liabilities acquired or issued with the purpose of sale or re-acquisition on the short term, namely bonds, treasury bills or shares, or that are part of a financial instruments portfolio and for which there is evidence of a recent pattern of short-term profit taking or that can be included in the definition of derivative (except in the case of a derivative classified as hedging) are classified as trading. The dividends associated to these portfolios are accounted in gains arising on trading and hedging activities.

The interest from debt instruments is recognised as net interest income.

Trading derivatives with a positive fair value are included in Financial assets held for trading and the trading derivatives with negative fair value are included in Financial liabilities held for trading.

1b) Other financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss ("Fair Value Option")

The Group has adopted the Fair Value Option for certain own bond issues, loans and time deposits that contain embedded derivatives or with related hedging derivatives. The variations of the Group's credit risk related to financial liabilities accounted under the Fair Value Option are disclosed in Net gains / (losses) arising from trading and hedging activities.

The designation of other financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss is performed whenever at least one of the requirements is fulfilled:

  • the assets and liabilities are managed, evaluated and reported internally at its fair value;
  • the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the accounting mismatch of the transactions;
  • the assets and liabilities include derivatives that significantly change the cash-flows of the original contracts (host contracts).

The financial assets and liabilities at Fair Value Option are initially accounted at their fair value, with the expenses or income related to the transactions being recognised in profit and loss and subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss. The accrual of interest and premium/discount (when applicable) is recognised in Net interest income according to the effective interest rate of each transaction, as well as for accrual of interest of derivatives associated to financial instruments classified as Fair Value Option.

2) Financial assets available for sale

Financial assets available for sale held with the purpose of being maintained by the Group, namely bonds, treasury bills or shares, are classified as available for sale, except if they are classified in another category of financial assets. The financial assets available for sale are initially accounted at fair value, including all expenses or income associated with the transactions. The financial assets available for sale are subsequently measured at fair value. The changes in fair value are accounted for against fair value reserves until they are sold or an impairment loss exists. On disposal of the financial assets available for sale, the accumulated gains or losses recognised as fair value reserves are recognised under Net gains / (losses) arising from available for sale financial assets. Interest income from debt instruments is recognised in Net interest income based on the effective interest rate, including a premium or discount when applicable. Dividends are recognised in the income statement when the right to receive the dividends is attributed.

3) Financial assets held-to-maturity

The financial assets held-to-maturity include non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity, for which the Group has the intention and ability to maintain until the maturity of the assets and that were not included in the category of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss or financial assets available for sale. These financial assets are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. The interest is calculated using the effective interest rate method and recognised in Net interest income. The impairment losses are recognised in profit and loss when identified.

Any reclassification or disposal of financial assets included in this category that does not occur close to the maturity of the assets, will require the Group to reclassify the entire portfolio as Financial assets available for sale and the Group will not be allowed to classify any assets under this category for the following two years.

4) Loans and receivables - Loans represented by securities

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determined payments, that are not quoted in a market and which the Group does not intend to sell immediately or in a near future, may be classified in this category.

In addition to loans granted, the Group recognises in this category unquoted bonds and commercial paper. The financial assets recognised in this category are initially accounted at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost net of impairment. The incremental direct transaction costs are included in the effective interest rate for these financial instruments. The interest accounted based on the effective interest rate method are recognised in Net interest income.

The impairment losses are recognised in profit and loss when identified.

5) Other financial liabilities

The other financial liabilities are all financial liabilities that are not recognised as financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss. This category includes money market transactions, deposits from customers and from other financial institutions, issued debt, and other transactions.

These financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost. The related transaction costs are included in the effective interest rate. The interest calculated at the effective interest rate is recognised in Net interest income.

The financial gains or losses calculated at the time of repurchase of other financial liabilities are recognised as Net gains / (losses) from trading and hedging activities, when occurred.

(ii) Impairment

At each balance sheet date, is made an assessment of the existence of objective evidence of impairment. A financial asset or group of financial assets are impaired when there is objective evidence of impairment resulting from one or more events that occurred after its initial recognition, such as: (i) for listed securities, a prolonged devaluation or a significant decrease in its quoted price, and (ii) for unlisted securities, when that event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be estimated reasonably. According to the Group's policies, a 30% of depreciation in the fair value of an equity instrument is considered a significant devaluation and the 1 year period is assumed to be a prolonged decrease in the fair value below the acquisition cost.

If an available for sale asset is determined to be impaired, the cumulative loss (measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in the profit or loss) is removed from fair value reserves and recognised in profit or loss. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument classified as available for sale increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurred after the impairment loss was recognised in the profit or loss, the impairment loss is reversed through the income statement. Recovery of impairment losses on equity instruments, classified as financial assets available for sale, is recognised as a gain in fair value reserves when it occurs (if there is no reversal in the income statement).

(iii) Embedded derivatives

Embedded derivatives should be accounted for separately as derivatives, if the economic risks and benefits of the embedded derivative are not closely related to the host contract, unless the hybrid (combined) instrument is not initially measured at fair value with changes through profit and loss. Embedded derivatives are classified as trading and recognised at fair value with changes through profit and loss.

e) Derivatives hedge accounting

(i) Hedge accounting

The Group designates derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risk, resulting from financing and investment activities. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are accounted for as trading instruments.

Derivative hedging instruments are stated at fair value and gains and losses on revaluation are recognised in accordance with the hedge accounting model adopted by the Group. A hedge relationship exists when:

  • at the inception of the hedge there is formal documentation of the hedge;

  • the hedge is expected to be highly effective;

  • the effectiveness of the hedge can be reliably measured;
  • the hedge is valuable in a continuous basis and highly effective throughout the reporting period; and

  • for hedges of a forecasted transaction, the transaction is highly probable and presents an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect profit or loss.

When a derivative financial instrument is used to hedge foreign exchange arising from monetary assets or liabilities, no hedge accounting model is applied. Any gain or loss associated to the derivative and to changes in foreign exchange risk related with the monetary items is recognised through profit and loss.

(ii) Fair value hedge

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge instruments are recognised in profit and loss, together with changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged risk of the asset or liability or group of assets and liabilities. If the hedge relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the cumulative gains and losses recognised until the discontinuance of the hedge accounting are amortised through profit and loss over the residual period of the hedged item.

(iii) Cash flow hedge

In a hedge relationship, the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognised in equity - cash flow hedge reserves. Any gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognised in profit and loss when occurred.

Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit and loss in the periods in which the hedged item will affect profit or loss.

In case of hedging variability of cash-flows, when the hedge instrument expires or is disposed or when the hedging relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or when the hedge relation is revoked, the hedge relationship is discontinued on a prospective basis. Therefore, the fair value changes of the derivative accumulated in equity until the date of the discontinued hedge accounting can be:

  • Deferred over the residual period of the hedged instrument; or

  • Recognised immediately in results, if the hedged instrument is extinguished.

In the case of a discontinued hedge of a forecast transaction, the change in fair value of the derivative recognised in equity at that time remains in equity until the forecasted transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to profit and loss.

(iv) Hedge effectiveness

For a hedge relationship to be classified as such according to IAS 39, effectiveness has to be demonstrated. As such, the Group performs prospective tests at the beginning date of the initial hedge, if applicable and retrospective tests in order to demonstrate at each reporting period the effectiveness of the hedging relationships, showing that the changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument are hedged by the changes in the hedged item for the risk being covered. Any ineffectiveness is recognised immediately in profit and loss when incurred.

(v) Hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognised in equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is immediately recognised in the income statement. Gains and losses accumulated in equity related to the investment in a foreign operation and to the associated hedge operation are included in the income

f) Reclassifications between financial instruments categories

In October 2008, the IASB issued a change to IAS 39 – Reclassification of Financial Assets (Amendments to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and IFRS 7: Financial Instruments Disclosures). This change allowed an entity to transfer financial assets from Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss – trading to Financial assets available for sale, to Loans and Receivables - Loans represented by securities or to Financial assets heldto-maturity, as long as the requirements described in the standard are met, namely:

  • if a financial asset, at the date of reclassification present the characteristics of a debt instrument for which there is no active market; or

  • when there is some event that is uncommon and highly improbable that will occur again in the short term, that is, the event can be classified as a rare circumstance.

The Group adopted this possibility for a group of financial assets.

Transfers of financial assets recognised in the category of Financial assets available-for-sale to Loans and receivables - Loans represented by securities and to Financial assets held-to-maturity are allowed, in determined and specific circumstances.

Transfers from and to Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss by decision of the entity (Fair value option) are prohibited.

g) Derecognition

The Group derecognises financial assets when all rights to future cash flows have expired. In a transfer of assets, derecognition can only occur either when risks and rewards have been substantially transferred or the Group does not maintain control over the assets.

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when these are discharged, cancelled or extinguished.

h) Equity instruments

An instrument is classified as an equity instrument when there is no contractual obligation at settlement to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity, independently from its legal form, showing a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities.

Transaction costs directly attributable to an equity instruments' issuance are recognised in equity as a deduction to the amount issued. Amounts paid or received related to sales or acquisitions of equity instruments are recognised in equity, net of transaction costs.

Preference shares issued by the Group are considered as an equity instrument when redemption of the shares is solely at the discretion of the issuer and dividends are paid at the discretion of the Group.

Income from equity instruments (dividends) are recognised when the right to receive this income is established and are deducted to equity.

i) Compound financial instruments

Financial instruments that contain both a liability and an equity component (example: convertible bonds) are classified as compound financial instruments. For those instruments to be considered as compound financial instruments, the terms of its conversion to ordinary shares (number of shares) cannot change with changes in its fair value. The financial liability component corresponds to the present value of the future interest and principal payments, discounted at the market interest rate applicable to similar financial liabilities that do not have a conversion option. The equity component corresponds to the difference between the proceeds of the issue and the amount attributed to the financial liability. Financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost through the effective interest rate method. The interests are recognised in Net interest income.

j) Securities borrowing and repurchase agreement transactions

(i) Securities borrowing

Securities lent under securities lending arrangements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are measured in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. Cash collateral received in respect of securities lent is recognised as a financial liability. Securities borrowed under securities borrowing agreements are not recognised. Cash collateral placements in respect of securities borrowed are recognised under loans and advances to either banks or customers. Income and expenses arising from the securities borrowing and lending business are recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transactions and are included in interest income or expense (net interest income).

(ii) Repurchase agreements

The Group performs acquisition/sale of securities under reselling/repurchase agreements of securities substantially equivalent in a future date at a predetermined price ('repos'/'reverse repos'). The securities related to reselling agreements in a future date are not recognised on the balance sheet. The amounts paid are recognised in loans and advances to customers or loans and advances to credit institutions. The receivables are collateralised by the related securities. Securities sold through repurchase agreements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are revaluated in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. The amounts received from the proceeds of these securities are considered as deposits from customers and deposits from credit institutions.

The difference between the acquisition/sale and reselling/repurchase conditions is recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transaction and is included in interest income or expenses.

k) Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

Non-current assets, groups of non-current assets held for sale (groups of assets together and related liabilities that include at least a non current asset) and discontinued operations are classified as held for sale when it is intention to sell the referred assets and liabilities and when the referred assets are available for immediate sale and its sale is highly probable.

The Group also classifies as non-current assets held for sale those non-current assets or groups of assets acquired exclusively with a view to its subsequent disposal, which are available for immediate sale and its sale is highly probable.

Immediately before classification as held for sale, the measurement of the non-current assets or all assets and liabilities in a disposal group, is performed in accordance with the applicable IFRS. After their reclassification, these assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of their cost and fair value less costs to sell.

Discontinued operations and the subsidiaries acquired exclusively with the purpose to sell in the short term, are consolidated until the disposal.

The Group also classifies as non-current assets held for sale, the investments arising from recovered loans that are measured initially by the lower of its fair value net of selling costs and the loan's carrying amount on the date that the recovery occurs or the judicial decision is formalised.

The fair value is determined based on the expected selling price estimated through periodic valuations performed by the Group.

The subsequent measurement of these assets is determined based on the lower of the carrying amount and the corresponding fair value less costs to sell. In case of unrealised losses, these should be recognised as impairment losses against results.

l) Finance lease transactions

At the lessee's perspective, finance lease transactions are recorded as an asset and liability at fair value of the leased asset, which is equivalent to the present value of the future lease payments. Lease rentals are a combination of the financial charge and the amortisation of the capital outstanding. The financial charge is allocated to the periods during the lease term to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining liability balance for each period.

At the lessor's perspective, assets held under finance leases are recorded in the balance sheet as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. Lease rentals are a combination of the financial income and amortization of the capital outstanding. Recognition of the financial result reflects a constant periodical return rate over the remaining net investment of the lessor.

m) Interest income and expense

Interest income and expense for financial instruments measured at amortised cost are recognised in the interest income or expenses (net interest income) through the effective interest rate method. The interest related to financial assets available for sale calculated at the effective interest rate method are also recognised in net interest income as well as those from assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.

The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument (or, when appropriate, for a shorter period), to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability.

When calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates future cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument (for example: early payment options) but without considering future impairment losses. The calculation includes all fees paid or received considered as included in the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts directly related with the transaction, except for assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.

If a financial asset or a group of similar financial assets has been written down as a result of an impairment loss, interest income is recognised based on the interest rate used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss.

Specifically regarding the accounting policy for interest on overdue loans' portfolio, the following aspects are considered:

  • Interest income for overdue loans with collaterals are accounted for as income, up to the limit of the valuation of the collateral on a prudent basis, in accordance with IAS 18, assuming that there is a reasonable probability of recoverability; and

  • The interests accrued and not paid for overdue loans for more than 90 days that are not covered by collaterals are written-off and are recognised only when received, in accordance with IAS 18, on the basis that its recoverability is considered to be remote.

For derivative financial instruments, except those classified as hedging instruments of interest rate risk, the interest component is not separated from the changes in the fair value and is classified under Net gains / (losses) from trading and hedging activities. For hedging derivatives of interest rate risk and those related to financial assets or financial liabilities recognised in the Fair Value Option category, the interest component of the changes in their fair value is recognised under interest income or expense (Net interest income).

n) Fee and commission income

Fees and commissions are recognised according to the following criteria:

  • when are earned as services are provided, are recognised in income over the period in which the service is being provided; - when are earned on the execution of a significant act, are recognised as income when the service is completed.

Fees and commissions that are an integral part of the effective interest rate of a financial instrument, are recognised in net interest income.

o) Financial net gains / losses (Net gains / losses arising from trading and hedging activities, from financial assets available for sale and from financial assets held to maturity)

Financial net gains / losses includes gains and losses arising from financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, that is, fair value changes and interest on trading derivatives and embedded derivatives, as well as the corresponding dividends received. This caption also includes the impairment losses and gains and losses arising from the sale of available for sale financial assets and financial assets held to maturity. The changes in fair value of hedging derivatives and hedged items, when fair value hedge is applicable, are also recognised in this caption.

p) Fiduciary activities

Assets held in the scope of fiduciary activities are not recognised in the Group's consolidated financial statements. Fees and commissions arising from this activity are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they occur.

q) Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Subsequent costs are recognised as a separate asset only when it is probable that future economic benefits will result for the Group. All other repairs and maintenance expenses are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis, over the following periods which correspond to their estimated useful life:

Number of years
Premises 50
Expenditure on freehold and leasehold buildings 10
Equipment 4 to 12
Other fixed assets 3

Whenever there is an indication that a fixed tangible asset might be impaired, its recoverable amount is estimated and an impairment loss shall be recognised if the net value of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount is determined as the highest between the fair value less costs to sell and its value in use calculated based on the present value of future cash-flows estimated to be obtained from the continued use of the asset and its sale at the end of the useful life.

The impairment losses of the fixed tangible assets are recognised in profit and loss.

r) Investment property

Real estate properties owned by the investment funds consolidated in the Group, are recognised as Investment properties considering, that the main objective of these buildings is the capital appreciation on a long term basis and not its sale in a short term period, or its maintenance for own use.

These investments are initially recognised at its acquisition cost, including the transaction costs and subsequently revaluated at its fair value. The fair value of the investment property should reflect the market conditions at the balance sheet date. Changes in fair value are recognised in results as Other operating income.

The expertises responsible for the valuation of the assets are properly certified for that purpose, being registered in CMVM.

s) Intangible Assets

Research and development expenditure

The Group does not capitalise any research and development costs. All expenses are recognised as costs in the year in which they occur.

Software

The Group accounts, as intangible assets, the costs associated to software acquired from external entities and depreciates them on a straight line basis by an estimated lifetime of three years. The Group does not capitalise internal costs arising from software development.

t) Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise balances with less than three months' maturity from the balance sheet date, including cash and loans and advances to credit institutions.

Cash and cash equivalents exclude restricted balances with Central Banks.

u) Offsetting

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is recorded in the balance sheet when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and the transactions are intended to be settled on a net basis.

v) Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate at the reporting date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the profit and loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are stated at historical cost, are translated into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are translated into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined against profit and loss, except for financial assets available-for-sale, for which the difference is recognised against equity.

w) Employee benefits

Defined benefit plans

The Group has the responsibility to pay to their employees' retirement pensions and widow and orphan benefits and permanent disability pensions, in accordance with the agreement entered with the collective labour arrangements. These benefits are estimated in the pension's plans 'Plano ACT' and 'Plano ACTQ' of the Pension Plan of BCP Group, which corresponds to the referred collective labour arrangements (the conditions are estimated in the private social security of the banking sector for the constitution of the right to receive a pension).

Until 2011, along with the benefits provided in two planes above, the Group had assumed the responsibility, under certain conditions in each year, of assigning a complementary plan to the Group's employees hired before 21 September, 2006 (Complementary Plan). The Group at the end of 2012 decided to extinguish ("cut") the benefit of old age Complementary Plan. As at 14 December 2012, the ISP (Portuguese Insurance Institute) formally approved this change benefit plan of the Group with effect from 1 January 2012. The cut of the plan was made, having been assigned to the employees, individual rights acquired. On that date, the Group also proceed to the settlement of the related liability.

From 1 January 2011, banks' employees were integrated in the General Social Security Scheme which now covers their maternity, paternity, adoption and pension benefits. However, the Banks remain liable for those benefits as concern illness, disability and life insurance (Decree-Law no. 1-A/2011, of 3 January).

The contributory rate is 26.6% divided between 23.6% supported by the employer and 3% supported by the employees, replacing the Banking Social Healthcare System ('Caixa de Abono de Família dos Empregados Bancários') which was extinguished by the decree law referred above. As a consequence of this amendment the capability to receive pensions by the actual employees are covered by the General Social Security Scheme regime, considering the service period between 1 January 2011 and the retirement age. The Bank supports the remaining difference for the total pension assured in 'Acordo Colectivo de Trabalho'.

Following the approval by the Government of the Decree-Law no. 127/2011, which was published on 31 December, was established an agreement between the Government, the Portuguese Banking Association and the Banking Labour Unions in order to transfer, to the Social Security, the liabilities related with pensions currently being paid to pensioners and retirees, as at 31 December 2011.

This agreement established that the responsibilities to be transferred related to the pensions in payment as at 31 December 2011 at fixed amounts (discount rate 0%) in the component established in the 'Instrumento de Regulação Colectiva de Trabalho (IRCT)' of the retirees and pensioners. The responsibilities related with the increase in pensions as well as any other complements namely, contributions to the Health System (SAMS), death benefit and death before retirement benefit continued to be under the responsibility of the Financial Institutions and being financed through the corresponding Pensions funds. The Decree-Law also established the terms and conditions under which the transfer was made by setting a discount rate of 4% to determine the liabilities to be transferred.

The Group's net obligation in respect of pension plans (defined benefit pensions plan) is calculated on a half year basis at 31 December and 30 June of each year.

The Group's net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. The benefit is discounted in order to determine its present value, using a discount rate determined by reference to interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group's obligations. The net obligations are determined after the deduction of the fair value of the Pension Plan's assets.

The income / cost of interests with the pension plan is calculated, by the Group, multiplying the net asset / liability with retirement pension (liabilities less the fair value of the plan's assets) by the discount rate used in the determination of the retirement pension liabilities, mentioned before. On this basis, the income / cost net of interests includes the interest costs associated with retirement pension liabilities and the expected return of the plan's assets, both measured based on the discount rate used to calculate the liabilities.

Gains and losses from the re-measurement, namely (i) gains and losses resulting from differences between actuarial assumptions used and the amounts actually observed (experience gains and losses) and changes in actuarial assumptions and (ii) gains and losses arising from the difference between the expected return of the plan's assets and the amounts obtained, are recognised against equity under other comprehensive income.

The Group recognises in its income statement a net total amount that comprises (i) the current service cost, (ii) the income / cost net of interest with the pension plan, (iii) the effect of early retirement, (iv ) past service costs and (v) the effects of any settlement or curtailment occurred during the period. The net income / cost with the pension plan is recognised as interest and similar income or interest expense and similar costs depending on their nature. The costs of early retirements correspond to the increase in liabilities due to the employee's retirement before reaching the age of 65.

Employee benefits, other than pension plans, namely post retirement health care benefits and benefits for the spouse and sons for death before retirement are also included in the benefit plan calculation.

The contributions to the funds are made annually by each Group company according to a certain plan contributions to ensure the solvency of the fund. The minimum level required for the funding is 100% regarding the pension payments and 95% regarding the past services of active employees.

Defined contribution plan

For Defined Contribution Plan, the responsibilities related to the benefits attributed to the Group's employees are recognised as expenses when incurred.

As at 31 March 2014, the Group has two defined contribution plans. One plan covers employees who were hired before 1 July, 2009. For this plan, called non-contributory, Group's contributions will be made annually and equal to 1% of the annual remuneration paid to employees in the previous year. Contributions shall only be made if the following requirements are met: (i) the Bank's ROE equals or exceeds the rate of government bonds of 10 years plus 5 percentage points, and (ii) exist distributable profits or reserves in the accounts of Banco Comercial Português.

The other plan covers employees who have been hired after July 1, 2009. For this plan, designated contributory, monthly contributions will be made equal to 1.5% of the monthly remuneration received by employees in the current month, either by themselves or by the Group and employees.

Share based compensation plan

As at 31 March 2014 there are no share based compensation plans in force.

Variable remuneration paid to employees

The Executive Committee decides on the most appropriate criteria of allocation among employees.

This variable remuneration is charged to income statement in the year to which it relates.

x) Income taxes

The Group is subject to the regime established by the Income Tax Code ("CIRC"). Additionally, deferred taxes resulting from the temporary differences between the accounting net income and the net income accepted by the Tax Authorities for Income Taxes calculation, are accounted for, whenever there is a reasonable probability that those taxes will be paid or recovered in the future.

Income tax registered in net income for the year comprises current and deferred tax effects. Income tax is recognised in the income statement, except when related to items recognised directly in equity, which implies its recognition in equity. Deferred taxes arising from the revaluation of financial assets available for sale and cash flow hedging derivatives are recognised in shareholders' equity and are recognised after in the income statement at the moment the profit and loss that originated the deferred taxes are recognised.

Current tax is the value that determines the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred taxes are calculated in accordance with the liability method based on the balance sheet, considering temporary differences, between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes using the tax rates approved or substantially approved at balance sheet date and that is expected to be applied when the temporary difference is reversed.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except for goodwill not deductible for tax purposes, differences arising on initial recognition of assets and liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that probably they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred taxes assets are recognised to the extent when it is probable that future taxable profits, will be available to absorb deductible temporary differences for taxation purposes (including reportable taxable losses).

The Group, as established in IAS 12, paragraph 74, compensates the deferred tax assets and liabilities if, and only if: (i) has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and (ii) the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.

y) Segmental reporting

The Group adopted the IFRS 8 - Operating Segments for the purpose of disclosure financial information by operating segments. A business segment is a Group's component: (i) which develops business activities that can obtain revenues or expenses; (ii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the management with the aim of taking decisions about allocating resources to the segment and assess its performance, and (iii) for which separate financial information is available. The Group controls its activity through the following major operating segments:

Portugal

  • Retail Banking (including ActivoBank);
  • Companies (including Companies in Portugal and Corporate and Investment Banking);
  • Asset management and Private Banking;
  • Non-core business portfolio

Foreign activity

  • Poland;
  • Angola:
  • Mozambique.

Following the sale of the entire share capital of Millennium bank in Greece, concluded on 19 June 2013, in accordance with the general conditions announced, and according to IFRS 5, Millennium bank in Greece was classified as a discontinued operation, during 2013, with the impact on results presented on a separate line item in the profit and loss account, defined as "income arising from discontinued operations". As part of this, and in accordance with the referred accounting standard, the profit and loss account was restated as at 31 March 2013, for comparative purposes. At the consolidated balance sheet level, the presentation of assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Greece were not included as at 31 March 2014, but remained considered as at 31 March 2013. This fact has to be considered for comparative purposes.

Additionally, as regards the commitment agreed with the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (DG Comp) on the Bank's Restructuring Plan, in particular the sale of Millennium bcp's operation in Romania in the mid-term and the implementation of a new approach to the assets management business, the activities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos were also presented on the line item of "income arising from discontinued operations", with the restatement of profit and loss account as at 31 March 2013, for comparative purposes. At the consolidated balance sheet level, the presentation of assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos remained considered as at 31 March 2013.

Others

The aggregate Others includes the activity not allocated to the segments mentioned above, namely the developed by subsidiaries in Switzerland and Cayman Islands.

z) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when (i) the Group has a present obligation (legal or resulting from past practices or published policies that imply the recognition of certain responsibilities), (ii) it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events and (iii) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The measurement of provisions takes into account the principles set in IAS 37 regarding the best estimate of the expected cost, the most likely result of current actions and considering the risks and uncertainties inherent in the process result. On the cases that the discount effect is material, provision corresponds to the actual value of the expected future payments, discounted by a rate that considers the associated risk of the obligation.

Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best estimate, being reverted through profit and loss in the proportion of the payments that are probable.

The provisions are derecognised through their use for the obligations for which they were initially accounted or for the cases that the situations were not already observed.

aa) Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income available to ordinary shareholders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding the average number of ordinary shares purchased by the Group and held as treasury stock.

For the diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is adjusted to consider conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, such as convertible debt and stock options granted to employees. Potential or contingent share issues are treated as dilutive when their conversion to shares would decrease net earnings per share.

If the earnings per share are changed as a result of an issue with premium or discount or other event that changed the potential number of ordinary shares or as a result of changes in the accounting policies, the earnings per share for all presented periods should be adjusted retrospectively.

ab) Insurance contracts

Classification

The Group issues contracts that contain insurance risk, financial risk or a combination of both insurance and financial risk. A contract, under which the Group accepts significant insurance risk from another party, by agreeing to compensate that party on the occurrence of a specified uncertain future event, is classified as an insurance contract.

A contract issued by the Group without significant insurance risk, but on which financial risk is transferred with discretionary participating features is classified as an investment contract recognised and measured in accordance with the accounting policies applicable to insurance contracts. A contract issued by the Group that transfers only financial risk, without discretionary participating features, is classified as an investment contract and accounted for as a financial instrument.

Recognition and measurement

Premiums of life insurance and investment contracts with discretionary participating features, which are considered as long-term contracts are recognised when due from the policyholders. The benefits and other costs are recognised concurrently with the recognition of income over the life of the contracts. This specialization is achieved through the establishment of provisions / liabilities of insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features.

The responsibilities correspond to the present value of future benefits payable, net of administrative expenses directly associated with the contracts, less the theoretical premiums that would be required to comply with the established benefits and related expenses. The liabilities are determined based on assumptions of mortality, costs of management or investment at the valuation date.

For contracts where the payment period is significantly shorter than the period of benefit, premiums are deferred and recognised as income in proportion to the duration of risk coverage.

Regarding short-term contracts, including contracts of non-life insurance, premiums are recorded at the time of issue. The award is recognised as income acquired in a pro-rata basis during the term of the contract. The provision for unearned premiums represents the amount of premiums on risks not occurred.

Premiums

Gross premiums written are recognised for as income in the period to which they respect independently from the moment of payment or receivable, in accordance with the accrual accounting principle.

Reinsurance premiums ceded are accounted for as expense in the year to which they respect in the same way as gross premiums written.

Provision for unearned premiums from direct insurance and reinsurance premiums ceded

The provision for unearned gross premiums is based on the evaluation of the premiums written before the end of the year but for which the risk period continues after the year end. This provision is calculated using the pro-rata temporis method applied to each contract in force.

Liability adequacy test

At each reporting date, the Group evaluates the adequacy of liabilities arising from insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features. The evaluation of the adequacy of responsibilities is made based on the projection of future cash flows associated with each contract, discounted at market interest rate without risk. This evaluation is done product by product or aggregate of products when the risks are similar or managed jointly. Any deficiency, if exists, is recorded in the Group's results as determined.

ac) Insurance or reinsurance intermediation services

The Banco Comercial Português and Banco ActivoBank are entities authorized by the Insurance Institute of Portugal to practice the activity of insurance intermediation in the category of Online Insurance Broker, in accordance with Article 8., Paragraph a), point i) of Decree-Law n. º 144/2006, of July 31, developing the activity of insurance intermediation in life and non-life.

Within the insurance intermediation services, the banks perform the sale of insurance contracts. As compensation for services rendered for insurance intermediation, the Banks receive commissions for arranging contracts of insurance and investment contracts, which are defined in the agreements / protocols established between the Banks and the Insurance Companies.

Commissions received by insurance intermediation are recognised in accordance with the principle of accrual, so the commissions which payment occurs at different time period to which it relates, are subject to registration as an amount receivable under Other Assets.

ad) Accounting estimates and judgements in applying accounting policies

IFRS set forth a range of accounting treatments that require the Executive Committee and management to apply judgment and make estimates in deciding which treatment is most appropriate. The most significant of these accounting policies are discussed in this section in order to improve understanding of how their application affects the Group's reported results and related disclosure.

Considering that in some cases there are several alternatives to the accounting treatment chosen by the Executive Committee, the Group's reported results would differ if a different treatment was chosen. The Executive Committee believes that the choices made are appropriate and that the financial statements present the Group's financial position and results fairly in all material aspects.

The alternative outcomes discussed below are presented solely to assist the reader in understanding the financial statements and are not intended to suggest that other alternatives or estimates would be more appropriate.

Impairment of financial assets available for-sale

The Group determines that financial assets available for-sale are impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decrease in the fair value below its acquisition cost. This determination of what is significant or prolonged requires judgment. In making this judgment, the Group evaluates among other factors, the volatility in the prices of the financial assets. According to the Group's policies, a 30% depreciation in the fair value of an equity instrument is considered a significant devaluation and the 1 year period is assumed to be a prolonged decrease in the fair value below the acquisition cost.

In addition, valuations are generally obtained through market quotation or valuation models that may require assumptions or judgment in making estimates of fair value.

Alternative methodologies and the use of different assumptions and estimates could result in a higher level of impairment losses recognised with a consequent impact in the consolidated income statement of the Group.

Impairment losses on loans and advances to customers

The Group reviews its loan portfolios to assess impairment losses on a regularly basis, as described in note 1 c).

The evaluation process in determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in the income statement is subject to numerous estimates and judgments. The probability of default, risk ratings, value of associated collaterals recovery rates and the estimation of both the amount and timing of future cash flows, among other things, are considered in making this evaluation.

Alternative methodologies and the use of different assumptions and estimates could result in a different level of impairment losses with a consequent impact in the consolidated income statement of the Group.

Fair value of derivatives

Fair values are based on listed market prices if available, otherwise fair value is determined either by dealer price quotations (either for that transaction or for similar instruments traded) or by pricing models, based on net present value of estimated future cash flows which take into account market conditions for the underlying instruments, time value, yield curve and volatility factors. These pricing models may require assumptions or judgments in estimating their values.

Consequently, the use of a different model or of different assumptions or judgments in applying a particular model could result in different financial results for a particular period.

Held-to-maturity investments

The Group follows the guidance of IAS 39 on classifying non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity as held-tomaturity. This classification requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Group evaluates its intention and ability to hold such investments to maturity.

If the Group fails to keep these investments to maturity other than for the specific circumstances — for example, selling an insignificant amount close to maturity — it will be required to reclassify the entire class as available-for-sale. The investments would therefore be measured at fair value instead of amortised cost.

Held-to-maturity investments are subject to impairment tests made by the Group. The use of different assumptions and estimates could have an impact on the income statement of the Group.

Entities included in the consolidation perimeter

For the purposes of determining entities to include in the consolidation perimeter, the Group assess whether it is exposed to, or has rights to, the variable returns from its involvement with the entity (de facto control).

The decision if an entity needs to be consolidated by the Group requires the use of judgment, estimates and assumptions to determine what extend the Group is exposed to the variable returns and its ability to use its power to affect those returns.

Different estimates and assumptions could lead the Group to a different scope of consolidation perimeter with a direct impact in net income.

Income taxes

The Group is subject to income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Significant interpretations and estimates are required in determining the worldwide amount for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business.

Different interpretations and estimates would result in a different level of income taxes, current and deferred, recognised in the year.

The Portuguese Tax Authorities are entitled to review the Bank and its subsidiaries' determination of its annual taxable earnings, for a period of four years or six years in case there are tax losses brought forward. Hence, it is possible that some additional taxes may be assessed, mainly as a result of differences in interpretation of the tax law which for its probability, the Executive Committee considers that there is no relevant material effect at the level of the financial statements.

Pension and other employees' benefits

Determining pension liabilities requires the use of assumptions and estimates, including the use of actuarial projections, estimated returns on investment, and other factors that could impact the cost and liability of the pension plan.

Changes in these assumptions could materially affect these values.

Goodwill impairment

The goodwill recoverable amount recognised as a Group's asset, is revised annually regardless the existence of impairment losses.

For this purpose, the carrying amount of the business units of the Group for which goodwill has been recognised is compared with the respective recoverable amount. A goodwill impairment loss is recognised when the carrying amount of the business unit exceeds the respective recoverable amount.

In the absence of an available market value, the recoverable amount is determined using cash flows predictions, applying a discount rate that includes a risk premium appropriated to the business unit being tested. Determining the cash flows to discount and the discount rate, involves judgment.

2. Net interest income and net gains arising from trading and hedging activities, from financial assets available for sale and from financial assets held to maturity

IFRS requires separate disclosure of net interest income and net gains arising from trading and hedging activities, from financial assets available for sale and from financial assets held to maturity, as presented in notes 3, 6, 7 and 8. A particular business activity can generate impact in net interest income and net gains arising from trading and hedging, from financial assets available for sale and from financial assets held to maturity. This disclosure requirement demonstrates the contribution of the different business activities for the net interest margin and net gains from trading and hedging, from financial assets available for sale and from financial assets held to maturity.

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Net interest income 236,393 179,222
Net gains / (losses) from trading and hedging assets 18,441 31,923
Net gains / (losses) from financial assets available for sale 93,468 40,977
Net gains / (losses) from financial assets held to maturity - (278)
348,302 251,844

3. Net interest income

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Interest and similar income
Interest on loans and advances 510,803 546,507
Interest on trading securities 4,367 4,716
Interest on available for sale financial assets 76,851 80,545
Interest on held to maturity financial assets 30,416 31,472
Interest on hedging derivatives 29,893 39,739
Interest on derivatives associated to financial
instruments through profit and loss account 7,788 915
Interest on deposits and other investments 11,113 19,014
671,231 722,908
Interest expense and similar charges
Interest on deposits and inter-bank funding 241,738 325,530
Interest on securities sold under repurchase agreement 2,629 2,884
Interest on securities issued 100,740 125,839
Interest on subordinated debt
Hybrid instruments eligible as core tier 1 (CoCos)
underwritten by the Portuguese State 66,164 66,640
Others 16,444 15,822
Interest on hedging derivatives 4,015 6,223
Interest on derivatives associated to financial
instruments through profit and loss account 3,108 748
434,838 543,686
236,393 179,222

The balance Interest on loans and advances includes the amount of Euros 14,341,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 17,617,000) related to commissions and other gains accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 m).

The balances Interest on securities issued and Interest on subordinated debt include the amount of Euros 41,782,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 49,888,000) related to commissions and other costs accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 m).

The balance Interest and similar income includes, the amount of Euros 64,470,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 73,547,000) related with interest income arising from customers with signs of impairment (individual and parametric analysis).

4. Dividends from equity instruments

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Dividends from financial assets available for sale 3,273 38
3,273 38

The balance of Dividends from financial assets available for sale includes dividends and income from investment fund units received during the period.

5. Net fees and commissions income

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Fees and commissions received
From guarantees 21,565 22,654
From credit and commitments 349 256
From banking services 129,303 114,241
From insurance activity 454 484
From other services 51,269 67,997
202,940 205,632
Fees and commissions paid
From guarantees 11,422 18,824
From banking services 21,311 21,251
From insurance activity 501 355
From other services 5,061 4,947
38,295 45,377
164,645 160,255

The balance Fees and commissions received - From banking services includes the amount of Euros 19,458,000 ((31 March 2013: Euros 20,981,000) related to insurance mediation commissions.

The caption Fees and commissions expenses - From guarantees includes the amount of Euros 10,264,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 17,254,000) related to commissions paid relating the issues guaranteed given by the Portuguese State.

6. Net gains / (losses) arising from trading and hedging activities

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Gains arising on trading and hedging activities
Foreign exchange activity 305,112 330,917
Transactions with financial instruments recognised
at fair value through profit and loss account
Held for trading
Securities portfolio
Fixed income 21,778 8,952
Variable income 171 123
Certificates and structured securities issued 22,166 13,627
Derivatives associated to financial
instruments through profit and loss account 13,064 5,911
Other financial instruments derivatives 195,934 521,841
Other financial instruments through profit
and loss account 760 684
Repurchase of own issues 12,099 3,520
Hedging accounting
Hedging derivatives 25,731 36,360
Hedged item 7,422 17,834
Other activity 2,515 20,390
606,752 960,159
Losses arising on trading and hedging activities
Foreign exchange activity 282,321 310,072
Transactions with financial instruments recognised
at fair value through profit and loss account
Held for trading
Securities portfolio
Fixed income 1,635 4,342
Variable income 13 2,467
Certificates and structured securities issued 29,706 16,127
Derivatives associated to financial
instruments through profit and loss account 11,276 2,604
Other financial instruments derivatives 204,403 505,637
Other financial instruments through profit
and loss account 14,379 6,731
Repurchase of own issues 10,833 500
Hedging accounting
Hedging derivatives 12,378 49,263
Hedged item 16,401 2,869
Other activity 4,966 27,624
588,311 928,236
18,441 31,923

The caption Net gains arising from trading and hedging activities includes as at 31 March 2014, for Deposits from customers - Deposits at fair value through profit and loss, a loss of Euros 3,028,000 (31 March 2013: loss of Euros 1,788,000) related with the fair value changes arising from changes in own credit risk (spread), as referred in note 35.

This caption also includes as at 31 March 2014, for Debt securities at fair value through profit and loss, a gain of Euros 1,286,000 (31 March 2013: loss of Euros 641,000) related with the fair value changes arising from changes in own credit risk (spread), as referred in note 36.

The result of repurchases of own issues is determined in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 d).

7. Net gains / (losses) arising from financial assets available for sale

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Gains arising from financial assets available for sale
Fixed income 91,562 47,690
Variable income 3,557 242
Losses arising from financial assets available for sale
Fixed income (54) (6,498)
Variable income (1,597) (457)
93,468 40,977

The caption Gains arising from financial assets available for sale - Fixed income - includes, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 86,255,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 41,937,000) related to gains resulting from the sale of Portuguese public debt.

8. Net gains / (losses) arising from financial assets held to maturity

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Losses arising from financial assets held to maturity - (278)
- (278)
9. Other operating income / (costs)
The amount of this account is comprised of:
Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Operating income
Income from services 9,551 8,268
Cheques and others 3,628 3,595
Other operating income 1,179 1,035
14,358 12,898
Operating costs
Indirect taxes 1,690 6,776
Donations and contributions 1,072 912
Specific contribution for the banking sector 10,286 8,473
Specific contribution for the resolution fund 2,026 873
Other operating expenses 12,252 7,354
27,326 24,388

The caption Specific contribution for the banking sector is estimated according to the terms of the Decree-Law no. 55-A/2010. The determination of the amount payable is based on: (i) the annual average liabilities deducted by core capital (Tier 1) and supplementary (Tier 2) and deposits covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and (ii) the off-balance notional amount of derivatives.

(12,968) (11,490)

10. Staff costs

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Salaries and remunerations 121,442 125,948
Mandatory social security charges 28,084 26,597
Voluntary social security charges 8,211 9,248
Seniority premium 1,164 1,188
Other staff costs 1,270 3,069
160,171 166,050

11. Other administrative costs

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Water, electricity and fuel 5,278 5,308
Consumables 1,428 1,369
Rents 29,084 31,439
Communications 6,986 7,735
Travel, hotel and representation costs 2,492 2,356
Advertising 7,199 5,572
Maintenance and related services 6,993 7,409
Credit cards and mortgage 720 1,003
Advisory services 1,213 3,844
Information technology services 4,879 5,103
Outsourcing 18,110 19,530
Other specialised services 7,226 7,351
Training costs 325 232
Insurance 1,192 1,419
Legal expenses 1,629 2,028
Transportation 2,645 2,669
Other supplies and services 10,151 9,052
107,550 113,419

The caption Rents includes the amount of Euros 24,392,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 26,511,000) related to rents paid regarding buildings used by the Group as lessee.

The Group has various operating lease for properties and vehicles. The payments under these leases are recognised in the statement of income during the life of the contract. The minimum future payments relating to operating leases not revocable, by maturity, are as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Properties
Euros '000
Vehicles
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Properties
Euros '000
Vehicles
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Until 1 year 70,989 2,583 73,572 79,962 2,853 82,815
1 to 5 years 108,393 2,469 110,862 128,267 2,939 131,206
Over 5 years 22,172 - 22,172 34,860 - 34,860
201,554 5,052 206,606 243,089 5,792 248,881

12. Depreciation

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Intangible assets:
Software 3,434 3,600
Other intangible assets 68 219
3,502 3,819
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings 6,460 5,939
Equipment
Furniture 564 646
Office equipment 609 621
Computer equipment 2,095 3,023
Interior installations 557 836
Motor vehicles 911 798
Security equipment 588 487
Other equipment 594 642
Other tangible assets - 1
12,378 12,993
15,880 16,812

13. Loans impairment

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Loans and advances to credit institutions:
For overdue loans and credit risks
Impairment for the period - 55
Write-back for the period (3) -
(3) 55
Loans and advances to customers:
For overdue loans and credit risks
Charge for the period 415,229 462,046
Write-back for the period (219,575) (271,804)
Recovery of loans and interest charged-off (3,912) (3,368)
191,742 186,874
191,739 186,929

The caption Loans impairment is related to an estimate of the incurred losses determined according with the methodology for a regular evaluation of objective evidence of impairment, as described in note 1 c).

Mar 2014 Mar 2013

14. Other financial assets impairment

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Euros '000 Euros '000
3,645 5,828
3,645 5,828

15. Other provisions

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Provision for guarantees and other commitments
Charge for the period 23,331 12,952
Write-back for the period (3,513) (4,689)
19,818 8,263
Other provisions for liabilities and charges
Charge for the period 20,575 1,950
20,575 1,950
40,393 10,213

16. Share of profit of associates under the equity method

The main contributions of the investments accounted for under the equity method to the Group's profit are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Banque BCP, S.A.S. 706 1,006
Banque BCP (Luxembourg), S.A. (24) (24)
Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. 11,041 12,165
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 462 408
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 1,159 (140)
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos Sem Condutor, Lda. 180 (513)
Other companies (445) 1,192
13,079 14,094

17. Gains / (losses) arising from the sale of subsidiaries and other assets

The caption Gains / (losses) arising from the sale of subsidiaries and other assets corresponds to the gains and losses arising from the sale and revaluation of assets of the Group classified as non-current assets held for sale.

18. (Loss) / income arising from discontinued operations

The amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Net (loss) / income before income tax:
Millennium Bank (Greece) - (57,425)
Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos - Sociedade Gestora
de Fundos de Investimento, S.A. 736 624
Banca Millennium S.A. (1,132) (2,492)
Others 77 209
(319) (59,084)
Taxes:
Millennium Bank (Greece) - 15,140
Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos - Sociedade Gestora
de Fundos de Investimento, S.A. (206) (182)
Banca Millennium S.A. 191 384
Others (12) (32)
(27) 15,310
(346) (43,774)

19. Earnings per share

The earnings per share are calculated as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations (40,384) (108,188)
(Loss) / income arising from discontinued operations (346) (43,774)
Net (loss) / income (40,730) (151,962)
Average number of shares 19,707,167,060 19,707,167,060
Basic earnings per share (Euros):
from continuing operations (0.01) (0.02)
from discontinued operations 0,00 (0.01)
(0.01)
-
(0.03)
-
Diluted earnings per share (Euros)
from continuing operations (0.01) (0.02)
from discontinued operations 0,00 (0.01)
(0.01) (0.03)

The Bank's share capital, as at 31 March 2014, amounts to Euros 3,500,000,000 and is represented by 19,707,167,060 nominate and ordinary shares without nominal value, and is fully paid.

20. Cash and deposits at Central Banks

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Cash 582,680 679,700
Central Banks
Bank of Portugal 931,180 1,162,198
Central Banks abroad 935,189 1,097,765
2,449,049 2,939,663

The balance Central Banks includes deposits with Central Banks of the countries where the group operates in order to satisfy the legal requirements to maintain a cash reserve calculated based on the value of deposits and other liabilities. The cash reserve requirements, according to the European Central Bank System for Euro Zone, establishes the maintenance of a deposit with the Central Bank equivalent to 1% of the average value of deposits and other liabilities, during each reserve requirement period. The rate is different for countries outside the Euro Zone.

21. Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Credit institutions in Portugal 5,256 6,027
Credit institutions abroad 468,112 850,029
Amounts due for collection 184,088 197,974
657,456 1,054,030

The balance Amounts due for collection represents essentially cheques due for collection on other financial institutions.

22. Other loans and advances to credit institutions

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Central Banks abroad 118,543 262,267
Inter-bank Money Market 100,003 -
Credit institutions in Portugal 120,616 36,913
Credit institutions abroad 1,730,981 941,650
2,070,143 1,240,830
Impairment for other loans and advances to
credit institutions (160) (202)
2,069,983 1,240,628

Following the signed agreements of derivative financial transactions with institutional counterparties, the Group has the amount of Euros 529,593,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 501,396,000) of Loans and advances to credit institutions granted as collateral on the mentioned transactions.

The changes occurred in impairment for other loans and advances to credit institutions are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 202 2,358
Transfers (40) (110)
Impairment for the period - 55
Write-back for the period (3) -
Exchange rate differences 1 (14)
Balance on 31 March 160 2,289

23. Loans and advances to customers

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Public sector 1,173,983 1,213,574
Asset-backed loans 33,260,397 35,507,371
Personal guaranteed loans 10,725,573 9,134,948
Unsecured loans 3,129,390 2,861,931
Foreign loans 2,454,581 2,630,179
Factoring 1,317,144 1,120,635
Finance leases 3,307,539 3,347,879
55,368,607 55,816,517
Overdue loans - less than 90 days 186,769 125,202
Overdue loans - Over 90 days 4,313,659 4,280,537
59,869,035 60,222,256
Impairment for credit risk (3,461,784) (3,420,059)
56,407,251 56,802,197

As at 31 March 2014, the balance Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 13,089,947,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 13,218,648,000) regarding mortgage loans which are allocated as a collateral for seven asset-back securities, issued by the Group.

As referred in note 52, the Group, as part of the liquidity risk management, holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations with the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries where the Group operates, which include loans and advances to customers.

As referred in note 56, the Group performed a set of sales of loans and advances to customers for Specialized Loan Funds. The total amount of loans sold amounted to Euros 1,208,665,000 (31 December 2013: Euros: 1,204,667,000).

The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit, is as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Loans not represented by securities
Discounted bills 361,165 371,637
Current account credits 2,526,262 2,605,813
Overdrafts 2,030,641 1,833,990
Loans 16,553,009 16,862,327
Mortgage loans 27,081,710 27,367,062
Factoring 1,317,144 1,120,635
Finance leases 3,307,539 3,347,879
53,177,470 53,509,343
Loans represented by securities
Commercial paper 1,833,427 1,829,560
Bonds 357,710 477,614
2,191,137 2,307,174
55,368,607 55,816,517
Overdue loans - less than 90 days 186,769 125,202
Overdue loans - Over 90 days 4,313,659 4,280,537
59,869,035 60,222,256
Impairment for credit risk (3,461,784) (3,420,059)
56,407,251 56,802,197

The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Agriculture 398,159 390,165
Mining 179,503 177,689
Food, beverage and tobacco 522,141 509,340
Textiles 468,789 454,475
Wood and cork 215,517 209,747
Paper, printing and publishing 233,938 231,682
Chemicals 646,184 617,703
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 1,004,581 985,780
Electricity, water and gas 1,204,142 1,191,942
Construction 4,316,229 4,502,979
Retail business 1,273,172 1,259,196
Wholesale business 2,096,165 2,059,034
Restaurants and hotels 1,280,621 1,301,132
Transports and communications 2,446,854 2,362,520
Services 12,239,222 12,427,129
Consumer credit 3,583,320 3,583,050
Mortgage credit 26,408,557 26,603,015
Other domestic activities 7,036 6,841
Other international activities 1,344,905 1,348,837
59,869,035 60,222,256
Impairment for credit risk (3,461,784) (3,420,059)
56,407,251 56,802,197

Loans and advances to customers includes the effect of traditional securitization transactions owned by Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) consolidated following the application of IFRS 10, in accordance with accounting policy 1 b) and synthetic securitization.

Securitization transactions engaged by BCP Group refer to mortgage loans, consumer loans, leases, commercial paper and corporate loans. The securitization transactions are set through specifically created SPE. As referred in accounting policy 1 b), when the substance of the relationships with the SPEs indicates that the Group holds control of its activities, the SPE are fully consolidated.

The balance Loans and advances to customers includes the following amounts related to securitization transactions, presented by type of transaction:

Traditional
Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Mortgage loans 682,414 697,184
Consumer loans 87,023 108,932
Leases - 509,735
Corporate loans - 2,122,436
769,437 3,438,287

Magellan Mortgages No. 3

On 24 June 2005, the Group transferred a pool of mortgage loans owned by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. to the SPE "Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC". Considering that, by having acquired the total subordinated tranches, the Group holds the majority of the risks and benefits associated to the referred assets, the SPE is consolidated in the Group's Financial Statements, as established in the accounting policy 1 b). The total assets of the SPE associated with this operation, with reference to 31 March 2014, amounts to Euros 479,082,000 and the nominal value of liabilities amounts to Euros 498,756,000.

Magellan Mortgages No. 2

On 20 October 2003, the Group transferred a pool of mortgage loans owned by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and by Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. to the SPE "Magellan Mortgages No. 2 PLC". Considering that, by having acquired the total subordinated tranches, the Group holds the majority of the risks and benefits associated to the referred assets, the SPE is consolidated in the Group's Financial Statements, as established in the accounting policy 1 b). The total assets of the SPE associated with this operation, with reference to 31 March 2014, amounts to Euros 203,332,000 and the nominal value of liabilities amounts to Euros 218,512,000.

Nova Finance No. 4

On 21 December 2007, the Group transferred a pool of consumer loans owned by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. to the SPE "Nova Finance No. 4 Limited". Considering that, given the characteristics of the transaction, the Group still holds the risks and benefits associated to the referred assets, in the amount of Euros 87,023,000, with reference to 31 March 2014, the transaction does not qualify for derecognition from the Group's Financial Statements as established in the accounting policy 1 g). The related liabilities, with a nominal amount of Euros 84,167,000, are majorly held by the Group, and the amount of Euros 9,753,000 is placed on the market.

Caravela SME No. 3

As at 31 March 2014, the synthetic securitization "Caravela SME No.3" amounts to Euros 2,389,449,000.

The Group's credit portfolio, which includes further than loans to customers, the guarantees granted and commitments to third parties, split between impaired and non impairment loans is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Total loans 65,165,650 65,750,346
Loans and advances to customers with impairment
Individually significant
Gross amount 8,662,316 8,968,050
Impairment (2,516,993) (2,472,274)
6,145,323 6,495,776
Parametric analysis
Gross amount 4,399,267 4,403,868
Impairment (994,767) (979,007)
3,404,500 3,424,861
Loans and advances to customers without impairment 52,104,067 52,378,428
Impairment (IBNR) (181,411) (180,543)
61,472,479 62,118,522

The balance Total loans includes the loans and advances to customers and the guarantees granted and commitments to third parties balance (see note 46), in the amount of Euros 5,296,615,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 5,528,090,000).

The balances Impairment and Impairment ('IBNR') were determined in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 c), including the provision for guarantees and other commitments to third parties (see note 38), in the amount of Euros 231,387,000 (31 December 2013 Euros 211,765,000).

The fair values of collaterals related to the loan portfolios, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Loans and advances to customers with impairment
Individually significant
Securities and other financial assets 1,342,385 1,330,502
Home mortgages 785,502 806,154
Other real estate 2,037,777 2,031,876
Other guarantees 698,027 639,764
4,863,691 4,808,296
Parametric analysis
Securities and other financial assets 49,482 46,968
Home mortgages 2,092,086 2,118,534
Other real estate 445,498 435,324
Other guarantees 151,165 156,625
2,738,231 2,757,451
Loans and advances to customers without impairment
Securities and other financial assets 2,195,542 2,127,843
Home mortgages 23,767,933 23,722,188
Other real estate 3,993,722 3,914,636
Other guarantees 3,667,570 3,639,842
33,624,767 33,404,509
41,226,689 40,970,256

Considering the Group's risk management policy, the amounts shown do not include the fair value of personal guarantees provided by customers with lower risk notation.

The Group is applying physical collaterals and financial guarantees as instruments to mitigate the credit risk. The physical collaterals are mainly mortgages on residential buildings for the mortgage portfolio and other mortgages on other types of buildings related to other types of loans. In order to reflect the market value, these collaterals are regularly reviewed based on independent and certified valuation entities or through the application of evaluation coefficients that reflect the market trends for each specific type of building and geographical area. The financial guarantees are reviewed based on the market value of the respective assets, when available, with the subsequent application of haircuts that reflect the volatility of their prices.

Considering the current real estate and financial markets conditions, the Group continued to negotiate, during the first quarter of 2014, additional physical and financial collaterals with its customers.

The balance Loans and advances to customers includes the following amounts related to finance leases contracts:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Gross amount 3,836,155 3,882,683
Interest not yet due (528,616) (534,804)
Net book value 3,307,539 3,347,879

The analysis of financial lease contracts, by type of client, is presented as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Individuals
Home 85,089 86,609
Consumer 36,918 39,442
Others 158,126 163,767
280,133 289,818
Companies
Equipment 1,119,999 1,195,108
Mortgage 1,907,407 1,862,953
3,027,406 3,058,061
3,307,539 3,347,879

Regarding operational leasing, the Group does not present relevant contracts as leasor.

On the other hand, and in accordance with note 11, the balance Rents includes, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 24,392,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 104,248,0000), corresponding to rents paid regarding buildings used by the Group as leasee.

The loans to customers' portfolio includes contracts that resulted in a formal restructuring with the customers and the consequent establishment of a new funding to replace the previous. The restructuring may result in a reinforce of guarantees and / or liquidation of part of the credit and involve an extension of maturities or a different interest rate. The analysis of restructured loans, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Agriculture 2,458 2,599
Mining 221 121
Food, beverage and tobacco 2,403 2,560
Textiles 605 590
Wood and cork 1,019 1,159
Paper, printing and publishing 636 912
Chemicals 1,036 994
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 26,352 26,716
Electricity, water and gas 1,166 1,400
Construction 21,908 17,607
Retail business 2,839 3,577
Wholesale business 36,528 39,980
Restaurants and hotels 1,766 1,875
Transports and communications 8,236 8,366
Services 187,942 185,524
Consumer credit 113,311 116,379
Mortgage credit 53,677 53,462
Other domestic activities 17 79
Other international activities 842 876
462,962 464,776

The restructured loans are subject to an impairment analysis resulting from the revaluation of expectation to meet new cash flows inherent to the new contract terms, discounted at the original effective interest rate and considering new collaterals.

Regarding the restructured loans, the impairment amounts to Euros 278,516,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 278,701,000).

Additionally, the portfolio includes loans that, based on the customer's financial difficulties, are subject to a change in the original terms of the contract, in the amount of Euros 5,027,907,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 4,572,260,000) with an impairment of Euros 453,124,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 410,848,000).

The analysis of overdue loans, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Agriculture 22,364 22,633
Mining 9,628 9,539
Food, beverage and tobacco 28,682 31,196
Textiles 45,726 47,020
Wood and cork 38,607 43,702
Paper, printing and publishing 16,670 25,527
Chemicals 70,030 69,425
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 92,081 76,940
Electricity, water and gas 15,681 12,943
Construction 1,295,268 1,235,057
Retail business 216,555 213,555
Wholesale business 232,747 240,213
Restaurants and hotels 238,535 229,188
Transports and communications 82,684 84,514
Services 1,118,402 1,096,002
Consumer credit 644,753 643,137
Mortgage credit 250,712 246,406
Other domestic activities 6,994 6,792
Other international activities 74,309 71,950
4,500,428 4,405,739

The analysis of overdue loans, by type of credit, is as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Public sector 2 1
Asset-backed loans 2,315,928 2,195,048
Personal guaranteed loans 773,054 766,502
Unsecured loans 949,289 968,225
Foreign loans 132,062 131,217
Factoring 33,781 34,012
Finance leases 296,312 310,734
4,500,428 4,405,739

The changes occurred in impairment for credit risk are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 3,420,059 4,242,725
Transfers resulting from changes in the
Group's structure 803 36,488
Other transfers (28) (1,782)
Impairment for the period 415,229 462,046
Write-back for the period (219,575) (271,804)
Loans charged-off (151,901) (112,280)
Exchange rate differences (2,803) (4,719)
Balance on 31 March 3,461,784 4,350,674

If the impairment loss decreases in a subsequent period to its initial accounting and this decrease can be objectively associated to an event that occurred after the recognition of the loss, the impairment in excess is reversed through profit and loss.

The analysis of impairment, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Agriculture 34,537 33,194
Mining 6,004 8,517
Food, beverage and tobacco 20,569 21,787
Textiles 23,092 22,470
Wood and cork 28,808 28,363
Paper, printing and publishing 17,059 38,544
Chemicals 43,326 37,349
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 56,957 54,644
Electricity, water and gas 8,498 6,635
Construction 706,013 722,895
Retail business 125,236 121,375
Wholesale business 159,765 161,330
Restaurants and hotels 134,309 117,792
Transports and communications 104,125 99,748
Services 1,118,222 1,080,805
Consumer credit 445,725 442,295
Mortgage credit 277,852 274,156
Other domestic activities 20,714 20,252
Other international activities 130,973 127,908
3,461,784 3,420,059

The impairment for credit risk, by type of credit, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Public sector 2,055 2,207
Asset-backed loans 1,709,194 1,717,255
Personal guaranteed loans 505,083 501,050
Unsecured loans 885,415 840,920
Foreign loans 143,684 144,869
Factoring 37,306 32,455
Finance leases 179,047 181,303
3,461,784 3,420,059

The analysis of loans charged-off, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Agriculture 555 106
Mining 52 181
Food, beverage and tobacco 2,002 1,162
Textiles 1,601 1,329
Wood and cork 2,799 1,544
Paper, printing and publishing 22,852 240
Chemicals 563 98
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 2,096 33,322
Electricity, water and gas - 2
Construction 48,878 3,830
Retail business 5,537 2,055
Wholesale business 12,208 4,117
Restaurants and hotels 1,089 1,000
Transports and communications 4,028 3,814
Services 20,648 15,736
Consumer credit 25,175 17,688
Mortgage credit 704 738
Other domestic activities 291 104
Other international activities 823 25,214
151,901 112,280

In compliance with the accounting policy described in note 1 c), loans and advances to customers are charged-off when there are no feasible expectations, from an economic perspective, of recovering the loan amount. For collateralised loans, the charge-off occurs for the unrecoverable amount when the funds arising from the execution of the respective collaterals are effectively received. This charge-off is carried out only for loans that are considered not to be recoverable and fully provided.

The analysis of loans charged-off, during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, by type of credit, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Asset-backed loans 10,030 40,033
Personal guaranteed loans 10,223 13,630
Unsecured loans 128,839 55,494
Foreign loans 1,049 -
Factoring 820 -
Finance leases 940 3,123
151,901 112,280

The analysis of recovered loans and interest, during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, by sector of activity, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Agriculture 25 3
Food, beverage and tobacco 1 15
Textiles 135 76
Wood and cork - 6
Paper, printing and publishing 70 3
Chemicals 3 15
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 924 8
Electricity, water and gas 25 -
Construction 128 820
Retail business 152 41
Wholesale business 370 241
Restaurants and hotels 104 85
Transports and communications 49 29
Services 347 51
Consumer credit 1,357 1,340
Mortgage credit 94 5
Other domestic activities 79 137
Other international activities 49 493
3,912 3,368

The analysis of recovered loans and interest during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, by type of credit, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Asset-backed loans 32 13
Personal guaranteed loans 117 299
Unsecured loans 3,457 2,990
Foreign loans 284 -
Finance leases 22 66
3,912 3,368

24. Financial assets held for trading and available for sale

The balance Financial assets held for trading and available for sale is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Bonds and other fixed income securities
Issued by public entities 6,486,315 6,236,367
Issued by other entities 2,824,565 2,339,516
9,310,880 8,575,883
Overdue securities 4,926 4,927
Impairment for overdue securities (4,925) (4,925)
9,310,881 8,575,885
Shares and other variable income securities 1,257,608 1,203,203
10,568,489 9,779,088
Trading derivatives 901,352 838,111
11,469,841 10,617,199

The balance Trading derivatives includes the valuation of the embedded derivatives separated from the host contracts in accordance with the accounting policy 1 d) in the amount of Euros 116,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 944,000).

The portfolio of financial instruments held for trading and available for sale securities, net of impairment, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Securities Securities
Trading Available
for sale
Total Trading Available
for sale
Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers 188,180 2,344,853 2,533,033 180,611 1,683,197 1,863,808
Foreign issuers 173,621 1,189,785 1,363,406 177,530 1,521,656 1,699,186
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 2,188 562,948 565,136 58 395,311 395,369
Foreign issuers 86,736 1,626,967 1,713,703 81,292 1,217,431 1,298,723
Treasury bills and other
Government bonds - 2,589,876 2,589,876 - 2,673,373 2,673,373
Commercial paper - 550,652 550,652 - 650,351 650,351
450,725 8,865,081 9,315,806 439,491 8,141,319 8,580,810
Impairment for overdue securities - (4,925) (4,925) - (4,925) (4,925)
450,725 8,860,156 9,310,881 439,491 8,136,394 8,575,885
Variable income:
Shares in Portuguese companies 9,275 86,922 96,197 9,275 61,257 70,532
Shares in foreign companies 51 23,113 23,164 64 22,241 22,305
Investment fund units 1,300 1,135,013 1,136,313 1,371 1,107,228 1,108,599
Other securities 1,934 - 1,934 1,767 - 1,767
12,560 1,245,048 1,257,608 12,477 1,190,726 1,203,203
Trading derivatives 901,352 - 901,352 838,111 - 838,111
1,364,637 10,105,204 11,469,841 1,290,079 9,327,120 10,617,199
Level 1 555,739 5,944,465 6,500,204 542,475 5,712,999 6,255,474
Level 2 745,422 2,882,220 3,627,642 700,184 2,411,089 3,111,273
Level 3 53,069 1,175,788 1,228,857 37,009 1,142,350 1,179,359
Financial assets at cost 10,407 102,731 113,138 10,411 60,682 71,093

The trading and available for sale portfolios, are recorded at fair value in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 d).

As referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 d), the available for sale securities are presented at market value with the respective fair value accounted against fair value reserves, as referred in note 43. As at 31 March 2014, the amount of fair value reserves of Euros 225,142,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 79,599,000) is presented net of impairment losses in the amount of Euros 145,125,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 146,610,000).

As referred in the accounting policy note 1 f) the Group performed reclassifications of Financial instruments, during the first semester of 2010.

As mentioned in note 56, the balance Variable income - investment fund units includes the amount of Euros 1,066,251,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 1,040,178,000) related to participation units of funds specialized in recovery loans, acquired under the sale of loans and advances to customers (net of impairment). The amount of Euros 35,441,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 34,610,000) refers to junior tranches (bonds with a more subordinated nature), which are fully provided.

No reclassifications of financial assets were made during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013.

The portfolio of financial instruments held for trading and available for sale securities, net of impairment, as at 31 March 2014, by valuation levels, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Financial
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 instruments at cost Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers 2,533,033 - - - 2,533,033
Foreign issuers 1,087,129 276,277 - - 1,363,406
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 417,113 126,049 - 21,974 565,136
Foreign issuers 379,714 1,333,989 - - 1,713,703
Treasury bills and other
Government bonds 1,970,874 593,601 25,401 - 2,589,876
Commercial paper - 550,652 - - 550,652
6,387,863 2,880,568 25,401 21,974 9,315,806
Impairment for overdue securities - - - (4,925) (4,925)
6,387,863 2,880,568 25,401 17,049 9,310,881
Variable income:
Shares in Portuguese companies 7,253 1,376 16,506 71,062 96,197
Shares in foreign companies 51 316 - 22,797 23,164
Investment fund units 195 - 1,133,888 2,230 1,136,313
Other securities 1,934 - - - 1,934
9,433 1,692 1,150,394 96,089 1,257,608
Trading derivatives 102,908 745,382 53,062 - 901,352
6,500,204 3,627,642 1,228,857 113,138 11,469,841

The portfolio of financial instruments held for trading and available for sale securities, net of impairment, as at 31 December 2013, by valuation levels, is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Financial
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 instruments at cost Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers 1,863,808 - - - 1,863,808
Foreign issuers 1,418,635 280,551 - - 1,699,186
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 277,951 112,393 - 5,025 395,369
Foreign issuers 369,768 928,955 - - 1,298,723
Treasury bills and other
Government bonds 2,216,276 431,611 25,486 - 2,673,373
Commercial paper - 650,351 - - 650,351
6,146,438 2,403,861 25,486 5,025 8,580,810
Impairment for overdue securities - - - (4,925) (4,925)
6,146,438 2,403,861 25,486 100 8,575,885
Variable income:
Shares in Portuguese companies 6,023 6,912 10,773 46,824 70,532
Shares in foreign companies 64 316 - 21,925 22,305
Investment fund units 257 - 1,106,098 2,244 1,108,599
Other securities 1,767 - - - 1,767
8,111 7,228 1,116,871 70,993 1,203,203
Trading derivatives 100,925 700,184 37,002 - 838,111
6,255,474 3,111,273 1,179,359 71,093 10,617,199

As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 48.

The assets included in level 3, in the amount of Euros 1,205,244,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 1,106,091,000) corresponds to units of closed-ended investment funds valued in accordance with 'Net assets attributable to unit holders' (NAV) quote determined by the management company and in accordance with the audited accounts for the respective funds. These funds have a diverse set of assets and liabilities valued in their respective accounts at fair value through internal methodologies used by the management company. Is not practicable to present a sensitivity analysis of the different components of the underlying assumptions used by entities in the presentation of NAV, nevertheless it should be noted that a variation of + / - 10 % of the NAV has an impact of Euros 120,524,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 110,609,000) in Equity (Fair value reserves).

No significant reclassifications of financial assets were made during the first quarter of 2014 and during 2013.

The reclassifications performed in prior years until 31 March 2014, are analysed as follows:

At the reclassification date Mar 2014
Book value Fair value Book value Fair value Difference
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
From Financial assets held for trading to:
Financial assets available for sale 196,800 196,800 16,150 16,150 -
Financial assets held to maturity 2,144,892 2,144,892 783,004 807,811 24,807
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities 2,713,524 2,713,524 124,654 126,752 2,098
Financial assets held to maturity 627,492 627,492 506,135 581,996 75,861
1,429,943 1,532,709 102,766

The amounts accounted in the income statement and in fair value reserves, as at 31 March 2014 related to reclassified financial assets are analysed as follows:

Income statement Changes
Fair value
Interests reserves Equity
From Financial assets held for trading to: Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Financial assets available for sale 202 - 202
Financial assets held to maturity 8,228 - 8,228
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities 1,447 1 1,448
Financial assets held to maturity 3,062 (89) 2,973
12,939 (88) 12,851

If the reclassifications described previously had not occurred, the additional amounts recognised in equity as at 31 March 2014, would be as follows:

Income statement
Fair value
changes
Euros '000
Retained
earnings
Euros '000
Fair value
reserves
Euros '000
Equity
Euros '000
From Financial assets held for trading to:
Financial assets available for sale 2,372 - (2,372) -
Financial assets held to maturity 59,382 (34,575) - 24,807
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities - - 2,098 2,098
Financial assets held to maturity - - 75,861 75,861
61,754 (34,575) 75,587 102,766

As at 31 December 2013, this reclassification is analysed as follows:

At the reclassification date Dec 2013
Book value Fair value Book value Fair value Difference
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
From Financial assets held for trading to:
Financial assets available for sale 196,800 196,800 13,772 13,772 -
Financial assets held to maturity 2,144,892 2,144,892 982,456 947,881 (34,575)
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities 2,713,524 2,713,524 228,183 217,813 (10,370)
Financial assets held to maturity 627,492 627,492 514,668 565,245 50,577
1,739,079 1,744,711 5,632

The amounts accounted in the income statement and in fair value reserves, as at 31 December 2013, related to reclassified financial assets are analysed as follows:

Income statement Changes
Interest
Euros '000
Impairment
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Fair value
reserves
Euros '000
Equity
Euros '000
From Financial assets held for trading to:
Financial assets available for sale 824 - 824 - 824
Financial assets held to maturity 35,035 - 35,035 - 35,035
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities 6,713 - 6,713 4 6,717
Financial assets held to maturity 12,330 - 12,330 (360) 11,970
54,902 - 54,902 (356) 54,546

If the reclassifications described previously had not occurred, the additional amounts recognised in equity as at 31 December 2013, would be as follows:

Income statement
Fair value
changes
Euros '000
Retained
earnings
Euros '000
Fair value
reserves
Euros '000
Equity
Euros '000
From Financial assets held for trading to:
Financial assets available for sale 1,483 - (1,483) -
Financial assets held to maturity 47,344 (81,919) - (34,575)
From Financial assets available for sale to:
Loans represented by securities - - (10,370) (10,370)
Financial assets held to maturity - - 50,577 50,577
48,827 (81,919) 38,724 5,632

The changes occurred in impairment for financial assets available for sale are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 146,610 130,945
Transfers (9) 182
Impairment for the period 3,645 5,828
Impairment against fair value reserves 72 58
Write-back against fair value reserves (1,456) (428)
Loans charged-off (3,729) -
Exchange rate differences (8) (105)
Balance on 31 March 145,125 136,480

The Group recognises impairment for financial assets available for sale when there is a significant or prolonged decrease in its fair value or when there is an impact on expected future cash flows of the assets. This assessment involves judgement in which the Group takes into consideration, among other factors, the volatility of the securities prices.

Thus, as a consequence of the low liquidity and significant volatility in financial markets, the following factors were taken into consideration in determining the existence of impairment:

  • Equity instruments: (i) decreases of more than 30% against the purchase price; or (ii) the market value below the purchase price for a period exceeding 12 months; - Debt instruments: when there is objective evidence of events with impact on recoverable value of future cash flows of these assets.

The analysis of financial assets held for trading and available for sale, by maturity, as at 31 March 2014, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Up to 3 months to 1 year to Over
3 months 1 year 5 years 5 years Undetermined Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers 115 1,967 1,183,144 1,347,807 - 2,533,033
Foreign issuers 30,320 124,395 1,161,823 46,868 - 1,363,406
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 1,316 7,040 298,199 253,656 4,925 565,136
Foreign issuers 1,165,014 267,808 95,531 185,349 1 1,713,703
Treasury bills and other
Government bonds 657,754 1,892,478 31,649 7,995 - 2,589,876
Commercial paper 550,652 - - - - 550,652
2,405,171 2,293,688 2,770,346 1,841,675 4,926 9,315,806
Impairment for overdue securities - - - - (4,925) (4,925)
2,405,171 2,293,688 2,770,346 1,841,675 1 9,310,881
Variable income:
Companies' shares
Portuguese companies 96,197 96,197
Foreign companies 23,164 23,164
Investment fund units 1,136,313 1,136,313
Other securities 1,934 1,934
1,257,608 1,257,608
2,405,171 2,293,688 2,770,346 1,841,675 1,257,609 10,568,489

The analysis of financial assets held for trading and available for sale, by maturity, as at 31 December 2013, is as follows:

Dec 2013
Up to
3 months
Euros '000
3 months to
1 year
Euros '000
1 year to
5 years
Euros '000
Over
5 years
Euros '000
Undetermined
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers - 11,041 1,512,961 339,806 - 1,863,808
Foreign issuers 3,175 113,463 1,515,987 66,561 - 1,699,186
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 42,372 52 125,865 222,155 4,925 395,369
Foreign issuers 724,200 305,087 92,038 177,396 2 1,298,723
Treasury bills and other
Government bonds 772,696 1,878,196 14,500 7,981 - 2,673,373
Commercial paper 650,351 - - - - 650,351
2,192,794 2,307,839 3,261,351 813,899 4,927 8,580,810
Impairment for overdue securities - - - - (4,925) (4,925)
2,192,794 2,307,839 3,261,351 813,899 2 8,575,885
Variable income:
Companies' shares
Portuguese companies 70,532 70,532
Foreign companies 22,305 22,305
Investment fund units 1,108,599 1,108,599
Other securities 1,767 1,767
1,203,203 1,203,203
2,192,794 2,307,839 3,261,351 813,899 1,203,205 9,779,088

The analysis of financial assets held for trading and available for sale by sector of activity, as at 31 March 2014 is as follows:

Mar 2014
Other
Financial
Overdue
Bonds Shares Assets Securities Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Food, beverage and tobacco - - - 1 1
Textiles - 5,000 - - 5,000
Wood and cork - 501 - 361 862
Paper, printing and publishing 13,244 39 - 998 14,281
Chemicals - 6 - - 6
Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical - 8 - - 8
Electricity, water and gas - 7 - - 7
Construction - 1,656 - 2,560 4,216
Wholesale business - 1,553 - 475 2,028
Restaurants and hotels - 72 - - 72
Transport and communications 326,337 35,468 - 529 362,334
Services 2,484,984 75,045 1,136,312 2 3,696,343
Other international activities - 6 1,935 - 1,941
2,824,565 119,361 1,138,247 4,926 4,087,099
Government and Public securities 3,896,439 - 2,589,876 - 6,486,315
Impairment for overdue securities - - - (4,925) (4,925)
6,721,004 119,361 3,728,123 1 10,568,489

The analysis of financial assets held for trading and available for sale by sector of activity as at 31 December 2013 is as follows:

Dec 2013
Bonds
Euros '000
Shares
Euros '000
Other
Financial
Assets
Euros '000
Overdue
Securities
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
- - - 2 2
- 5,000 - - 5,000
- 501 - 361 862
12,822 36 - 998 13,856
- 5 - - 5
- 7 - - 7
- 6 - - 6
- 1,656 - 2,560 4,216
- 1,356 - 475 1,831
- 94 - - 94
169,466 11,216 - 529 181,211
2,156,853 72,953 1,108,599 2 3,338,407
375 - - - 375
- 7 1,767 - 1,774
2,339,516 92,837 1,110,366 4,927 3,547,646
6,236,367
- - - (4,925) (4,925)
5,902,510 92,837 3,783,739 2 9,779,088
3,562,994 - 2,673,373 -

As detailed in note 52, the Group, as part of the management process of the liquidity risk, holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations in the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries were the Group operates, which includes fixed income securities.

The analysis of trading derivatives, by maturity, as at 31 March 2014, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Notional (remaining term) Fair value
Up to 3 months to Over 1
3 months
Euros '000
1 year
Euros '000
year
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Assets
Euros '000
Liabilities
Euros '000
Interest rate derivatives:
OTC Market:
Interest rate swaps
1,777,703 3,878,957 15,058,985 20,715,645 673,728 703,884
Interest rate options (purchase)
Interest rate options (sale)
Other interest rate contracts
15,348
15,348
55,475
-
-
11,004
359,052
374,014
132,640
374,400
389,362
199,119
2,559
-
16,965
-
4,094
16,935
1,863,874 3,889,961 15,924,691 21,678,526 693,252 724,913
Stock Exchange transactions:
Interest rate futures
9,602 5,077 - 14,679 - -
Currency derivatives:
OTC Market:
Forward exchange contract 420,377 88,180 26,499 535,056 3,857 3,339
Currency Swaps 2,045,238 129,414 9,742 2,184,394 10,738 8,937
Currency options (purchase)
Currency options (sale)
9,317
9,318
20,105
21,076
1,429
1,429
30,851
31,823
456
-
-
485
2,484,250 258,775 39,099 2,782,124 15,051 12,761
Shares/debt instruments derivatives:
OTC Market:
Shares/indexes swaps
Shares/indexes options (purchase)
244,737
58
473,322
-
240,393
-
958,452
58
11,721
-
5,128
-
Shares/indexes options (sale) 11,382 - 2,067 13,449 - -
256,177 473,322 242,460 971,959 11,721 5,128
Stock exchange transactions:
Shares futures 290,672 - - 290,672 - -
Shares/indexes options (purchase) 4,856,744 361,756 201,267 5,419,767 102,908 -
Shares/indexes options (sale) 7,109 16,367 6,695 30,171 - 102,893
5,154,525 378,123 207,962 5,740,610 102,908 102,893
Commodity derivatives:
Stock Exchange transactions:
Commodities futures 22,465 - - 22,465 - -
Credit derivatives:
OTC Market:
Credit Default Swaps
Other credit derivatives (sale)
298,700
-
269,400
-
2,724,939
39,874
3,293,039
39,874
78,304
-
25,773
-
298,700 269,400 2,764,813 3,332,913 78,304 25,773
Total financial instruments
traded in:
OTC Market 4,903,001 4,891,458 18,971,063 28,765,522 798,328 768,575
Stock Exchange 5,186,592 383,200 207,962 5,777,754 102,908 102,893
Embedded derivatives 116 1,548
10,089,593 5,274,658 19,179,025 34,543,276 901,352 873,016

The analysis of trading derivatives, by maturity, as at 31 December 2013, is as follows:

Dec 2013
Notional (remaining term) Fair value
Up to 3 months to Over 1
3 months 1 year year Total Assets Liabilities
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Interest rate Derivatives:
OTC Market:
Forward rate agreements 120,357 - - 120,357 - 68
Interest rate swaps 1,560,767 2,966,770 15,557,910 20,085,447 626,532 683,534
Interest rate options (purchase)
Interest rate options (sale)
116,041
116,041
15,348
15,348
359,597
357,686
490,986
489,075
3,162
-
-
4,765
Other interest rate contracts 30,500 61,475 152,063 244,038 21,413 21,387
1,943,706 3,058,941 16,427,256 21,429,903 651,107 709,754
Stock Exchange transactions:
Interest rate futures 6,585 - - 6,585 - -
Currency derivatives:
OTC Market:
Forward exchange contract 316,447 88,484 18,338 423,269 4,606 4,600
Currency swaps 1,866,714 122,566 24,060 2,013,340 8,718 24,307
Currency options (purchase) 8,474 17,753 - 26,227 501 -
Currency options (sale) 8,474
2,200,109
18,031
246,834
-
42,398
26,505
2,489,341
-
13,825
535
29,442
Shares/debt instruments derivatives:
OTC Market:
Shares/indexes swaps 156,290 593,253 48,425 797,968 12,336 4,820
Shares/indexes options (purchase) 111 - 2,067 2,178 - -
Shares/indexes options (sale)
Debt instruments forwards
9,883
30,000
-
-
-
-
9,883
30,000
-
-
-
-
196,284 593,253 50,492 840,029 12,336 4,820
Stock Exchange transactions:
Shares futures 238,553 - - 238,553 - -
Shares/indexes options (purchase)
Shares/indexes options (sale)
61,575
5,024
155,957
16,278
336,857
9,005
554,389
30,307
100,925
-
-
100,881
305,152 172,235 345,862 823,249 100,925 100,881
Commodity derivatives:
Stock exchange transactions:
Commodities futures 22,714 - - 22,714 - -
Credit derivatives:
OTC Market:
Credit Default Swaps 21,950 563,100 2,731,474 3,316,524 58,974 23,849
Other credit derivatives (sale) - - 24,665 24,665 - -
21,950 563,100 2,756,139 3,341,189 58,974 23,849
Total financial instruments
traded in:
OTC Market
Stock Exchange
4,362,049
334,451
4,462,128
172,235
19,276,285
345,862
28,100,462
852,548
736,242
100,925
767,865
100,881
Embedded derivatives 944 784
4,696,500 4,634,363 19,622,147 28,953,010 838,111 869,530

25. Hedging derivatives

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Hedging instruments
Swaps 76,257 247,153 104,503 243,373
76,257 247,153 104,503 243,373

Hedging derivatives are measured in accordance with internal valuation techniques considering mainly observable market inputs. In accordance with the hierarchy of the valuation sources, as referred in IFRS 13 these derivatives are classified in level 2. The Group applies derivatives to hedge interest and exchange rate exposure risks. The accounting method depends on the nature of the hedged risk, namely if the Group is exposed to fair value changes, variability in cash flows or highly probable forecast transactions.

The Group adopts, for the hedging relationships which comply with the hedging requirements of IAS 39, the hedge accounting method mainly interest rate and exchange rate derivatives. The fair value hedge model is adopted for debt securities, loans granted with fixed rate loans and deposits and money market loans. The cash flows hedge model is adopted for future transactions in foreign currency to cover dynamic changes in cash flows from loans granted and variable rate deposits in foreign currency and foreign currency mortgage loans.

The relationships that follow the fair value hedge model recorded ineffectiveness for the year of a positive amount of Euros 4,674,000 (31 December 2013: negative amount of Euros 8,200,000) and the hedging relationships that follow the cash flows model recorded ineffectiveness for the period of a negative amount of Euros 546,000 (31 December 2013: negative amount of Euros 2,286,000).

The accumulated adjustment on financial risks covered performed on the assets and liabilities which includes hedged items is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Hedged item
Loans 4,218 5,736
Deposits (25,238) (21,444)
Debt issued (137,007) (143,870)
Financial assets held to maturity 558 1,045
(157,469) (158,533)

The analysis of hedging derivatives portfolio, by maturity, as at 31 March 2014, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Notional (remaining term) Fair value
Up to 3 months to Over 1
3 months 1 year year Total Assets Liabilities
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fair value hedging derivatives related to
interest rate risk changes:
OTC Market:
Interest rate swaps 486,166 168,743 4,575,108 5,230,017 54,299 54,075
Cash flow hedging derivatives related to
interest rate risk changes:
OTC Market:
Interest rate Swaps 442,775 2,151,565 2,325,839 4,920,179 21,522 189,999
Cash flow hedging derivatives related to
currency risk changes:
OTC Market:
Forward exchange contract 7,359 22,236 3,509 33,104 436 3,079
Total financial instruments
Traded by:
OTC Market 936,300 2,342,544 6,904,456 10,183,300 76,257 247,153

The analysis of hedging derivatives portfolio, by maturity, as at 31 December 2013, is as follows:

Dec 2013
Notional (remaining term) Fair value
Up to 3 months to Over 1
3 months 1 year year Total Assets Liabilities
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fair value hedging derivatives related to
interest rate risk changes:
OTC Market:
Interest rate Swaps 132,568 602,069 4,252,090 4,986,727 53,617 67,909
Cash flow hedging derivatives related to
interest rate risk changes:
OTC Market:
Interest rate Swaps 730,942 1,706,355 2,799,960 5,237,257 50,324 171,881
Cash flow hedging derivatives related to
currency risk changes:
OTC Market:
Forward exchange contract 4,900 22,196 13,464 40,560 562 3,583
Total financial instruments
Traded by:
OTC Market 868,410 2,330,620 7,065,514 10,264,544 104,503 243,373

26. Financial assets held to maturity

The balance Financial assets held to maturity is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Bonds and other fixed income securities
Issued by Government and public entities 1,921,171 2,095,199
Issued by other entities 1,002,129 1,015,131
2,923,300 3,110,330

The balance Bonds and other fixed income securities - Issued by Government and public entities includes, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 1,859,409,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 1,837,108,000 ) related to European Union countries, in bailout situation, detailed in note 55.

The balance Financial assets held to maturity also includes, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 783,004,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 982,456,000) related to non derivatives financial assets (bonds) reclassified from financial assets held for trading caption to financial assets held to maturity caption, as referred in the accounting policy note 1 f) and note 24.

The balance Financial assets held to maturity also includes, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 506,135,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 514,668,000) related to non derivatives financial assets (bonds) reclassified from financial assets available for sale caption to financial assets held to maturity caption, as referred in the accounting policy note 1 f) and note 24.

As at 31 March 2014, the Financial assets held to maturity portfolio is analysed as follows:

Description Country Maturity
date
Interest rate Nominal value
Euros '000
Book value
Euros '000
Fair value
Euros '000
Issued by Government and public entities
OT 3.5 Pct 10/25.03.2015 Portugal March, 2015 3.500% 72,526 72,495 72,409
OT 4.20% 06/15.10.2016 Portugal October, 2016 4.200% 135,000 136,606 138,741
OT 4.45 Pct 08/15.06.2018 Portugal June, 2018 4.450% 1,436,762 1,434,336 1,461,956
OT 4.75 Pct 09/14.06.2019 Portugal June, 2019 4.750% 10,000 10,140 10,052
OT 4.8 Pct 10/15.06.2020 Portugal June, 2020 4.800% 150,000 152,145 148,221
OT 4.95 Pct 08/25.10.2023 Portugal October, 2023 4.950% 50,000 53,687 46,761
Goverment bonds 01.2016 Romania January, 2016 5.750% 6,728 7,034 7,050
Goverment bonds 04.2016 Romania April, 2016 5.750% 4,485 4,927 4,937
Btps 4.5 Pct 08/01.08.2018 Eur Italy August, 2018 4.500% 50,000 49,801 56,181
1,921,171 1,946,308

(continuation)

Maturity Nominal value Book value Fair value
Description Country date Interest rate Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Issued by other entities
Banco Esp Santo 09/05.06.2014 Portugal June, 2014 5.625% 119,250 125,615 126,284
Caixa Geral 3.625 Pct 09/21.07.2014 Portugal July, 2014 3.625% 35,000 35,929 36,182
Cp Comboios Pt 09/16.10.2019 Portugal October, 2019 4.170% 75,000 74,295 68,028
Edia Sa 07/30.01.2027 Portugal January, 2027 0.409% 40,000 38,824 24,222
Mbs Tagus Edp Energyon 2 Class A Portugal May, 2025 1.839% 84,725 87,384 97,411
Mbs Tagus Edp Energyon Class A1 Portugal May, 2025 2.186% 341,752 346,387 392,020
Stcp 00/05.06.2022 - 100Mios Call Portugal June, 2022 0.339% 100,000 98,169 68,541
Semest. a Partir 10Cpn-Min.10Mios
Ayt Cedulas 07/21.03.2017 Spain March, 2017 4.000% 50,000 49,511 53,456
Mbs Magellan M Series 1 Class A Ireland December, 2036 0.843% 101,846 101,880 97,743
Mbs Magellan M Series 1 Class B Ireland December, 2036 1.463% 26,300 26,315 15,795
Mbs Magellan M Series 1 Class C Ireland December, 2036 2.903% 17,800 17,820 7,345
1,002,129 987,027
2,923,300 2,933,335

The analysis of Bonds and other fixed income securities portfolio, net of impairment, included in Financial assets held to maturity, by maturity, as at 31 March 2014 is as follows:

Mar 2014
Up to
3 months
Euros '000
3 months to
1 year
Euros '000
1 year to
5 years
Euros '000
Over 5
years
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers - 72,495 1,570,942 215,972 1,859,409
Foreign issuers - - 61,762 - 61,762
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers 125,615 35,929 - 645,059 806,603
Foreign issuers - - 49,511 146,015 195,526
125,615 108,424 1,682,215 1,007,046 2,923,300

The analysis of Bonds and other fixed income securities portfolio, net of impairment, included in Financial assets held to maturity, by maturity, as at 31 December 2013 is as follows:

Dec 2013
Up to 3 months to 1 year to Over 5
3 months 1 year 5 years years Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Fixed income:
Bonds issued by public entities
Portuguese issuers - - 1,623,721 213,387 1,837,108
Foreign issuers 207,754 - 50,337 - 258,091
Bonds issued by other entities
Portuguese issuers - 160,508 - 652,693 813,201
Foreign issuers - - 50,972 150,958 201,930
207,754 160,508 1,725,030 1,017,038 3,110,330

The analysis of Bonds and other fixed income securities portfolio, net of impairment, included in Financial assets held to maturity, by sector of activity, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Transport and communications 172,464 171,457
Services 829,665 843,674
1,002,129 1,015,131
Government and Public securities 1,921,171 2,095,199
2,923,300 3,110,330

As part of the management process of the liquidity risk, the Group holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations with the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries were the Group operates, which include fixed income securities, as mentioned in note 52.

27. Investments in associated companies

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Portuguese credit institutions 30,432 29,273
Foreign credit institutions 27,776 27,094
Other Portuguese companies 531,026 515,307
Other foreign companies 6,972 7,216
596,206 578,890

The balance Investments in associated companies is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Banque BCP, S.A.S. 25,416 24,710
Banque BCP (Luxembourg), S.A. 2,360 2,384
Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. 512,617 497,301
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 15,919 15,457
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 30,432 29,273
Other 9,462 9,765
596,206 578,890

These investments correspond to unquoted companies. According to the accounting policy described in note 1 b), these investments are consolidated by the equity method. The investment held in the associated company Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S. corresponds to 49% of the share capital of the Group. The Group's companies included in the consolidation perimeter are presented in note 58.

The main indicators of the principal associated companies are analysed as follows:

Total
Assets
Euros '000
Total
Liabilities
Euros '000
Total
Income
Euros '000
Net income /
(loss) for the year
Euros '000
Mar 2014
Banque BCP, S.A.S. 2,194,610 2,066,461 29,808 3,903
Banque BCP (Luxembourg), S.A. 636,190 609,302 4,150 80
Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. 12,120,626 10,649,995 174,843 18,710
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. (*) 150,443 82,200 33,899 2,106
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. (*) 306,230 224,658 50,373 3,621
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos Sem Condutor, Lda. 4,942 3,037 546 360
Dec 2013
Banque BCP, S.A.S. 2,077,639 1,953,470 128,947 14,197
Banque BCP (Luxembourg), S.A. 621,718 594,714 16,900 (269)
Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. 11,824,293 10,381,088 870,639 82,896
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 150,443 82,200 135,596 8,423
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 306,230 224,658 201,492 14,484
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos Sem Condutor, Lda. 6,701 5,156 5,475 484

(*) - estimated values.

28. Non-current assets held for sale

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Subsidiaries acquired exclusively with the purpose of
short-term sale 48,830 48,872
Investments, properties and other assets arising
from recovered loans 1,818,951 1,830,254
1,867,781 1,879,126
Impairment (365,333) (372,695)
1,502,448 1,506,431

The assets included in this balance are accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy note 1 k).

The balance Investments, properties and other assets arising from recovered loans includes assets resulting from (i) foreclosure, with an option to repurchase or leaseback, which are accounted following the establishment of the contract or the promise of contract and the respective irrevocable power of attorney issued by the client on behalf of the Bank, or (ii) resolution of leasing contracts.

These assets are available for sale in a period less than one year and the Bank has a strategy for its sale. However, taking into account the actual market conditions, it was not possible in all instances to conclude the sales in the expected time.

On 31 March 2014, the balance Investments, properties and other assets arising from recovered loans includes the amount of Euros 349,000,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 347,000,000) related to properties of Closed Real Estate Investment Funds, whose units were received following foreclusure operations of and in accordance with IFRS, were subject to full consolidation method.

As mentioned in note 29, during 2013, a set of Fund's property assets that were previously classified as investment property has been transferred to Non-current assets held for sale, following the redefinition of the value of these assets recovery strategy, which will be perspective be materialized through its sale.

The strategy of alienation results in an active search of buyers, with the Bank having a website that advertises these properties, contracts with intermediaries for sales promotion and sales initiatives in real estate auctions. Prices are periodically reviewed and adjusted for continuous adaptation to the market.

The referred balance includes buildings and other assets for which the Group has already established contracts for the sale in the amount of Euros 21,165,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 22,642,000).

The balance Subsidiaries acquired exclusively with the view of short-term sale corresponds to two real estate companies acquired by the Group within the restructuring of a loan exposure that the Group intends to sell in less than one year. However, taking into account the actual market conditions, it was not possible to conclude the sales in the expected time. Until the date of the sale, the Group continues to consolidate in reserves and income, any changes occurred in the net assets of the subsidiaries.

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 372,695 319,463
Impairment for the period 14,441 28,365
Write-back for the period (477) (1,233)
Loans charged-off (21,276) (21,421)
Exchange rate differences (50) (148)
Balance on 31 March 365,333 325,026

29. Investment property

The balance Investment property includes the amount of Euros 186,651,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 193,921,000) related to real estate accounted in the "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo" and "Imoport - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado", which are consolidated under the full consolidation method as referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 b).

The real estate is evaluated in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 r), based on independent assessments and compliance with legal requirements.

During 2013, the change occured in the caption Investment properties, as mentioned in note 28, includes the effect of the transfer of a set funds' property assets to Non-current assets held for sale following the redefinition of the recovery strategy of the value of these assets.

30. Property and equipment

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Land and buildings 1,033,000 1,045,251
Equipment
Furniture 89,002 89,524
Machines 56,521 56,729
Computer equipment 291,737 294,511
Interior installations 143,728 143,985
Motor vehicles 23,526 22,949
Security equipment 84,576 84,917
Other equipment 33,535 33,526
Work in progress 118,038 107,742
Other tangible assets 441 435
1,874,104 1,879,569
Accumulated depreciation
Charge for the period (12,378) (52,897)
Accumulated charge for the previous periods (1,130,849) (1,094,109)
(1,143,227) (1,147,006)

730,877 732,563

31. Goodwill and intangible assets

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Intangible assets
Software 107,973 121,628
Other intangible assets 55,847 55,878
163,820 177,506
Accumulated depreciation
Charge for the period (3,502) (15,226)
Accumulated charge for the previous periods (125,234) (125,747)
(128,736) (140,973)
35,084 36,533
Goodwill
Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) 164,040 164,040
Real estate and mortgage credit 40,859 40,859
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 7,436 7,436
Others 18,590 18,609
230,925 230,944
Impairment
Others (16,562) (16,562)
(16,562) (16,562)
214,363 214,382
249,447 250,915

According to the accounting policy described in note 1 b), the recoverable amount of the Goodwill is annually assessed, regardless of the existence of impairment triggers or, in accordance with the paragraph 9 of the IAS 36, every time there are indicators that the asset might be impaired.

In accordance with IAS 36 the recoverable amount of goodwill should be the greater between its value in use (the present value of the future cash flows expected from its use) and its fair value less costs to sell. Based on this criteria, the Group performed in 2013, valuations of their investments for which there is goodwill recognised considering among other factors:

(i) an estimate of future cash flows generated by each entity;

(ii) an expectation of potential changes in the amounts and timing of cash flows;

(iii) the time value of money;

(iv) a risk premium associated with the uncertainty by holding the asset; and

(v) other factors associated with the current situation of financial markets.

The valuations are based on reasonable and sustainable assumptions representing the best estimate of the Executive Committee on the economic conditions that affect each subsidiary, the budgets and the latest projections approved for those subsidiaries and their extrapolation to future periods.

The assumptions made for these valuations might vary with the change in economic conditions and in the market.

32. Income Tax

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities generated by tax losses and by temporary differences are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Assets Liabilities Net Assets Liabilities Net
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Intangible assets 58 - 58 58 - 58
Other tangible assets 7,785 4,245 3,540 7,448 4,232 3,216
Impairment losses 1,089,538 3,244 1,086,294 1,090,690 2,132 1,088,558
Benefits to employees 771,090 - 771,090 795,543 - 795,543
Financial assets available for sale 7,318 34,111 (26,793) 5,894 36,334 (30,440)
Derivatives - 1,431 (1,431) - 1,311 (1,311)
Allocation of profits 72,232 - 72,232 76,937 - 76,937
Tax losses carried forward 289,430 - 289,430 256,241 - 256,241
Others 37,661 47,582 (9,921) 29,897 43,595 (13,698)
Total deferred taxes 2,275,112 90,613 2,184,499 2,262,708 87,604 2,175,104
Offset between deferred tax assets
and deferred tax liabilities (83,088) (83,088) - (81,303) (81,303) -
Net deferred taxes 2,192,024 7,525 2,184,499 2,181,405 6,301 2,175,104

Deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax rates expected to be in force when the temporary differences are reversed, which correspond to the approved rates or substantively approved at the balance sheet date.

The deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented on a net basis whenever, in accordance with applicable law, current tax assets and current tax liabilities can be offset and when the deferred taxes are related to the same tax.

As a result of the Law n. 2/2014 of 16 January, several amendments were made to the Income Tax Code with impact on deferred taxes calculated on 31 December 2013, which are:

  • The reduction of the income tax rate from 25% to 23% and the creation of the state tax rate of 7% applied to the portion of the taxable income greater than Euros 35,000,000;

  • Changing in the reporting period of tax losses (calculated in periods beginning on or after 1 January, 2014) from 5 to 12 years;

  • The non-taxation of gains taxable and non-tax deduction of losses arising on sale of equity shares, since verified a set of requirements, and full tax deduction of losses arising on investments due to the settlement of companies.

The deferred tax charge is analysed as follows.

Description mar 2014 Dec 2013
Income tax (a) 23.0% 23.0%
Municipal surtax rate 1.5% 1.5%
State tax rate 7.0% 7.0%
Total (b) 31.5% 31.5%

(a) - Applicable to deferred taxes related to tax losses;

(b) - Applicable to deferred taxes related to temporary differences

The caption Benefits to employees includes the amount of Euros 483,228,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 490,899,000) related to the recognition of deferred taxes associated with actuarial gains and losses recognised against reserves, as a result of a change in the accounting policy. The recognition in 2013 of deferred taxes related to actuarial losses in 2011 arises from the increase in reporting period of tax losses. The referred caption also includes the amount of Euros 44,694,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 46,135,000) related to deferred taxes associated to the charge arising from the transfer of the liabilities with retired employees / pensioners to the General Social Security Scheme, which was recognised in the income statement.

The negative impact in equity associated with the change in the above mentioned accounting policy is deductible for tax purposes, in equal parts, for a 10 years period starting on 1 January, 2012. The expense arising from the transfer of liabilities with pensioners to the General Social Security Scheme is deductible for tax purposes, in equal parts starting on 1 January, 2012, for a period corresponding to the average number of years of life expectancy of retirees / pensioners whose responsibilities were transferred (18 years for the Group).

The expire date of the recognised tax losses carried forward is presented as follows:

Expire date Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
2014 1,367 1,367
2015 6,000 9,425
2016 1 1
2017 107,314 107,827
2018 125,835 133,281
2019 and following years 48,913 4,340
289,430 256,241

The Group recognised deferred taxes based on valuation of their recoverability, considering the expectation of future taxable income. The amount of unrecognised deferred taxes are as follows.

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Impairment losses 103,557 108,760
Tax losses carried forward 497,734 386,321
601,291 495,081

The impact of income taxes in Net (loss) / income and in other captions of Group's equity, as at 31 March 2014, is analysed as follows:

income Reserves and
retained earnings
Exchange
differences
Discontinued
operations
Euros '000
330 (50) 42 2
(1,178) 1,563 (2,641) (8)
(7,585) (16,089) (759) (20)
- 1,561 2,115 (29)
(4,705) - - -
(124) 1,447 (1,443) -
47,189 (17,094) 2,860 234
4,181 (907) 492 11
38,108 (29,569) 666 190
(32,662) - - -
3 - - -
(32,659) - - -
5,449 (29,569) 666 190
Net (loss) /
Euros '000
Euros '000 Euros '000

The impact of income taxes in Net (loss) / income and in other captions of Group's equity, as at 31 December 2013, is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Net (loss) /
income
Reserves and
retained earnings
Exchange
differences
Discontinued
operations
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Deferred taxes
Intangible assets 1 - - (1)
Other tangible assets 1,470 - (43) 6
Impairment losses 347,932 - (1,858) (27,941)
Benefits to employees 26,568 204,552 (228) (1,265)
Financial assets available for sale - (2,666) 158 195
Allocation of profits 8,303 - - -
Derivatives 1,399 - 74 -
Tax losses carried forward (118,333) (21,337) 711 (53,481)
Others 59,094 (506) 600 (843)
326,434 180,043 (586) (83,330)
Current taxes
Actual period (78,288) - - -
Correction of previous periods (37,347) - - -
(115,635) - - -
210,799 180,043 (586) (83,330)

The reconciliation of the effective tax rate, arising from the permanent effects, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
% Euros '000 % Euros '000
Net loss before income taxes (20,430) (115,879)
Current tax rate 31.5% 6,435 29.0% 33,605
Foreign tax rate effect and difference in
municipal surtax rate 46.5% 9,499 5.2% 6,075
Accruals for the purpose of calculating the taxable income (i) -2.4% (482) -11.8% (13,729)
Deductions for the purpose of calculating the taxable income (ii) 57.1% 11,658 10.7% 12,444
Fiscal incentives not recognised in profit / loss accounts 2.7% 549 1.6% 1,868
Effect of tax losses not recognised previously -0.4% (72) -0.1% (145)
Effect of change in rate of deferred tax (iii) -104.1% (21,268) -10.2% (11,772)
Previous periods corrections -0.8% (159) -0.1% (68)
(Autonomous tax) / tax credits -3.5% (711) -0.4% (452)
26.6% 5,449 23.9% 27,826

References:

(i) Refers, essentially, to the tax associated with the additions of impairment losses not deductible for tax purposes, unpaid dividends, annulled for consolidation purposes;

(ii) This is mainly associated with the tax deductions of net income of non-resident companies and net income of associated companies consolidated under the equity method, of capital gains on sale of investments and reduction of taxable impairment;

(iii) Refers to the effect of increasing the maximum state tax rate net of the effect of reducing the income tax rate in deferred taxes and to the difference of deferred

33. Other assets

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Debtors 158,472 192,744
Supplementary capital contributions 132,545 132,348
Amounts due for collection 14,603 22,284
Recoverable tax 18,997 20,372
Recoverable government subsidies on interest
on mortgage loans 11,842 10,546
Associated companies 2,529 1,679
Interest and other amounts receivable 50,027 38,095
Prepayments and deferred costs 26,699 22,188
Amounts receivable on trading activity 78,060 6,486
Amounts due from customers 189,004 147,524
Reinsurance technical provision 4,564 2,690
Sundry assets 196,193 163,072
883,535 760,028
Impairment for other assets (168,965) (166,667)
714,570 593,361

As referred in note 56, the balance Supplementary capital contributions includes the amount of Euros 125,624,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 125,477,000) and the balance Sundry assets includes the amount of Euros 10,805,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 10,805,000), related to the junior securities arising from the sale of loans and advances to costumers to specialized recovery funds which are fully provided.

The changes occurred in impairment for other assets are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 166,667 160,046
Transfers resulting from changes in the
Group's structure - (18)
Other transfers 531 (72)
Impairment for the period 1,404 8,047
Write back for the period (45) (449)
Exchange rate differences 408 24
Balance on 31 March 168,965 167,578

34. Deposits from credit institutions

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Central Banks 10,169,772 11,191,067
Credit institutions in Portugal 139,664 107,098
Credit institutions abroad 2,438,658 2,194,371
12,748,094 13,492,536

Following the signed agreements of derivative financial transactions with institutional counterparties and according to the signed agreements, the Group has, as at 31 March 2014, the amount of Euros 71,750,000 (31 December 2013: 89,261,000) regarding deposits from other credit institutions received as collateral of the mentioned transactions.

35. Deposits from customers

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Deposits from customers:
Repayable on demand 15,272,703 15,315,697
Term deposits 31,419,203 31,165,233
Saving accounts 1,312,278 1,462,644
Structured deposits 870,919 675,007
Treasury bills and other assets sold
under repurchase agreement 74,070 16,484
Others 354,227 324,687
49,303,400 48,959,752

In the terms of the Law, the Deposit Guarantee Fund was established to guarantee the reimbursement of funds deposited in Credit Institutions. The criteria to calculate the annual contributions to the referred fund are defined in the Regulation no. 11/94 of the Bank of Portugal.

The caption Deposits from customers - Deposits at fair value through profit and loss is measured in accordance with internal valuation techniques considering mainly observable market inputs. In accordance with the hierarchy of the valuation sources, as referred in IFRS 13, these instruments are classified in level 2. These financial liabilities are revalued against income statement, as referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 d). As at 31 March 2014, a loss in the amount of Euros 3,028,000 was recognised (31 December 2013: gain of Euros 1,451,000) related to the fair value changes resulting from variations in the credit risk of the Group, as referred in note 6.

The nominal amount of the caption Deposits from customers - Deposits at fair value through profit and loss amounts to Euros 865,836,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 672,377,000).

36. Debt securities issued

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
2,623,708 2,608,342
2,246,928 2,184,569
3,680,369 3,384,542
519,647 540,442
9,070,652 8,717,895
152,223 97,706
9,222,875 8,815,601
112,160 109,414
171,562 170,708
283,722 280,122
4,950 3,479
288,672 283,601
375,590 312,025
9,887,137 9,411,227

The securities in caption Debt securities at fair value through profit and loss are measured in accordance with internal valuation techniques considering mainly observable market inputs. In accordance with the hierarchy of the valuation sources, as referred in IFRS 13, these instruments are classified in level 2. These financial liabilities are revalued against income statement, as referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 d). As at 31 March 2014, a gain in the amount of Euros 1,286,000 was recognised (31 December 2013: loss of Euros 6,446,000) related to the fair value changes resulting from variations in the credit risk of the Group, as referred in note 6.

37. Financial liabilities held for trading

The balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
FRA - 68
Swaps 760,657 757,897
Options 107,472 106,181
Embedded derivatives 1,548 784
Forwards 3,339 4,600
873,016 869,530
Level 1 102,893 -
Level 2 756,056 861,842
Level 3 14,067 7,688

As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 48.

The balance Financial liabilities held for trading includes, the embedded derivatives valuation separated from the host contracts in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 d), in the amount of Euros 1,548,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 784,000). This note should be analysed together with note 24.

38. Provisions

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Provision for guarantees and other commitments 231,387 211,765
Technical provision for the insurance activity:
For direct insurance and reinsurance accepted:
Unearned premium / reserve 15,361 12,037
Life insurance 49,114 50,587
Bonuses and rebates 1,739 1,594
Other technical provisions 10,187 9,960
Other provisions for liabilities and charges 102,351 80,017
410,139 365,960

Changes in Provision for guarantees and other commitments are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Mar 2013
Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 211,765 107,470
Transfers resulting from changes in the
Group's structure (53) 6
Other transfers - 2,413
Charge for the period 23,331 12,952
Write-back for the period (3,513) (4,689)
Exchange rate differences (143) (124)
Balance on 31 March 231,387 118,028

Changes in Other provisions for liabilities and charges are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Balance on 1 January 80,017 66,956
Transfers resulting from changes in the
Group's structure (884) 2,752
Other transfers 3,229 254
Charge for the period 20,575 1,950
Amounts charged-off - (1,473)
Exchange rate differences (586) (68)
Balance on 31 March 102,351 70,371

The provisions are accounted in accordance with the probability of occurrence of certain contingencies related with the Group's inherent risks, which are revised in each reporting date in order to reflect the best estimate of the amount and probability of payment.

39. Subordinated debt

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Bonds
Non Perpetual Bonds 1,227,180 1,221,541
Perpetual Bonds 28,176 28,202
CoCos 3,034,631 3,024,642
4,289,987 4,274,385
Accruals 78,707 86,953
4,368,694 4,361,338

The caption Subordinated debt - CoCos corresponds to hybrids subordinated debt instruments that qualify as Core Tier I Capital, issued on 29 June 2012, by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and fully subscribed by the Portuguese State. These instruments are fully reimbursable by the Bank through a five years period and only in specific circumstances, such as delinquency or lack of payment, are susceptible of being converted in Bank's ordinary shares.

The referred instruments were issued under the scope of the recapitalisation program of the bank, using the Euros 12,000,000,000 line made available by the Portuguese State, under the scope of the IMF intervention program, in accordance with the Law no. 150-A/2012. These instruments are eligible for prudential effects as Core Tier I. However, under the IAS 32 - Financial Instruments: Presentation for accounting purposes, these instruments are classified as liability, according to its characteristics, namely: (i) mandatory obligation to pay capital and interests; and (ii) in case of settlement through the delivery of equity securities, the number of securities to delivery is depending on the market value at the date of conversion, in order to have the value of the bond settled.

Thus, the classification as liability results from the fact that the investor, as holder of the instrument issued, is not exposed to the company equity instruments risk, and will always receive the equivalent amount of the value invested, in cash or in ordinary shares of the Bank.

The operation has an increasing interest rate beginning in 8.5% and ending at the maturity at 10% in 2017.

As at 31 March 2014, the characteristics of subordinated debt issued are analysed as follows:

Issue Maturity Nominal value Book value
Issue date date Interest rate Euros '000 Euros '000
Non Perpetual Bonds
Banco Comercial Português:
Mbcp Ob Cx Sub 1 Serie 2008-2018 September, 2008 September, 2018 See reference (i) 251,440 251,440
Mbcp Ob Cx Sub 2 Serie 2008-2018 October, 2008 October, 2018 See reference (i) 70,802 70,802
Bcp Ob Sub Jun 2020 - Emtn 727 June, 2010 June, 2020 See reference (ii) 87,178 89,083
Bcp Ob Sub Aug 2020 - Emtn 739 August, 2010 August, 2020 See reference (iii) 53,298 55,291
Bcp Ob Sub Mar 2021 - Emtn 804 March, 2011 March, 2021 Euribor 3M + 3.750% 114,000 114,000
Bcp Ob Sub Apr 2021 - Emtn 809 April, 2011 April, 2021 Euribor 3M + 3.750% 64,100 64,100
Bcp Ob Sub 3S Apr 2021 - Emtn 812 April, 2011 April, 2021 Euribor 3M + 3.750% 35,000 35,000
Bcp Sub 11/25.08.2019 - Emtn 823 August, 2011 August, 2019 Fixed rate of 6.383% 7,500 8,051
Bcp Subord Sep 2019 - Emtn 826 October, 2011 September, 2019 Fixed rate of 9.310% 50,000 48,518
Bcp Subord Nov 2019 - Emtn 830 November, 2011 November, 2019 Fixed rate of 8.519% 40,000 37,169
Bcp Subord Dec 2019 - Emtn 833 December, 2011 December, 2019 Fixed rate of 7.150% 26,600 23,312
Mill Bcp Subord Jan 2020 - Emtn 834 January, 2012 January, 2020 Fixed rate of 7.010% 14,000 11,680
Mbcp Subord fev2020 - Vm Sr. 173 April, 2012 February, 2020 Fixed rate of 9.000% 23,000 20,493
Bcp Subord abr 2020 - Vm Sr 187 April, 2012 April, 2020 Fixed rate of 9.150% 51,000 45,794
Bcp Subord 2 Serie abr 2020 - Vm 194 April, 2012 April, 2020 Fixed rate of 9.000% 25,000 22,291
Bcp Subordinadas jul 20-Emtn 844 July, 2012 July, 2020 Fixed rate of 9.000% 26,250 22,496
Bank Millennium:
MB Finance AB December, 2007 December, 2017 Euribor 6M + 2% 149,978 149,978
Banco de Investimento Imobiliário:
BII Ob. Cx. Sub. 2004/2014 December, 2004 December, 2014 See reference (iv) 15,000 14,996

(continuation)

Issue Maturity Nominal value Book value
Issue date date Interest rate Euros '000 Euros '000
BCP Finance Bank:
BCP Fin Bank Ltd EMTN - 295 December, 2006 December, 2016 See reference (v) 71,209 71,193
BCP Fin Bank Ltd EMTN - 828 October, 2011 October, 2021 Fixed rate of 13.000% 98,850 71,449
Magellan No. 3:
Magellan No. 3 Series 3 Class F June, 2005 May, 2058 - 44 44
1,227,180
Perpetual Bonds
Obrigações Caixa Perpétuas
Subord 2002/19jun2012 June, 2002 - See reference (vi) 89 54
TOPS BPSM 1997 December, 1997 - Euribor 6M + 0.900% 22,474 22,907
BCP Leasing 2001 December, 2001 - Euribor 3M + 1.750% 5,215 5,215
28,176
CoCos
Bcp Coco Bonds 12/29.06.2017 June, 2012 June, 2017 See reference (vii) 3,000,000 3,034,631
3,034,631
Accruals 78,707
4,368,694

References :

(i) - 1st year 6.000%; 2nd to 5th year Euribor 6M + 1.000%; 6th year and following Euribor 6M + 1.400%;

(ii) - Until the 5th year fixed rate of 3.250%; 6th year and following years Euribor 6M + 1.000%;

(iii) - 1st year: 3.000%; 2nd year 3.250%; 3rd year 3.500%; 4th year 4.000%; 5th year 5.000%; 6th year and following Euribor 6M + 1.250%;

(iv) - Until 10th coupon Euribor 6M + 0.400%; After 10th coupon Euribor 6M + 0.900%;

(v) - Euribor 3M + 0.300% (0.800% after December 2011);

(vi) - Until 40th coupon 6.131%; After 40th coupon Euribor 3M + 2.400%;

(vii) - 1st year: 8.500%; 2nd year 8.750%; 3rd year 9.000%; 4th year 9.500%; 5th year 10.000%.

40. Other liabilities

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Creditors:
Suppliers 39,260 38,389
From factoring operations 5,995 9,052
Associated companies 4 582
Other creditors 296,037 371,231
Public sector 64,121 65,326
Interests and other amounts payable 114,329 101,244
Deferred income 4,995 6,506
Holiday pay and subsidies 54,346 67,800
Other administrative costs payable 1,857 2,341
Amounts payable on trading activity 142,714 6,848
Other liabilities 427,332 327,205
1,150,990 996,524

41. Share capital, preference shares and other capital instruments

The share capital of the Bank, amounts to Euros 3,500,000,000 and is represented by 19,707,167,060 nominate and ordinary shares without nominal value, which is fully paid.

Under the Bank's Capitalisation Plan, the share capital increase was successfully completed in October 2012, following the issue of ordinary shares in the amount of Euros 500,000,000, through subscription reserved for shareholders exercising their legal preference right, of 12,500,000,000 new shares.

In accordance with the Shareholders General Meeting in 31 May of 2012, the bank reduced the share capital from Euros 6,064,999,986 to Euros 3,000,000,000, without changing the number of shares without nominal value at this date. The reduction included two components: a) Euros 1,547,873,439.69 to cover losses on the individual accounts of the Bank occurred in the year 2011; b) Euros 1,517,126,546.31, to reinforce the future conditions in order to have funds that can be distributed.

The preference shares includes two issues by BCP Finance Company Ltd which considering the rules established in IAS 32 and in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 h), were considered as equity instruments. The issues are analysed as follows:

  • 5,000,000 Perpetual Non-cumulative Guaranteed Non-voting Preference Shares with par value of Euros 100 each, issued on 9 June, 2004, amounting to Euros 500,000,000, issued to redeem the 8,000,000 Non-cumulative Guaranteed Non-voting Preference Shares, with par value of Euros 50 each, issued by BCP Finance Company on 14 June, 1999, amounting to Euros 400,000,000.

  • 10,000 preference shares with par value of Euros 50,000 perpetual each without voting rights issued on 13 October 2005, in the amount of Euros 500,000,000, to redeem the 6,000,000 preference shares, of Euros 100 each, without voting rights, in the amount of Euros 600,000,000, issued by BCP Finance Company on 28 September 2000.

Within the scope of the exchange offer, the majority of the preference shares were exchanged for new debt instruments in October 2011. The amount not exchanged amounts to Euros 171,175,000.

The other capital instruments incluedes three issues of perpetual subordinated debt securities analysed as follows:

  • In June 2009, the Bank issued Euros 300,000,000 of perpetual subordinated debt securities with conditional coupons presenting a nominal value of Euros 1,000, which were considered as capital instruments.

  • In August 2009, the Bank issued Euros 600,000,000 of perpetual subordinated debt securities with conditional coupons presenting a nominal value of Euros 1,000, which were considered as capital instruments.

  • In December 2009, the Bank issued Euros 100,000,000 of perpetual subordinated debt securities with conditional coupons presenting a nominal value of Euros 1,000, which were considered as capital instruments.

These issues were exchanged within the scope of the public change offering of perpetual subordinated securities for ordinary shares, performed in 2011. The amount not exchanged amounted to Euros 9,853,000.

42. Legal reserve

Under Portuguese legislation, the Bank is required to set-up annually a legal reserve equal to a minimum of 10 percent of annual profits until the reserve equals the share capital. Such reserve is not normally distributable. In accordance with the proposal approved in the General Shareholders Meeting held on 20 May 2013, the Bank reversed its legal reserve in the amount of Euros 406,730,000 to cover part of the negative balance of Retained Earnings.

In accordance with current legislation, the Group companies must set-up annually a reserve with a minimum percentage between 5 and 20 percent of their net annual profits depending on the nature of their economic activity.

43. Fair value reserves, other reserves and retained earnings

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Actuarial losses (net of taxes) (1,881,424) (1,877,291)
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (130,576) (120,132)
Fair value reserves
Financial assets available for sale
Potential gains and losses recognised
in fair value reserves 222,994 113,461
Loans represented by securities (*) (24) (25)
Financial assets held to maturity (*) 5,414 5,503
Of associated companies and others (3,242) (39,340)
Cash-flow hedge (24,940) (25,141)
200,202 54,458
Tax
Financial assets available for sale
Potential gains and losses recognised
in fair value reserves (59,518) (35,186)
Loans represented by securities 8 8
Financial assets held to maturity (1,705) (1,733)
Cash-flow hedge 4,739 4,764
(56,476) (32,147)
Fair value reserve net of taxes 143,726 22,311
(1,868,274) (1,975,112)
Other reserves and retained earnings:
Legal reserve 193,270 193,270
Statutory reserve 30,000 30,000
Other reserves and retained earnings 845,409 1,585,859
Other reserves arising on consolidation (168,621) (168,643)
900,058 1,640,486

(*) Refers to the amount not accrued the fair value reserve at the date of reclassification for securities subject to reclassification (as referred in note 24).

The changes occurred in legal reserve are analysed in note 42. The Fair value reserves correspond to the accumulated fair value changes of the financial assets available for sale and Cash flow hedge, in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 d).

The balance Statutory reserves corresponds to a reserve to steady dividends that, according to the bank's by-laws can be distributed.

Additionally, in accordance with the proposal approved on 20 May 2013 in the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Group reversed the share premium amounting to Euros 71,722,000 to cover part of the negative balance of Retained Earnings.

The reconciliation between amortised cost and fair value of Financial assets available for sale, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Amortised cost
Accumulated impairment recognised
10,024,213
(145,125)
9,361,096
(146,610)
Amortised cost net of impairment 9,879,088 9,214,486
Potential gains and losses recognised in fair value reserves 222,994 113,461
Fair value hedge adjustments (*) 3,122 (827)
Market value 10,105,204 9,327,120

(*) - The adjustments securities of the Financial Assets availabe for sale porfolio related to the fair value hedge are accounted on the income statement.

The changes occurred, during the first quarter of 2014, in Fair value reserves for loans represented by securities, financial assets available for sale, financial assets held to maturity, investments in associated companies and others, are analysed as follows:

2014
Balance on Impairment in
1 January Revaluation profit and loss Sales 31 March
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas (44,463) 36,120 - - (8,343)
Portuguese public debt securities 89,412 160,965 - (88,321) 162,056
Other investments 34,650 38,282 3,645 (5,148) 71,429
79,599 235,367 3,645 (93,469) 225,142

The changes occurred, between 31 March and 31 December 2013, in Fair value reserves for loans represented by securities, financial assets available for sale, financial assets held to maturity, investments in associated companies and others, are analysed as follows:

2013
Balance on
31 March
Euros '000
Revaluation
Euros '000
Impairment in
profit and loss
Euros '000
Sales
Euros '000
Balance on
31 December
Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas (59,253) 14,790 - - (44,463)
Portuguese public debt securities 104,705 7,231 - (22,524) 89,412
Other investments 34,045 24,805 96,365 (120,565) 34,650
79,497 46,826 96,365 (143,089) 79,599

The changes occurred, during the first quarter of 2013, in Fair value reserves for loans represented by securities, financial assets available for sale, financial assets held to maturity, investments in associated companies and others, are analysed as follows:

2013
Balance on Impairment in Balance on
1 January Revaluation profit and loss Sales 31 March
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas (74,133) 14,880 - - (59,253)
Portuguese public debt securities 129,519 14,482 - (39,296) 104,705
Other investments 13,491 16,406 5,828 (1,680) 34,045
68,877 45,768 5,828 (40,976) 79,497

44. Treasury stock

This balance is analysed as follows:

Banco Comercial Other
Português, S.A. treasury
shares stock Total
Mar 2014
Net book value (Euros '000) 22,914 11,617 34,531
Number of securities 100,944,752 (*)
Average book value (Euros) 0.23
Dec 2013
Net book value (Euros '000) 12,757 9,988 22,745
Number of securities 76,664,387 (*)
Average book value (Euros) 0.17

Treasury stock refers to own securities held by the companies included in the consolidation perimeter. These securities are held within the limits established by the bank's by-laws and by "Código das Sociedades Comerciais".

(*) As at 31 March 2014, this balance includes 100,944,752 shares (31 December 2013: 76,664,387 shares) owned by clients which were financed by the Bank. Considering the fact that for these clients there is evidence of impairment, under the IAS 39 the shares of the Bank owned by these clients were, only for accounting purposes and in accordance with this standard, considered as treasury stock.

45. Non-controlling interests

The balance Non-controlling interests is analysed as follows:

Balance Sheet Income Statement
Mar 2014 Dec 2013 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Bank Millennium, S.A. 455,841 445,219 12,850 9,656
BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, SA 120,784 128,099 6,959 6,773
Banco Millennium Angola, S.A. 128,601 123,528 5,606 3,234
Other subsidiaries (4,258) (4,245) (12) 472
700,968 692,601 25,403 20,135

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Exchange differences arising on consolidation (25,266) (18,577)
Fair value reserves (9,037) (7,927)
Deferred taxes 965 648
(33,338) (25,856)
Profit for the period 25,403 93,702
Dividends of BIM - Banco Internacional de
Moçambique, S.A. and SIM - Seguradora
Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. (9,528) (15,468)
Other changes (26) (60)
Other reserves and retained earnings related to previous periods 718,457 640,283
734,306 718,457
700,968 692,601

46. Guarantees and other commitments

This balance is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Guarantees granted 5,296,615 5,528,090
Guarantees received 30,942,736 29,292,448
Commitments to third parties 7,582,369 8,003,594
Commitments from third parties 12,802,372 14,043,416
Securities and other items held for safekeeping
on behalf of customers 120,593,748 109,426,379
Securities and other items held under custody
by the Securities Depository Authority 133,920,861 129,517,608
Other off balance sheet accounts 139,170,489 148,832,584

The amounts of Guarantees granted and Commitments to third parties are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Guarantees granted:
Guarantees 4,125,661 4,309,714
Stand-by letter of credit 72,778 81,876
Open documentary credits 285,868 291,701
Bails and indemnities 812,308 844,799
5,296,615 5,528,090
Commitments to third parties
Irrevocable commitments
Term deposits contracts 72,201 50,111
Irrevocable credit lines 2,221,336 2,296,632
Other irrevocable commitments 279,979 308,622
Revocable commitments
Revocable credit lines 3,714,407 3,996,579
Bank overdraft facilities 1,131,942 1,184,706
Other revocable commitments 162,504 166,944
7,582,369 8,003,594

The guarantees granted by the Group may be related with loan transactions, where the Group grants a guarantee in connection with a loan granted to a client by a third entity. According to its specific characteristics it is expected that some of these guarantees expire without being executed and therefore these transactions do not necessarily represent a cash-outflow.

Stand-by letters and open documentary credits aim to ensure the payment to third parties from commercial deals with foreign entities and therefore financing the shipment of the goods. Therefore the credit risk of these transactions is limited since they are collateralised by the shipped goods and are generally short term operations.

Irrevocable commitments are non-used parts of credit facilities granted to corporate or retail customers. Many of these transactions have a fixed term and a variable interest rate and therefore the credit and interest rate risk is limited.

The financial instruments accounted as Guarantees and other commitments are subject to the same approval and control procedures applied to the credit portfolio, namely regarding the analysis of objective evidence of impairment, as described in note 1 c). The maximum credit exposure is represented by the nominal value that could be lost related to guarantees and commitments undertaken by the Group in the event of default by the respective counterparties, without considering potential recoveries or collaterals.

Considering their nature, as described above, no material losses are anticipated as a result of these transactions.

47. Relevant events occurred during the first quarter 2014

Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about the senior unsecured debt issue

Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs that it placed a senior unsecured debt issue under its Euro Note Program. The issue, in the amount of Euros 500,000,000, has a term of 3 years and a coupon of 3.375% per annum.

48. Fair value

Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, as occurs regarding many products sold to clients, fair value is estimated through internal models based on cash-flow discounting techniques. Cash-flows for the different instruments sold are calculated according to its financial characteristics and the discount rates used include both the interest rate curve and the current conditions of the pricing policy in the Group.

Thus, the fair value obtained is influenced by the parameters used in the evaluation model that have some degree of judgement and reflects exclusively the value attributed to different financial instruments. However it does not consider prospective factors, as the future business evolution. Therefore the values presented cannot be understood as an estimate of the economic value of the Group.

The main methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair value for the financial assets and financial liabilities of the Group are presented as follows:

Cash and deposits at Central Banks, Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand

Considering the short term of these financial instruments, the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.

Loans and advances to credit institutions, Deposits from credit institutions and Assets with repurchase agreements

The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates.

For Deposits from Central Banks it was considered that the book value is a reasonable estimate of its fair value, given the nature of operations and the associated short-term. The rate of return of funding with the European Central Bank is 0.25% as at 31 March 2014 (31 December 2013: 0.25%).

Regarding loans and advances to credit institutions and deposits from credit institutions, the discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Group on identical instruments for each of the different residual maturities. The discount rate includes the market rates for the residual maturity date (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market, at the end of the period). As at 31 March 2014, the average discount rate was 1.17% for loans and advances and 1.04% for deposits. As at 31 December 2013 the rates were 2.95% and 1.42%, respectively.

Financial assets held for trading (except derivatives), Financial liabilities held for trading (except derivatives) and Financial assets available for sale

These financial instruments are accounted for at fair value. Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.

Market interest rates are determined based on information released by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg - more specifically as a result of prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from similar sources but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The same interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.

When optionality is involved, the standard templates (Black-Scholes, Black, Ho and others) are used considering the volatility areas applicable. Whenever there are no references in the market of sufficient quality or that the available models do not fully apply to meet the characteristics of the financial instrument, specific quotations supplied by an external entity are applied, typically a counterparty of the business.

Financial assets held to maturity

These financial instruments are accounted at amortised cost net of impairment. Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.

Hedging and trading derivatives

All derivatives are recorded at fair value.

In case of derivative contracts that are quoted in organised markets their market prices are used. As for derivatives traded "Over-the-counter", it is applied methods based on numerical cash-flow discounting techniques and models for assessment of options considering variables of the market, particularly the interest rates on the instruments in question, and where necessary, their volatilities.

Interest rates are determined based on information disseminated by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg - more specifically those resulting from prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from a similar source but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.

Loans and advances to customers with defined maturity date

The fair value of these instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates. The discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Group in similar instruments for each of the homogeneous classes of this type of instrument and with similar residual maturity. The discount rate includes the market rates for the residual maturity date (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market, at the end of the period) and the spread used at the date of the report, which was calculated from the average production of the first quarter of the year. The average discount rate was 5.31% as at 31 March 2014 and 5.50% as at 31 December 2013. The calculations also include the credit risk spread.

Loans and advances to customers and deposits repayable on demand without defined maturity date

Considering the short maturity of these financial instruments, the conditions of the portfolio are similar to conditions used at the date of the report. Therefore the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.

Deposits from customers

The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for the referred instruments, considering that payments occur in the contractually defined dates. The discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Group in similar instruments with a similar maturity. The discount rate used reflects the actual rates of the Group to this type of funds and with similar residual maturity date. The discount rate includes the market rates of the residual maturity date (rates of monetary market or the interest rate swap market, at the end of the year) and the spread of the Group at the date of the report, which was calculated from the average production of the first quarter of the year. As at 31 March 2014, the average discount rate was 2.53% and as at 31 December 2013 was 2.49%.

Debt securities issued and Subordinated debt

For these financial instruments the fair value was calculated for components for which fair value is not yet reflected in the balance sheet. Fixed rate instruments for which the Group adopts "hedge-accounting", the fair value related to the interest rate risk is already recognised.

For the fair value calculation, other components of risk were considered, in addition to the interest rate risk already recorded. The fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the interest rate curve adjusted by associated factors, predominantly credit risk and trading margin, the latter only in the case of issues placed on non-institutional customers of the Group.

As original reference, the Group applies the curves resulting from the market interest rate swaps for each specific currency. The credit risk (credit spread) is represented by an excess from the curve of interest rate swaps established specifically for each term and class of instruments based on the market prices on equivalent instruments.

For own debts placed among non institutional costumers of the Group, one more differential was added (commercial spread), which represents the margin between the financing cost in the institutional market and the cost obtained by distributing the respective instrument in the owned commercial network.

The average reference yield curve obtained from market prices in Euros and used in the calculation of the fair value of own securities was 8.04% (31 December, 2013: 8.99%) for subordinated debt placed on the institutional market. Regarding the subordinated issues placed on the retail market it was determined a discount rate of 7.91% (31 December, 2013: 8.25%). The average discount rate calculated for senior issues (including the Government guaranteed and asset-backed) was 2.08% (31 December 2013: 3.43%) and 3.31% (31 December, 2013: 3.88%) for senior and collateralised securities placed on the retail market.

For debt securities, the fair value calculation focused on all the components of these instruments, as a result the difference determined as at 31 March 2014 is a positive amount of Euros 105,572,000 (31 December 2013: a negative amount of Euros 48,271,000), and includes a payable amount of Euros 1,432,000 (31 December 2013: a receivable amount of Euros 160,000) which reflects the fair value of embedded derivatives and are recorded in financial assets and liabilities held for trading.

As at 31 March 2014, the following table presents the interest rates used in the definition of the interest rate curves of main currencies, namely EUR, USD, GBP and PLN used to determine the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Group:

EUR USD GBP PLN
1 day 0.20% 0.13% 0.44% 2.50%
7 days 0.20% 0.14% 0.44% 2.50%
1 month 0.20% 0.14% 0.44% 2.51%
2 months 0.24% 0.19% 0.47% 2.56%
3 months 0.28% 0.24% 0.52% 2.61%
6 months 0.37% 0.35% 0.64% 2.64%
9 months 0.45% 0.46% 0.76% 2.66%
1 year 0.41% 0.27% 0.91% 2.77%
2 years 0.48% 0.55% 1.06% 3.01%
3 years 0.62% 0.99% 1.46% 3.24%
5 years 0.98% 1.80% 2.04% 3.61%
7 years 1.34% 2.35% 2.58% 3.83%
10 years 1.79% 2.83% 2.80% 4.02%
15 years 2.24% 3.25% 3.12% 4.19%
20 years 2.40% 3.42% 3.24% 4.19%
30 years 2.46% 3.52% 3.28% 3.95%

The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 March 2014:

Mar 2014
Fair value through Available Amortised Book Fair
profit or loss for sale cost value value
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Cash and deposits at Central Banks - - 2,449,049 2,449,049 2,449,049
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand - - 657,456 657,456 657,456
Other loans and advances - - 2,069,983 2,069,983 2,070,255
Loans and advances to customers - - 56,407,251 56,407,251 53,657,777
Financial assets held for trading 1,364,637 - - 1,364,637 1,364,637
Financial assets available for sale - 10,105,204 - 10,105,204 10,105,204
Assets with repurchase agreement - - 80,370 80,370 80,370
Hedging derivatives 76,257 - - 76,257 76,257
Held to maturity financial assets - - 2,923,300 2,923,300 2,933,335
1,440,894 10,105,204 64,587,409 76,133,507 73,394,340
Deposits from credit institutions - - 12,748,094 12,748,094 12,741,104
Amounts owed to customers 870,919 - 48,432,481 49,303,400 49,298,288
Debt securities 664,262 - 9,222,875 9,887,137 9,992,709
Financial liabilities held for trading 873,016 - - 873,016 873,016
Hedging derivatives 247,153 - - 247,153 247,153
Subordinated debt - - 4,368,694 4,368,694 4,662,827
2,655,350 - 74,772,144 77,427,494 77,815,097

The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2013:

Dec 2013
Fair value through Available Amortised Book Fair
profit or loss for sale cost value value
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Cash and deposits at Central Banks - - 2,939,663 2,939,663 2,939,663
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand - - 1,054,030 1,054,030 1,054,030
Other loans and advances - - 1,240,628 1,240,628 1,240,468
Loans and advances to customers - - 56,802,197 56,802,197 54,029,633
Financial assets held for trading 1,290,079 - - 1,290,079 1,290,079
Financial assets available for sale - 9,327,120 - 9,327,120 9,327,120
Assets with repurchase agreement - - 58,268 58,268 58,268
Hedging derivatives 104,503 - - 104,503 104,503
Held to maturity financial assets - - 3,110,330 3,110,330 3,119,676
1,394,582 9,327,120 65,205,116 75,926,818 73,163,440
Deposits from credit institutions - - 13,492,536 13,492,536 13,482,916
Amounts owed to customers 675,007 - 48,284,745 48,959,752 48,966,808
Debt securities 595,626 - 8,815,601 9,411,227 9,362,956
Financial liabilities held for trading 869,530 - - 869,530 869,530
Hedging derivatives 243,373 - - 243,373 243,373
Subordinated debt - - 4,361,338 4,361,338 4,659,969
2,383,536 - 74,954,220 77,337,756 77,585,552

The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 March 2014:

Mar 2014
Level 1
Euros '000
Level 2
Euros '000
Level 3
Euros '000
Financial
instruments at cost
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Cash and deposits at Central Banks 2,449,049 - - - 2,449,049
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand 657,456 - - - 657,456
Other loans and advances - - 2,070,255 - 2,070,255
Loans and advances to customers - - 53,657,777 - 53,657,777
Financial assets held for trading 555,739 745,422 53,069 10,407 1,364,637
Financial assets available for sale 5,944,465 2,882,220 1,175,788 102,731 10,105,204
Assets with repurchase agreement - - - 80,370 80,370
Hedging derivatives - 76,257 - - 76,257
Held to maturity financial assets 1,934,321 999,014 - - 2,933,335
11,541,030 4,702,913 56,956,889 193,508 73,394,340
Deposits from credit institutions - - 12,741,104 - 12,741,104
Amounts owed to customers - - 49,298,288 - 49,298,288
Debt securities 375,590 9,617,119 - - 9,992,709
Financial liabilities held for trading 102,893 756,056 14,067 - 873,016
Hedging derivatives - 247,153 - - 247,153
Subordinated debt - 4,662,827 - - 4,662,827
478,483 15,283,155 62,053,459 - 77,815,097

The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2013:

Dec 2013
Level 1
Euros '000
Level 2
Euros '000
Level 3
Euros '000
Financial
instruments at cost
Euros '000
Fair
value
Euros '000
Cash and deposits at Central Banks 2,939,663 - - - 2,939,663
Loans and advances to credit institutions
Repayable on demand 1,054,030 - - - 1,054,030
Other loans and advances - - 1,240,468 - 1,240,468
Loans and advances to customers - - 54,029,633 - 54,029,633
Financial assets held for trading 542,475 700,184 37,009 10,411 1,290,079
Financial assets available for sale 5,712,999 2,411,089 1,142,350 60,682 9,327,120
Assets with repurchase agreement - - - 58,268 58,268
Hedging derivatives - 104,503 - - 104,503
Held to maturity financial assets 2,122,067 997,609 - - 3,119,676
12,371,234 4,213,385 56,449,460 129,361 73,163,440
Deposits from credit institutions - - 13,482,916 - 13,482,916
Amounts owed to customers - - 48,966,808 - 48,966,808
Debt securities 312,025 9,050,931 - - 9,362,956
Financial liabilities held for trading - 861,842 7,688 - 869,530
Hedging derivatives - 243,373 - - 243,373
Subordinated debt - 4,659,969 - - 4,659,969
312,025 14,816,115 62,457,412 - 77,585,552

The Group uses the following hierarchy for fair value with 3 levels in the valuation of financial instruments (assets or liabilities), which reflects the level of judgment, the observability of the data used and the importance of the parameters used in determining the fair value measurement of the instrument, as referred in IFRS 13:

  • Level 1: Fair value is determined based on unadjusted quoted prices, captured in transactions in active markets involving identical instruments to the ones being valued. If there is more than one active market for the same financial instrument, the relevant price is what prevails in the main market of the instrument, or most advantageous market for which there is access.

  • Level 2: Fair value is determined based on valuation techniques supported by observable inputs in active markets, being direct data (prices, rates, spreads, etc.) or indirect data (derivatives), and valuation assumptions similar to what an unrelated party would use in estimating the fair value of that financial instrument.

  • Level 3: Fair value is determined based on unobservable inputs in active markets, using techniques and assumptions that market participants would use to evaluate the same instruments, including assumptions about the inherent risks, the valuation technique used and inputs used and review processes to test the accuracy of the values obtained.

The Group considers an active market for a particular financial instrument at the measurement date, depending on business volumes and liquidity of the transactions made, the relative volatility of the prices quoted and the readiness and availability of information, the following minimum conditions should verify:

  • Existence of frequent daily prices trading in the last year;

  • The above quotations are exchanged regularly; - There executable quotes from more than one entity.

A parameter used in a valuation technique is considered observable in the market, if the following conditions are met:

  • If its value is determined in an active market;

  • Or, if there is an OTC market and it is reasonable to assume that the conditions of an active market are met, with the exception of the condition of trading volumes; - Or, the parameter value can be obtained by the inverse calculation of prices of financial instruments or derivatives where the remaining parameters required for initial assessment are observable in a liquid market or an OTC market that comply with the preceding paragraphs.

49. Post-employment benefits and other long term benefits

The Group assumed the liability to pay to their employees pensions on retirement or disability and other obligations. These liabilities comply with the terms of the 'Acordo Colectivo de Trabalho do Grupo BCP'. The Group's pension obligations and other liabilities are mainly covered through the Banco Comercial Português Pension Fund managed by PensõesGere - Sociedade Gestora de Fundo de Pensões, S.A.

Following the approval by the Government of the Decree-Law no.127/2011, which was published on 31 December, an agreement between the Government, the Portuguese Banking Association and the Banking Labour Unions was established that regulated the transfer of the liabilities related with pensions currently being paid to pensioners and retirees, to the Social Security.

This agreement established that the responsibilities to be transferred was related to the pensions in payment as at 31 December 2011 at fixed amounts (discount rate 0%) in the component established in the 'Instrumento de Regulação Colectiva de Trabalho (IRCT)' of the retirees and pensioners. The responsibilities related with the increase in pensions as well as any other complements namely, contributions to the Health System (SAMS), death benefit and death before retirement benefit continue to be under the responsibility of the Financial Institutions and being financed through the corresponding Pensions funds. The Decree-Law also establishes the terms and conditions under which the transfer was made by setting a discount rate of 4% to determine the liabilities to be transferred.

As referred in note 1w), in addition to the benefits provided for in collective agreements, the Group had assumed the responsibility, under certain conditions in each year, of assigning a complementary plan to the Group's employees hired before 21 September, 2006 (Complementary Plan).

The Group at the end of 2012 decided to extinguish ("cut") the benefit of old age of the Complementary Plan. As at 14 December 2012, the ISP (Portuguese Insurance Institute) formally approved this change in the benefit plan of the Group with effect from 1 January 2012. The cut of the plan was made and the individual rights acquired were specifically assigned to the employees

For accounting purposes and in accordance with the requirements of IAS 19, as at 31 December, 2012, there was no impact of the change of plan considering that: (i) the present value of the liabilities had no changes, and (ii) despite the Bank has carried a settlement of the plan, the actuarial deviations associated with these liabilities had already been recognised in reserves in 2011 following the change in accounting policy. Following the changes made, the Bank has no longer any financial or actuarial risk associated with liquidated liabilities.

In accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 w), the liabilities regarding pension plans are evaluated semiannually. On this basis, the information presented refers to the year ended 31 December, 2013.

As at 31 December 2013 the number of participants in the Pension Fund of Banco Comercial Português covered by this pension plan and other benefits is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Number of participants
Pensioners 16,100
Employees 8,871
24,971

In accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 w), the Group's pension obligation and the respective funding for the Group based on the projected unit credit method are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Projected benefit obligations
Pensioners 1,485,361
Employees 1,047,874
2,533,235
Pension Fund Value (2,547,275)
Net (Assets) / Liabilities in balance sheet (14,040)
Accumulated actuarial losses recognised
in Other comprehensive income 2,333,777

The change in the projected benefit obligations during 2013, is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Pension benefit
obligations
Euros '000
Extra-Fund
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Balance as at 1 January 1,993,803 299,272 2,293,075
Service cost (8,727) 170 (8,557)
Interest cost / (income) 89,051 12,782 101,833
Actuarial (gains) and losses
Not related to changes in actuarial assumptions 9,739 62 9,801
Arising from changes in actuarial assumptions 185,977 13,984 199,961
Impact resulting from the change in the calculation
of the Death Subsidy (Decree-Law no.13/2013) - (7,453) (7,453)
Payments (52,309) (22,319) (74,628)
Early retirement programmes 8,797 (49) 8,748
Contributions of employees 10,165 - 10,165
Transfer from other plans 290 - 290
Balance at the end of the year 2,236,786 296,449 2,533,235

The balance Impact resulting from the change of the calculation of the Death subsidy (Decree-Law n. º 13/2013) corresponds as at 31 December, 2013, to the amount of Euros 7,453,000 arising from the change in the calculation method of the death subsidy following the publication on 17 January 2013, of the Decree-Law No. 13/2013 which amends the determination of the amount of that benefit.

In accordance with IAS 19, it is a negative past service cost which occurs when there are changes on the benefit plan, which impact in a reduction of the current value of the responsibilities for past services. On that basis, the Group accounted the referred impact in results for the year 2013 (Decree-Law n. º 13/2013) .

As at 31 December 2013 the value of the benefits paid by the Pension Fund, excluding other benefits included on Extra-fund, amounted to Euros 52,309,000.

The liabilities with health benefits are fully covered by the Pension Fund and correspond, as at 31 December 2013, to the amount of Euros 279,833,000.

Regarding the coverage of some benefit obligations related to pensions, the Bank contracted with Ocidental Vida the acquisition of perpetual annuities for which the total liability as at 31 December 2013 amounts to Euros 80,932,000 (31 December 2012: Euros 86,231,000), in order to pay:

i) pensions of former Group's Board Members in accordance with the Bank's Board Members Retirement Regulation.

ii) pensions and complementary pension to pensioners in accordance with the Pension Fund of the BCP Group employees established in 28 December 1987, as also to pensioners, in accordance with other Pension Funds, that were incorporated after on the BCP Group Pension Fund and which were planed that the retirement benefits should be paid through the acquisition of insurance policies, in accordance with the Decree - Law no. 12/2006. As at 31 December 2013 the number of beneficiaries was 70.

Ocidental Vida is 100% owned by Ageas Group and Ageas Group is 49% owned by the Group.

The change in the value of plan's assets, during 2013, is analysed as follows: The evolution of responsibilities and funds balances and gains experience for the last 5 years is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Balance as at 1 January 2,432,146
Expected return on plan assets 102,531
Actuarial gains and (losses) (2,487)
Contributions to the Fund 56,233
Payments (52,309)
Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights
unassigned related to the Complementary Plan 706
Employees contributions 10,165
Transfer from other plans 290
Balance at the end of the year 2,547,275

The elements of the Pension Fund's assets are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Shares 681,985
Bonds and other fixed income securities 740,973
Participations units in investment funds 230,730
Participation units in real estate funds 279,973
Properties 311,213
Loans and advances to credit institutions and others 302,401
2,547,275

The balance Properties includes buildings owned by the Fund and used by the Group's companies which as at 31 December 2013, amounts to Euros 309,797,000.

The securities issued by Group's companies accounted in the portfolio of the Fund are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Fixed income securities 7
Variable income securities 143,999
144,006

In accordance with IAS 19, as at 31 March 2014, the Group accounted as post-employment benefits an income of Euros 371,000 (31 March 2013: Euros 2,469,000), which is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Service cost (1,550) (2,138)
Net interest cost / (income) in the liability coverage balance 1,179 (331)
(Income) / Cost of the period (371) (2,469)

As referred in the accounting policy 1w) and due to the change of IAS 19 - Employee Benefits, the interest cost / income became to be recognised by its net amount in interest and similar (income or costs).

As the Board Members Retirement Regulation establish that the pensions are increased annually, and as it is not common on the insurance market the acquisition of perpetual annuities including the increase in pensions, the Bank determined, the liability to be recognised on the financial statements taking into consideration current actuarial assumptions.

In accordance with the remuneration policy of the Board Members, the Group has the responsibility of supporting the cost with the retirement pensions of former Group's Executive Board Members, as well as the Complementary Plan for these members in accordance with the applicable rules, funded through the Pension Fund, Extra-fund and perpetual annuities.

To cover the update of contracted responsibilities through perpetual annuities policies, based on the actuarial calculations, the Group recognised a provision of Euros 4,176,000. The decrease was the result of the write-down of provisions established to cover the future increases in the retirement pensions of the former members of the Executive Board of Directors, following the agreements established between the parties.

Following the agreements established between the Bank and former members of the Executive Board of Directors the amount of Euros 1,790,000 related with amounts paid to set up a perpetual annuity policy to cover the responsibility with retirement pensions of former members of the Executive Board of Directors, were reimbursed by Ocidental Vida.

The changes occurred in responsibilities with retirement pensions payable to former members of the Executive Board of Directors, included in the balance Other liabilities, are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Balance as at 1 January 4,413
Write-back (237)
Balance at the end of the year 4,176

Considering the market indicators, particularly the inflation rate estimates and the long term interest rate for Euro Zone, as well as the demographic characteristics of its employees, the Group considered the following actuarial assumptions for calculating the liabilities with pension obligations with reference to 31 December 2013:

Dec 2013
1% until 2016
Increase in future compensation levels 1.75% after 2017
0% until 2016
Rate of pensions increase 0.75% after 2017
Projected rate of return of fund assets 4.00%
Discount rate 4.00%
Mortality tables
Men TV 73/77 - 1 year
Women TV 88/90 - 2 years
Disability rate 0%
Turnover rate 0%
Costs with health benefits increase rate 6.50%

The mortality tables consider an age inferior to the effective age of the beneficiaries, one year for men and two years for women, which is translated in higher average life expectancy.

The assumptions used on the calculation of the employees benefits are in accordance with the requirements of IAS 19. No disability decreases are considered in the calculation of the liabilities.

The determination of the discount rate as at 31 December 2013, took into account (i) the evolution in the major indexes in relation to high quality corporate bonds and (ii) duration of benefit plan liabilities.

The Group face to (i) the positive deviations observed in the last financial year and (ii) the current trend of wages evolution and the economic situation at this time, led to a growth rate of wages progressive of 1% by 2016 and 1.75% from 2017 and a growth rate of pensions from 0% by 2016 and 0.75% from 2017.

In accordance with the requirements of IAS 19, mandatory for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2013, the rate of return on plan assets considered in the calculation of the present value of the liabilities, corresponds to the discount rate.

However, it is presented below the estimated expected return for 2014:

2014
Asset class Portfolio % Estimated return
Shares 26.77% 8.72%
Bonds and other fixed income securities 29.09% 4.80%
Participations units in investment funds 9.06% 2.25%
Participation units in real estate funds 10.99% 0.56%
Properties 12.22% 6.70%
Loans and advances to credit institutions and others 11.87% 2.55%
Total income expected 5.12%

Net actuarial losses amounts to Euros 212,249,000 and are related to the difference between the actuarial assumptions used for the estimation of the pension liabilities and the actual liabilities and are analysed as follows:

Actuarial (gains) / losses
Dec 2013
Values effectively
verified in %
Euros '000
Deviation between
expected and actual liabilities:
Increase in future compensation levels 0.76% (2,705)
Disability 0.18% 4,085
Mortality deviations 0.18% 4,020
Others 0.19% 4,401
Changes on the assumptions:
Discount rate 4.00% 199,961
Return on Plan assets 4.00% 2,487
212,249

The sensitivity analysis to changes in assumptions, in accordance with IAS 19, as at 31 December 2013, is as follows

Impact resulting from
changes in financial assumptions
-0.25% 0.25%
Euros '000
Euros '000
Discount rate 103,218 (101,101)
Pensions increase rate (102,403) 102,789
Increase in future compensation levels (39,571) 41,657
Impact resulting from
changes in demographic assumptions
- 1 year + 1 year
Euros '000 Euros '000
Mortality Table (114,274) 66,745

Health benefit costs have a significant impact on pension costs. Considering this impact the Group performed a sensitivity analysis assuming one percent positive variation in health benefit costs (from 6.5% to 7.5% at the end of 2013) and a negative variation (from 6.5% to 5.5% at the end of 2013) in health benefit costs, which impact is analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Euros '000
Positive
variation of 1%
(6.5% to 7.5%)
Negative
variation of 1%
(6.5% to 5.5%)
427 (427)
43,051 (43,051)

The liabilities related to the seniority premium are not covered by the Group's Pension Fund because they are not considered post-employment liabilities. As at 31 December, 2013, the liabilities associated with the seniority premium amounted to Euros 49,412,000 and are covered by provisions in the same amount.

The cost of the seniority premium, for the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, is analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Service cost 644 664
Interest costs 526 531
Cost of the period 1,170 1,195

50. Related parties

The group of companies considered as related parties by the Group, as defined by IAS 24, are detailed in notes 27 and 58.

The Group grants loans in the ordinary course of its business within the Group's companies and to other related parties. Under the Collective Agreement of Labour for Employees of the Portuguese Banking Sector which includes substantially all employees of banks operating in Portugal, the Group grants loans to employees at interest rates determined under the above mentioned agreement for each type of loan upon request by the employees.

As at 31 March 2014, loans to members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and their direct family members amounted to Euros 127,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 129,000), which represented 0.01% of shareholders' equity (31 December 2013: 0.01%). These loans were granted in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

As at 31 March 2014, the principal loans and guarantees (excluding interbank and money market transactions) the Group has made to shareholders holding individually or together with their affiliates, 2% or more of the share capital whose holdings, in aggregate, represent 33.9% of the share capital (31 December 2013: 31.8%), described in the Executive Board of Directors report, amounted to approximately Euros 651,486,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 673,642,000). Each of these loans was made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other entities, being respected the legal formalities and regulations. The amount of impairment constituted for these contracts amounts to Euros 19,631,000 as at 31 March 2014 (31 December 2013: Euros 19,746,000).

Transactions with the Pension Fund

During the first quarter of 2014, the Group purchased to the Pension Fund, Portuguese public debt securities in the amount of Euros 290,000,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 25,000,000). During 2013, the Group also sold to the Pension Fund, Portuguese public debt securities in the amount of Euros 85,000,000.

The shareholder and bondholder position of members of the Executive Board, Top management and persons closely related to the previous categories, is as follows:

Changes during 2014
Shareholders / Bondholders Security Number of Unit
securities at Price
Members of Executive Board 31/03/2014 31/12/2013 Acquisitions Disposals Date Euros
António Vítor Martins Monteiro BCP Shares 6,589 6,589
Carlos José da Silva BCP Shares 414,089 414,089
Obrig BCP Ret Sem Cresc III/12EUR 3/2013 300 300
Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado BCP Shares 1,003,297 1,003,297
André Magalhães Luiz Gomes BCP Shares 19,437 19,437
António Henriques Pinho Cardão BCP Shares 281,034 281,034
António Luís Guerra Nunes Mexia BCP Shares 4,120 4,120
Jaime de Macedo Santos Bastos BCP Shares 1,468 1,468
João Manuel Matos Loureiro BCP Shares 4,793 4,793
José Guilherme Xavier de Basto BCP Shares 4,951 4,951
Obrig BCP Mill Rend Sem Mar 10/13 5 5
José Jacinto Iglésias Soares BCP Shares 384,002 384,002
Luís Maria França de Castro Pereira Coutinho BCP Shares 822,123 822,123
Maria da Conceição Mota Soares de Oliveira Callé Lucas BCP Shares 100,001 100,001
Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança BCP Shares 623,813 623,813
Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro BCP Shares 601,733 601,733
Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira BCP Shares 134,687 134,687
Top management
Ana Isabel dos Santos de Pina Cabral BCP Shares 74,550 74,550
Dulce Maria Pereira Cardoso Mota Jorge Jacinto BCP Shares 82,031 82,031
Fernando Manuel Majer de Faria BCP Shares 624,219 624,219
José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha BCP Shares 20,879 20,879
Mário António Pinho Gaspar Neves BCP Shares 31,509 31,509
Obrig BCP Mill Rend Trim Nov 09/14 5 5
Obrig BCP Mill Rend Sem Mar 10/13 0 0
Certificado BCP Stoxx Basic Resources 610 610
Pedro Manuel Rendas Duarte Turras BCP Shares 25,207 25,207
Persons closely related to the previous categories
Isabel Maria V Leite P Martins Monteiro BCP Shares 5,311 5,311
Maria da Graça dos Santos Fernandes de Pinho Cardão BCP Shares 10,485 10,485
Maria Helena Espassandim Catão BCP Shares 1,000 1,000
José Manuel de Vasconcelos Mendes Ferreira BCP Shares 4,577 4,577

As at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013, the Group's credits over associated companies represented or not by securities, included in the captions Loans and advances to customers and Other receivables, are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Loans
and advances to
Customers
Euros '000
Other
receivables
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Loans
and advances to
Customers
Euros '000
Other
receivables
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group
Unicre - Instituição Financeira
- 50,747 50,747 - 18,309 18,309
de Crédito, S.A.
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos
15,263 - 15,263 30,451 - 30,451
Sem Condutor, Lda. 2,345 - 2,345 7,894 - 7,894
17,608 50,747 68,355 38,345 18,309 56,654

As at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013 the Group's liabilities with associated companies, represented or not by securities, included in the captions Deposits from customers and Debt securities issued, are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Deposits from
Customers
Euros '000
Debt
Securities Issued
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Deposits from
Customers
Euros '000
Debt
Securities Issued
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group 710,789 3,236,154 3,946,943 732,422 3,157,129 3,889,551
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 2,713 - 2,713 10,181 - 10,181
Unicre - Instituição Financeira
de Crédito, S.A. 136 - 136 4,066 - 4,066
713,638 3,236,154 3,949,792 746,669 3,157,129 3,903,798

As at 31 March 2014, the income recognised by the Group on inter-company transactions with associated companies, included in the captions Interest income, Commissions and Other operating income, are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Interest Commissions Other operating
income income income Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group - 18,158 3,394 21,552
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. - 1 - 1
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 229 421 - 650
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos Sem Condutor, Lda. 80 1 22 103
309 18,581 3,416 22,306

As at 31 December 2013, the income recognised by the Group on inter-company transactions with associated companies, included in the captions Interest income, Commissions and Other operating income, are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Interest Commissions Other operating
income income income Total
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group - 72,493 13,783 86,276
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 16 6 - 22
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. 921 68 - 989
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos Sem Condutor, Lda. 919 11 - 930
1,856 72,578 13,783 88,217

As at 31 March 2014, the costs incurred by the Group on inter-company transactions with associated companies, included in the captions Interest expense, Commissions and Administrative costs, are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Interest
expense
Euros '000
Commissions
expense
Euros '000
Staff
costs
Euros '000
Administrative
costs
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group 27,882 - 707 6,224 34,813
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 14 - - - 14
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. - - - - -
27,896 - 707 6,224 34,827

As at 31 December 2013, the costs incurred by the Group on inter-company transactions with associated companies, included in the captions Interest expense, Commissions and Administrative costs, are analysed as follows:

Dec 2013
Interest
expense
Euros '000
Commissions
costs
Euros '000
Staff
costs
Euros '000
Administrative
costs
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Millenniumbcp Ageas Group 117,693 - 3,223 18,185 139,101
SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. 51 - - - 51
Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. - 1 - - 1
117,744 1 3,223 18,185 139,153

As at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013, the remunerations resulting from the services of insurance intermediation or reinsurance are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Life insurance
Saving products 7,817 32,719
Mortgage and consumer loans 4,948 19,006
Others 8 32
12,773 51,757
Non - Life insurance
Accidents and health 3,383 12,888
Motor insurance 604 2,267
Multi-Risk Housing 1,132 4,626
Others 266 955
5,385 20,736
18,158 72,493

The remuneration for insurance intermediation services were received through bank transfers and resulted from insurance intermediation with the subsidiaries of Millenniumbcp Ageas Group (Ocidental Vida and Ocidental Seguros).

The Bank does not collect insurance premiums on behalf of Insurance Companies, or performs any movement of funds related to insurance contracts. Thus, there is no other asset, liability, income or expense to be reported on the activity of insurance mediation exercised by the Bank, other than those already disclosed.

As at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013, the receivable balances from insurance intermediation activity, by nature and entity, are analysed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
By nature
Funds receivable for payment of
life insurance commissions 12,773 12,578
Funds receivable for payment of
non-life insurance commissions 5,385 5,092
18,158 17,670
By entity
Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de
Seguros de Vida, SA 12,773 12,578
Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de
Seguros, SA 5,385 5,092
18,158 17,670

The commissions received by the Bank result from the insurance mediation contracts and investment contracts, under the terms established in the contracts. The mediation commissions are calculated given the nature of the contracts subject to mediation, as follows:

  • insurance contracts – use of fixed rates on gross premiums issued;

  • investment contracts – use of fixed rates on the responsibilities assumed by the insurance company under the commercialization of these products.

51. Segmental reporting

The segments presented are in accordance with IFRS 8. In accordance with the Group's management model, the segments presented correspond to the segments used for Executive Committee's management purposes. The Group offers a wide range of banking activities and financial services in Portugal and abroad, with a special focus on Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking and Asset Management and Private Banking.

Following the commitment agreed with the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (DG Comp), an additional segment, was considered, non-Core Business Portfolio, respecting the criteria agreed.

Segments description

The Retail Banking activity includes the Retail activity of Banco Comercial Português in Portugal, operating as a distribution channel for products and services from other companies of the Group, and the Foreign business segment, operating through several banking operations in markets with affinity to Portugal and in countries with higher growth potential.

The Retail segment in Portugal includes: (i) the Retail network in Portugal, where the strategic approach is to target "Mass Market" customers, who appreciate a value proposition based on inovation and speed, as well as Prestige and Small Business customers, whose specific characteristics, financial assets or income imply a value proposition based on innovation and personalisation, requiring a dedicated Account Manager; and (ii) ActivoBank, a bank focused on clients who are young, intensive users of new communication technologies and who prefer a banking relationship based on simplicity, offering modern products and services.

The Foreign Business segment, for the purpose of business segments, comprises the operations outside Portugal, in particular Bank Millennium in Poland, Millennium bim in Mozambique and Banco Millennium Angola. The Foreign Business segment, in terms of geographical segments, comprises the Group operations outside Portugal referred to above, and also Banque Privée BCP in Switzerland and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust in the Cayman Islands.

In Poland, the Group is represented by a universal bank offering a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and companies nationwide; in Mozambique by a universal bank targeting companies and individual customers, in Angola by a bank focused on private customers and companies as well as public and private institutions and in the Cayman Islands by Millennium bcp Bank & Trust, a bank designed for international services in the area of Private Banking to customers with high net worth ("Affluent" segment). In Switzerland the Group is represented by Banque Privée BCP, a Private Banking platform under Swiss law.

The Companies Banking business includes the Companies segment in Portugal, which operates as a distribution channel of products and services from other companies of the Group, and the Corporate & Investment Banking segment.

The Companies in Portugal segment includes: (i) the Companies network that covers the financial needs of companies with an annual turnover between Euros 2.5 million and Euros 50 million, and focuses on innovation, offering a wide range of traditional banking products complemented by specialised financing, (ii) Specialised Recovery Division, (iii) the activity of the Real Estate Business Division and (iv) Interfundos.

The Corporate & Investment Banking segment includes: (i) the Corporate network in Portugal, targeting corporate and institutional customers with an annual turnover in excess of Euros 50 million, providing a complete range of value-added products and services; (ii) Specialised Monitoring Division, (iii) the Investment Banking unit, and (iv) the activity of the Bank's International Division.

The Asset Management and Private Banking segment, for purposes of the business segments, comprises (i) the Private Banking network in Portugal, (ii) Asset Management, (iii) BII Investimentos Internacional and also includes the activities of (iv) Banque Privée BCP and (v) Millennium bcp Bank & Trust. For purposes of the geographical segments excludes Banque Privée BCP and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust that are considered Foreign Business.

Following the process for obtaining authorisation from the European Commission (EC) to the State aid, business portfolios were identified that the Bank should gradually disinvest/demobilise, ceasing grant new credit. This demobilisation is subject to a framework which dominant criteria is the capital impact optimisation, in particular through the minimisation of expected loss.

In this context, the Bank proceeded with the segregation of these portfolios, highlighting them in a separate segment defined as Non Core Business Portfolio (PNNC).

PNNC includes the business with clients for which credit has been granted for securities-backed lending, loans collateralised with other assets (for those which the debt ratio over asset value is not less than 90%), subsidised mortgage loans, construction subcontractors focused almost exclusively on the Portuguese market, football clubs and Real State development.

The separate disclosure for those types of loans resulted, exclusively, from the need to identify and monitoring the segments described in the previous paragraph, in the scope of the authorisation process abovementioned. Thus, the PNNC portfolio has not been aggregated based on risk classes or any other performance criteria.

It should be noted that, in 31 March 2014, 86% of this portfolio benefited from asset backed loans, including 66% with real estate collateral and 20% with other assets guarantee.

All other businesses are allocated to the segment Others and include the centralized management of financial investments, corporate activities and operations not integrated in the remaining business segments and other values not allocated to segments.

Business segments activity

The figures reported for each business segment result from aggregating the subsidiaries and business units integrated in each segment, including the impact from capital allocation and the balancing process of each entity, both at the balance sheet and income statement levels, based on average figures. Balance sheet headings for each subsidiary and business unit are re-calculated, given the replacement of their original own funds by the outcome of the capital allocation process, according to regulatory solvency criteria.

Considering that the capital allocation process complies with regulatory solvency criteria currently in place, the weighted risk, as well as the capital allocated to segments, are based on Basel II methodology. Following the request submitted by the Bank, the Bank of Portugal authorised the adoption of methodologies based on Internal Rating models (IRB) for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, covering a substantial part of the risk from the activity in Portugal as from 31 December 2010. In the scope of the Roll-Out Plan for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, the Bank of Portugal authorised the extension of that methodology to the subclasses of risk "Renewable Retail Positions" and "Other Retail Positions" in Portugal with effect as from 31 December 2011. With effect as from 31 December 2012, the Bank of Portugal authorised the use of own estimates of credit conversion factors (CCF) for exposures of the class of risk "Corporates" in Portugal and the adoption of IRB methodologies for "Loans secured by residential real estate" and "Renewable positions" of the Retail portfolio in Poland. In 31 December 2013, the Bank of Portugal authorised the extension of the IRB approach to real estate credit portfolios, as well as the adoption of own estimates of LGD to the risk class "Companies" in Portugal.

Additionally, the standard approach for operational risk and the internal models approach for general market risk and foreign exchange risk, was adopted for the perimeter managed centrally from Portugal. The capital allocation for each segment, in March 2014 and 2013, resulted from the application of 10% to the risks managed by each segment. Each operation is balanced through internal transfers of funds, with no impact on consolidated accounts.

Operating costs determined for each business area rely on one hand on the amounts accounted directly in the respective cost centres, and on the other hand, on the amounts resulting from internal cost allocation processes. As an example, in the first set of costs are included costs related to phone communication, travelling accommodation and representation expenses and to advisory services and in the second set are included costs related to correspondence, water and electricity and to rents related to spaces occupied by organic units, among others. The allocation of this last set of costs is based on the application of previously defined criteria, related to the level of activity of each business area, like the number of current accounts, the number of customers or employees, the business volume and the space occupied.

Information related to the first quarter of 2013 is presented on a comparable basis with information related to the first quarter of 2014, reflecting the current organisational structure of the Group's business areas referred to in the segment description described above, and considering the effect of the transfer of clients.

The following information is based on financial statements prepared according to IFRS and on the organisational model in place for the Group, as at 31 March 2014.

The Group operates with special emphasis in the Portuguese market, and also in a few affinity markets and in markets of recognised growth potential. Considering this, the geographical segments include Portugal, Poland, Mozambique, Angola and Other. The segment Portugal reflects, essentially, the activities carried out by Banco Comercial Português in Portugal, ActivoBank and Banco de Investimento Imobiliário. The segment Poland includes the business carried out by Bank Millennium (Poland); while the segment Mozambique contains the activity of BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique and the segment Angola contains the activity of Banco Millennium Angola. The segment Other, indicated within the geographical segment reporting, comprises the Group's operations not included in the remaining segments, namely the activities developed in other countries, such as Banque Privée BCP in Switzerland and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust in the Cayman Islands.

Following the conclusion on 19 June 2013 of the sale of the entire share capital of Millennium bank in Greece, in accordance with the general conditions announced, and according to IFRS 5, Millennium bank in Greece is now classified as a discontinued operation, with the impact on results presented on a separate line item in the profit and loss account, defined as income arising from discontinued operations, the income statement was restated as at 31 March 2013 for comparison. In terms of the consolidated balance sheet, the assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Greece are no longer disclosed for the subsequent periods starting on 30 June 2013.

Additionally, as regards the commitment agreed with the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (DG Comp) on the Bank's Restructuring Plan, in particular the sale of Millennium bcp's operation in Romania in the mid-term and the implementation of a new approach to the assets management business, the activities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos were also presented on the line item of "income arising from discontinued operations", with the restatement of profit and loss account as at 31 March 2013, for comparative purposes. At the consolidated balance sheet level, the presentation of assets and liabilities of Millennium bank in Romania and of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos remained in the criteria considered as at 31 March 2013.

As at 31 March, 2014, the net contribution of the major business segments is analysed as follows:

Commercial Banking Companies Banking
Retail
in Portugal
Foreign
Business
(*)
Total Companies
in Portugal
Corporate and
Investment
Banking
in Portugal
Total Asset
Management
and Private
Banking
Porfolio
non core
business
Other (**) Consolidated
Income statement
Interest income
Interest expense
145,602
(99,941)
224,264
(92,598)
369,866
(192,539)
52,988
(22,075)
95,917
(42,898)
148,905
(64,973)
16,322
(14,902)
78,855
(68,805)
57,283
(93,619)
671,231
(434,838)
Net interest income 45,661 131,666 177,327 30,913 53,019 83,932 1,420 10,050 (36,336) 236,393
Commissions and other income
Commissions and other costs
85,821
(3,600)
73,973
(20,837)
159,794
(24,437)
16,148
(924)
31,596
(236)
47,744
(1,160)
14,333
(1,597)
4,554
(11)
6,060
(46,282)
232,485
(73,487)
Net commissions and other
income
82,221 53,136 135,357 15,224 31,360 46,584 12,736 4,543 (40,222) 158,998
Net gains arising from trading
activity
(2) 22,111 22,109 - - - 429 - 89,371 111,909
Staff costs and administrative costs
Depreciations
136,934
473
98,039
7,547
234,973
8,020
16,528
72
7,638
23
24,166
95
10,125
70
6,144
8
(7,687)
7,687
267,721
15,880
Operating costs 137,407 105,586 242,993 16,600 7,661 24,261 10,195 6,152 - 283,601
Impairment and provisions (19,125) (19,403) (38,528) (39,232) (33,184) (72,416) 876 (87,583) (53,449) (251,100)
Share of profit of associates under
the equity method
Net gain from the sale of
- - - - - - - - 13,079 13,079
other assets - 713 713 - - - - - (6,821) (6,108)
Net (loss) / income
before income tax
(28,652) 82,637 53,985 (9,695) 43,534 33,839 5,266 (79,142) (34,378) (20,430)
Income tax 8,928 (17,320) (8,392) 3,131 (13,713) (10,582) (876) 24,930 369 5,449
(Loss) / income after income tax
from continuing operations
(19,724) 65,317 45,593 (6,564) 29,821 23,257 4,390 (54,212) (34,009) (14,981)
(Loss) / income arising from
discontinued operations
- (876) (876) - - - - - 530 (346)
Net (loss) / income after income tax (19,724) 64,441 44,717 (6,564) 29,821 23,257 4,390 (54,212) (33,479) (15,327)
Non-controlling interests - (23,677) (23,677) - - - - - (1,726) (25,403)
Net (loss) / income after income tax (19,724) 40,764 21,040 (6,564) 29,821 23,257 4,390 (54,212) (35,205) (40,730)
Balance sheet
Cash and Loans and advances
to credit institutions 5,056,663 1,804,256 6,860,919 32,186 2,273,827 2,306,013 2,501,183 3,679 (6,495,306) 5,176,488
Loans and advances to customers
Financial assets (***)
17,985,291
199,674
12,514,408
3,178,144
30,499,699
3,377,818
4,792,354
-
7,716,412
-
12,508,766
-
489,758
18,842
12,318,480
-
590,548
11,072,738
56,407,251
14,469,398
Other assets 139,256 642,409 781,665 10,812 45,435 56,247 19,196 1,418 5,436,654 6,295,180
Total Assets 23,380,884 18,139,217 41,520,101 4,835,352 10,035,674 14,871,026 3,028,979 12,323,577 10,604,634 82,348,317
Deposits from other credit
institutions 8,584 2,000,068 2,008,652 2,711,586 1,370,585 4,082,171 276,021 11,537,496 (5,156,246) 12,748,094
Deposits from customers
Debt securities issued
20,963,138
1,807,608
14,065,096
316,155
35,028,234
2,123,763
1,679,498
4,763
7,727,437
62
9,406,935
4,825
2,345,170
182,728
241,228
4,543
2,281,833
7,571,278
49,303,400
9,887,137
Other financial liabilities - 356,204 356,204 - - - 17,120 - 5,115,539 5,488,863
Other liabilities 10,625 379,709 390,334 14,234 28,376 42,610 10,458 5,212 1,133,690 1,582,304
Total Liabilities 22,789,955 17,117,232 39,907,187 4,410,081 9,126,460 13,536,541 2,831,497 11,788,479 10,946,094 79,009,798
Equity and non-controlling
interests
590,929 1,021,985 1,612,914 425,271 909,214 1,334,485 197,482 535,098 (341,460) 3,338,519
Total Liabilities, Equity
and non-controlling interests
23,380,884 18,139,217 41,520,101 4,835,352 10,035,674 14,871,026 3,028,979 12,323,577 10,604,634 82,348,317

(*) Includes the activity of Banca Millennium Romania;

(**) Includes the activity of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos;

31 March, 2014

As at 31 March, 2013, the net contribution of the major business segments is analysed as follows:

Commercial Banking Companies Banking
Retail
in Portugal
Foreign
Business
(*)
Total Companies
in Portugal
Corporate and
Investment
Banking
in Portugal
Total Asset
Management
and Private
Banking
Porfolio
non core
business
Other (**) Consolidated
Income statement
Interest income
Interest expense
147,903
(134,561)
234,714
(129,377)
382,617
(263,938)
61,114
(28,685)
102,554
(53,127)
163,668
(81,812)
24,393
(24,147)
100,310
(80,207)
51,920
(93,582)
722,908
(543,686)
Net interest income 13,342 105,337 118,679 32,429 49,427 81,856 246 20,103 (41,662) 179,222
Commissions and other income
Commissions and other costs
85,370
(3,517)
69,417
(17,329)
154,787
(20,846)
16,982
(811)
27,612
(2,100)
44,594
(2,911)
11,192
(1,917)
6,630
(13)
13,216
(51,120)
230,419
(76,807)
Net commissions and other
income
81,853 52,088 133,941 16,171 25,512 41,683 9,275 6,617 (37,904) 153,612
Net gains arising from trading
activity
8 27,799 27,807 - - - 90 - 44,725 72,622
Staff costs and administrative costs
Depreciations
148,255
491
98,257
7,520
246,512
8,011
17,114
61
9,194
26
26,308
87
8,866
79
6,407
11
(8,624)
8,624
279,469
16,812
Operating costs 148,746 105,777 254,523 17,175 9,220 26,395 8,945 6,418 - 296,281
Impairment and provisions (35,092) (20,393) (55,485) (45,150) (24,119) (69,269) 359 (92,349) (20,956) (237,700)
Share of profit of associates under
the equity method
- - - - - - - - 14,094 14,094
Net gain from the sale of
other assets
- 5,604 5,604 - - - - - (7,052) (1,448)
Net (loss) / income
before income tax
(88,635) 64,658 (23,977) (13,725) 41,600 27,875 1,025 (72,047) (48,755) (115,879)
Income tax 27,773 (12,380) 15,393 4,346 (13,104) (8,758) 542 22,695 (2,046) 27,826
(Loss) / income after income tax
from continuing operations
(60,862) 52,278 (8,584) (9,379) 28,496 19,117 1,567 (49,352) (50,801) (88,053)
(Loss) / income arising from
discontinued operations
- (44,230) (44,230) - - - - - 456 (43,774)
Net (loss) / income after income tax
Non-controlling interests
(60,862)
-
8,048
(18,576)
(52,814)
(18,576)
(9,379)
-
28,496
-
19,117
-
1,567
-
(49,352)
-
(50,345)
(1,559)
(131,827)
(20,135)
Net (loss) / income after income tax (60,862) (10,528) (71,390) (9,379) 28,496 19,117 1,567 (49,352) (51,904) (151,962)
Balance sheet
Cash and Loans and advances
to credit institutions 4,383,820 2,038,488 6,422,308 26,119 3,110,019 3,136,138 3,409,988 2,884 (7,743,648) 5,227,670
Loans and advances to customers 18,714,860 15,400,342 34,115,202 5,214,035 8,212,412 13,426,447 685,494 13,469,160 459,652 62,155,955
Financial assets (***)
Other assets
1,948
84,295
3,349,857
905,517
3,351,805
989,812
-
5,262
-
25,961
-
31,223
30,744
18,436
-
593
12,292,235
5,375,895
15,674,784
6,415,959
Total Assets 23,184,923 21,694,204 44,879,127 5,245,416 11,348,392 16,593,808 4,144,662 13,472,637 10,384,134 89,474,368
Deposits from other credit
institutions - 3,297,763 3,297,763 3,277,430 1,441,144 4,718,574 860,802 12,457,639 (7,389,826) 13,944,952
Deposits from customers 19,586,227 16,226,922 35,813,149 1,493,940 8,850,431 10,344,371 2,759,160 202,453 2,918,233 52,037,366
Debt securities issued 3,010,757 326,356 3,337,113 6,752 4,679 11,431 353,520 6,825 8,491,885 12,200,774
Other financial liabilities
Other liabilities
-
9,733
667,081
447,851
667,081
457,584
-
16,519
-
36,446
-
52,965
30,664
3,730
-
-
5,190,476
1,020,310
5,888,221
1,534,589
Total Liabilities 22,606,717 20,965,973 43,572,690 4,794,641 10,332,700 15,127,341 4,007,876 12,666,917 10,231,078 85,605,902
Equity and non-controlling
interests 578,206 728,231 1,306,437 450,775 1,015,692 1,466,467 136,786 805,720 153,056 3,868,466
Total Liabilities, Equity
and non-controlling interests
23,184,923 21,694,204 44,879,127 5,245,416 11,348,392 16,593,808 4,144,662 13,472,637 10,384,134 89,474,368

(*) Includes the activity of Millennium Bank Greece and Banca Millennium Romania;

(**) Includes the activity of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos;

As at 31 March, 2014, the net contribution of the major geographic segments is analysed as follows:

Portugal
Retail
Banking
Companies Corporate
and
Investment and Private
Banking
Asset Ma
nagement
Banking
Porfolio
non core
business
Other (*) Total Poland Angola Mozam-
bique
Other (**) Consoli
dated
Income statement
Interest income
Interest expense
145,602
(99,941)
52,988
(22,075)
95,917
(42,898)
9,384
(10,350)
78,855
(68,805)
57,283 440,029
(93,619) (337,688)
149,908
(68,467)
27,218 47,138
(8,694) (15,437)
6,938
(4,552)
671,231
(434,838)
Net interest income 45,661 30,913 53,019 (966) 10,050 (36,336) 102,341 81,441 18,524 31,701 2,386 236,393
Commissions and
other income
85,821 16,148 31,596 6,940 4,554 6,060 151,119 42,654 10,357 20,962 7,393 232,485
Commissions and
other costs (3,600) (924) (236) (50) (11) (46,282) (51,103) (11,687) (1,685) (7,465) (1,547) (73,487)
Net commissions
and other income
Net gains arising from
82,221 15,224 31,360 6,890 4,543 (40,222) 100,016 30,967 8,672 13,497 5,846 158,998
trading activity (2) - - - - 89,371 89,369 12,914 4,677 4,520 429 111,909
Staff costs and
administrative costs
Depreciations
136,934
473
16,528
72
7,638
23
4,789
1
6,144
8
(7,687)
7,687
164,346
8,264
61,704
3,231
15,857
1,906
20,479
2,410
5,335
69
267,721
15,880
Operating costs 137,407 16,600 7,661 4,790 6,152 - 172,610 64,935 17,763 22,889 5,404 283,601
Impairment and
provisions
(19,125) (39,232) (33,184) 160 (87,583) (53,449) (232,413) (15,609) (890) (2,904) 716 (251,100)
Share of profit of
associates under the
equity method
- - - - - 13,079 13,079 - - - - 13,079
Net gain from the sale
of other assets
Net (loss) / income before
income tax
-
(28,652)
-
(9,695)
-
43,534
-
1,294
-
(79,142)
(6,821) (6,821)
(34,378) (107,039)
561
45,339
152
13,372
-
23,925
-
3,973
(6,108)
(20,430)
Income tax 8,928 3,131 (13,713) (407) 24,930 369 23,238 (10,587) (2,540) (4,192) (470) 5,449
(Loss) / income after income tax
from continuing operations
(19,724) (6,564) 29,821 887 (54,212) (34,009) (83,801) 34,752 10,832 19,733 3,503 (14,981)
(Loss) / income arising from
discontinued operations
- - - - - 530 530 - - - (876) (346)
Net (loss) / income
after income tax
(19,724) (6,564) 29,821 887 (54,212) (33,479) (83,271) 34,752 10,832 19,733 2,627 (15,327)
Non-controlling interests - - - - - (1,726) (1,726) (11,986) (5,121) (6,570) - (25,403)
Net (loss) / income after
income tax
(19,724) (6,564) 29,821 887 (54,212) (35,205) (84,997) 22,766 5,711 13,163 2,627 (40,730)
Balance sheet
Cash and Loans and
advances to
credit institutions
5,056,663 32,186 2,273,827 1,393,404 3,679 (6,495,306) 2,264,453 1,067,031 404,028 270,226 1,170,750 5,176,488
Loans and advances to
customers
17,985,291 4,792,354 7,716,412 239,892 12,318,480 590,548 43,642,977 10,235,944 657,018 1,184,249 687,063 56,407,251
Financial assets (***) 199,674 - - 50 - 11,072,738 11,272,462 2,273,565 443,972 397,310 82,089 14,469,398
Other assets 139,256 10,812 45,435 8,573 1,418 5,436,654 5,642,148 252,135 185,690 179,799 35,408 6,295,180
Total Assets 23,380,884 4,835,352 10,035,674 1,641,919 12,323,577 10,604,634 62,822,040 13,828,675 1,690,708 2,031,584 1,975,310 82,348,317
Deposits from other
credit institutions
8,584 2,711,586 1,370,585 304 11,537,496 (5,156,246) 10,472,309 1,399,576 258,503 177,887 439,819 12,748,094
Deposits from customers 20,963,138 1,679,498 7,727,437 1,439,432 241,228 2,281,833 34,332,566 10,934,943 1,272,074 1,511,571 1,252,246 49,303,400
Debt securities issued 1,807,608 4,763 62 182,728 4,543 7,571,278 9,570,982 292,305 - 23,850 - 9,887,137
Other financial liabilities - - - - - 5,115,539 5,115,539 353,064 - - 20,260 5,488,863
Other liabilities 10,625 14,234 28,376 829 5,212 1,133,690 1,192,966 205,272 33,310 138,799 11,957 1,582,304
Total Liabilities
Equity and non-controlling
22,789,955 4,410,081 9,126,460 1,623,293 11,788,479 10,946,094 60,684,362 13,185,160 1,563,887 1,852,107 1,724,282 79,009,798
interests
Total Liabilities, Equity
590,929 425,271 909,214 18,626 535,098 (341,460) 2,137,678 643,515 126,821 179,477 251,028 3,338,519
and non-controlling
interests
23,380,884 4,835,352 10,035,674 1,641,919 12,323,577 10,604,634 62,822,040 13,828,675 1,690,708 2,031,584 1,975,310 82,348,317

(*) Includes the activity of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos; (**) Includes the activity of Banca Millennium Romania;

As at 31 March, 2013, the net contribution of the major geographic segments is analysed as follows:

Portugal
Retail
Banking
Companies Corporate
and
Banking
Asset Ma
nagement
Investment and Private
Banking
Porfolio
non core
business
Other (*) Total Poland Angola Mozam-
bique
Other (**) Consoli
dated
Income statement
Interest income
Interest expense
147,903
(134,561)
61,114
(28,685)
102,554
(53,127)
13,006
(17,208)
100,310
(80,207)
51,920 476,807
(93,582) (407,370) (109,192)
170,458 22,113 42,144
(5,802) (14,383)
11,386
(6,939)
722,908
(543,686)
Net interest income 13,342 32,429 49,427 (4,202) 20,103 (41,662) 69,437 61,266 16,311 27,761 4,447 179,222
Commissions and
other income
Commissions and
85,370 16,982 27,612 4,944 6,630 13,216 154,754 41,934 7,287 20,196 6,248 230,419
other costs (3,517) (811) (2,100) (281) (13) (51,120) (57,842) (9,032) (798) (7,499) (1,636) (76,807)
Net commissions
and other income
Net gains arising from
81,853 16,171 25,512 4,663 6,617 (37,904) 96,912 32,902 6,489 12,697 4,612 153,612
trading activity 8 - - - - 44,725 44,733 16,287 6,810 4,702 90 72,622
Staff costs and
administrative costs
Depreciations
148,255
491
17,114
61
9,194
26
3,825
1
6,407
11
(8,624)
8,624
176,171
9,214
61,138
3,446
15,767
1,791
21,351
2,282
5,042
79
279,469
16,812
Operating costs 148,746 17,175 9,220 3,826 6,418 - 185,385 64,584 17,558 23,633 5,121 296,281
Impairment and
provisions
(35,092) (45,150) (24,119) 304 (92,349) (20,956) (217,362) (12,630) (4,573) (3,190) 55 (237,700)
Share of profit of
associates under the
equity method
Net gain from the sale
- - - - - 14,094 14,094 - - - - 14,094
of other assets - - - - - (7,052) (7,052) 239 10 5,355 - (1,448)
Net (loss) / income before
income tax
(88,635) (13,725) 41,600 (3,061) (72,047) (48,755) (184,623) 33,480 7,489 23,692 4,083 (115,879)
Income tax 27,773 4,346 (13,104) 983 22,695 (2,046) 40,647 (6,854) (1,396) (4,130) (441) 27,826
(Loss) / income after income tax
from continuing operations (60,862) (9,379) 28,496 (2,078) (49,352) (50,801) (143,976) 26,626 6,093 19,562 3,642 (88,053)
(Loss) / income arising from
discontinued operations
- - - - - 456 456 - - - (44,230) (43,774)
Net (loss) / income
after income tax
(60,862) (9,379) 28,496 (2,078) (49,352) (50,345) (143,520) 26,626 6,093 19,562 (40,588) (131,827)
Non-controlling interests - - - - - (1,559) (1,559) (9,183) (2,879) (6,514) - (20,135)
Net (loss) / income after
income tax
(60,862) (9,379) 28,496 (2,078) (49,352) (51,904) (145,079) 17,443 3,214 13,048 (40,588) (151,962)
Balance sheet
Cash and Loans and
advances to
credit institutions
Loans and advances
4,383,820 26,119 3,110,019 1,802,876 2,884 (7,743,648) 1,582,070 933,647 302,157 581,509 1,828,287 5,227,670
to customers 18,714,860 5,214,035 8,212,412 282,171 13,469,160 459,652 46,352,290 9,715,043 504,893 1,040,469 4,543,260 62,155,955
Financial assets (***) 1,948 - - 50 - 12,292,235 12,294,233 2,569,012 338,839 211,054 261,646 15,674,784
Other assets
Total Assets
84,295
23,184,923
5,262
5,245,416
25,961
11,348,392
5,085
2,090,182
593
13,472,637
5,375,895
10,384,134
5,497,091
65,725,684
295,438
13,513,140
185,225
1,331,114
148,004
1,981,036
290,201
6,923,394
6,415,959
89,474,368
Deposits from other
credit institutions - 3,277,430 1,441,144 653 12,457,639 (7,389,826) 9,787,040 1,397,419 328,531 174,709 2,257,253 13,944,952
Deposits from customers
Debt securities issued
19,586,227
3,010,757
1,493,940
6,752
8,850,431
4,679
1,714,670
353,520
202,453
6,825
2,918,233
8,491,885
34,765,954
11,874,418
10,693,941
196,269
838,877
-
1,453,304
26,282
4,285,290
103,805
52,037,366
12,200,774
Other financial liabilities - - - - - 5,190,476 5,190,476 412,302 - - 285,443 5,888,221
Other liabilities 9,733 16,519 36,446 928 - 1,020,310 1,083,936 163,853 49,996 164,671 72,133 1,534,589
Total Liabilities 22,606,717 4,794,641 10,332,700 2,069,771 12,666,917 10,231,078 62,701,824 12,863,784 1,217,404 1,818,966 7,003,924 85,605,902
Equity and non-controlling
interests
578,206 450,775 1,015,692 20,411 805,720 153,056 3,023,860 649,356 113,710 162,070 (80,530) 3,868,466
Total Liabilities, Equity
and non-controlling
interests 23,184,923 5,245,416 11,348,392 2,090,182 13,472,637 10,384,134 65,725,684 13,513,140 1,331,114 1,981,036 6,923,394 89,474,368

(*) Includes the activity of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos;

(**) Includes the activity of Millennium Bank Greece and Banca Millennium Romania;

Reconciliation of net income of reportable segments with the net result of the Group

Description of the relevant items of reconciliation:

Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000
Net contribution (excluding minority interest effect)
Retail Banking in Portugal (19,724) (60,862)
Companies (6,564) (9,379)
Corporate and Investment Banking 29,821 28,496
Asset Management and Private Banking 887 (2,078)
Portfolio non core business (54,212) (49,352)
Foreign Business 68,820 55,923
Non-controlling interests (1) (25,403) (20,135)
(6,375) (57,387)
(Loss) / income from descontinued operations (346) (43,774)
(6,721) (101,161)
Amounts not allocated to segments:
Interests of hybrid instruments (66,164) (66,640)
Net interest income of the bond portfolio 38,728 36,250
Interests written off (18,014) (30,017)
Cost of debt issue with State Guarantee (10,264) (17,254)
Own Credit Risk (1,742) (2,429)
Impact of exchange rate hedging of investments (42) (1,171)
Equity accounted earnings 13,079 14,094
Impairment and other provisions (2) (53,449) (20,956)
Others (3) 63,859 37,322
Total not allocated to segments (34,009) (50,801)
Consolidated net (loss) / income (40,730) (151,962)

(1) Corresponds mainly to the income attributable to third parties related to the subsidiaries in Poland, in Mozambique and in Angola;

(2) Includes provisions for property in kind, administrative infractions, various contingencies and other unallocated to business segments.

(3) Includes funding for non interest bearing assets and the financial strategies as well as tax effect associated with the items previously discriminated.

52. Risk Management

The Group is subject to several risks during the course of its business. The risks from different companies of the Group are managed centrally coordinating with the local departments and considering the specific risks of each business.

The Group's risk-management policy is designed to ensure adequate relationship at all times between its own funds and the business it carries on, and also to evaluate the risk/return profile by business line.

Monitoring and control of the main types of financial risk – credit, market, liquidity and operational – to which the Group's business is subject are of particular importance.

Main Types of Risk

Credit – Credit risk is associated with the degree of uncertainty of the expected returns as a result of the inability either of the borrower (and the guarantor, if any) or of the issuer of a security or of the counterparty to an agreement to fulfils their obligations.

Market – Market risk reflects the potential loss inherent in a given portfolio as a result of changes in rates (interest and exchange) and/or in the prices of the various financial instruments that make up the portfolio, considering both the correlations that exist between them and the respective volatility.

Liquidity – Liquidity risk reflects the Group's inability to meet its obligations at maturity without incurring in significant losses resulting from the deterioration of the funding conditions (funding risk) and/or from the sale of its assets below market value (market liquidity risk).

Operational – Operational risk is understood to be the potential loss resulting from failures or inadequacies in internal procedures, persons or systems, and also the potential losses resulting from external events.

Internal Organisation

The Banco Comercial Português Board of Directors is responsible for the definition of the risk policy, including the approval at the very highest level of the principles and rules to be followed in risk management, as well as the guidelines dictating the allocation of economic capital to the business lines.

The Board of Directors, through the Audit Committee, ensures the existence of adequate risk control and of risk-management systems at the level both of the Group and of each entity. At the proposal of the Banco Comercial Português Executive Committee, the Board of Directors also approves the risk-tolerance level acceptable to the Group.

The Risk Commission is responsible for monitoring the overall levels of risk incurred, ensuring that they are compatible with the objectives and strategies approved for the business.

The Group Risk Officer is responsible for the control of risks in all the Group entities, in order to ensure that the risks are monitored on an overall basis and that there is alignment of concepts, practices and objectives. It must also keep the Risk Commission informed of the Group's level of risk, proposing measures to improve control and implementing the approved limits.

The activity of every entity included within the Banco Comercial Português consolidation perimeter is governed by the principles and decisions established centrally by the Risk Commission and the main subsidiaries are provided with Risk Office structures which are established in accordance with the risks inherent in their particular business. A Risk Control Commission has been set up at each relevant subsidiary, responsible for the control of risks at local level, in which the Group Risk Officer takes part.

The Group Head of Compliance is responsible for implementing systems of monitoring the compliance with legal obligations and responsibilities to which the Bank is subject, as well, the prevention, monitoring and reporting of risks in organizational processes, which include, among others, the prevention of money laundering, combating financing of terrorism, prevention of conflict of interest, issues related to abuse of market and compliance with the disclosure requirements to customers.

Risk Evaluation and Management Model

For purposes of profitability analysis and risk quantification and control, each entity is divided into the following management areas:

  • Trading and Sales: involves those positions whose objective is to obtain short-term gains through sale or revaluation. These positions are actively managed, are tradable without restriction and may be valued frequently and precisely, including the securities, the derivatives and the sales activities;

  • Financing: Financing operations of the group in the market, including both money market operations and institutional ones (and possible risk coverage), but no structural financing transactions (e.g. subordinated debt);

  • Investment: includes those positions in securities to be held to maturity, during a longer period of time or those that are not tradable on liquid markets, or any others that are held with no other purpose than short-term gains. Also includes any other hedging risk operation associated to those;

  • Commercial: includes all operations (assets and liabilities) held at the normal course of business group with its customers; - ALM: is the Assets and Liabilities management function, including operations decided by CALCO in the group's global risk management function and centralizes the transfer of risk between the remaining areas;

  • Structural: deals with balance sheet elements or operations that, because of their nature, are not directly related to any of the other areas, including structural financing operations of the group, capital and balance sheet fixed items;

The definition of the management areas allows effective separation of the management of the trading and banking portfolios, as well as a proper allocation of each operation to the most appropriate management area according to their context.

Risk assessment

Credit Risk

Credit granting is based on prior classification of the customers' risk and on thorough assessment of the level of protection provided by the underlying collateral. In order to do so, a single risk-notation system has been introduced, the Rating Master Scale. It is based on the expected probability of default, allowing greater discrimination in the assessment of the customers and better establishment of the hierarchies of the associated risk. The Rating Master Scale also identifies those customers showing worsening credit capacity and, in particular, those classified as being in default in keeping with the Basel II Accord.

All the rating and scoring models used by the Group have been duly calibrated for the Rating Master Scale.

The protection-level concept has been introduced as a crucial element of evaluation of the effectiveness of the collateral in credit-risk mitigation, leading to more active collateralization of loans and more adequate pricing of the risk incurred.

To quantify the credit risk at the level of the various portfolios, the Group has developed a model based on an actuarial approach, which provides the distribution of total loss probability. In addition to the Probability of Default (PD) and of the Amount of the Loss Given Default (LGD) as the central points, consideration is also given to the uncertainty associated with the development of these parameters, through the introduction of the respective volatility. The effects of diversification and/or concentration between the sectors of the loan portfolios are quantified by introducing the respective correlations.

The gross Group's exposure to credit risk (original exposure), as at 31 March 2014 and 31 December 2013 is presented in the following table:

Original exposure
Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Risk items Euros '000 Euros '000
Central Governments or Central Banks 10,927,999 11,378,621
Regional Governments or Local Authorities 744,475 776,639
Administrative and non-profit Organisations 314,506 302,772
Multilateral Development Banks 74,903 73,468
Other Credit Institutions 4,947,313 4,472,853
Retail and Corporate customers 72,818,313 73,617,722
Other items 9,381,691 9,347,502
99,209,200 99,969,577

Note: gross exposures of impairment and amortization, in accordance with the prudential consolidation perimeter. Includes securitization positions.

March 2014 Euros '000
Country
Counterparty
type
Maturity Spain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Portugal
Financial Institutions 2014 423,307 - 1,109 565,023 23,113 425,873
2015 24,037 - - - - 51,144
2016 - - - - - 15,698
>2016 61,500 - - - - 507,315
508,844 - 1,109 565,023 23,113 1,000,030
Companies 2014 17,334 - - 2,553 - 6,866,438
2015 10,000 424 - - - 519,492
2016 - - - - - 572,684
>2016 124,484 25,183 - 188 - 6,414,336
151,817 25,607 - 2,740 - 14,372,949
Retail 2014 5,305 38 4 76 202 2,382,879
2015 90,093 5 2 2,854 37 578,510
2016 69 9 1 89 42 500,276
>2016 97,379 297 130 57,383 5,521 21,952,586
192,846 349 138 60,402 5,802 25,414,252
State and other 2014 - - - - - 2,441,146
public entities 2015 - - - - - 1,054,463
2016 - - - - - 432,697
>2016 34,553 - - - 50,000 3,871,783
34,553 - - - 50,000 7,800,089
Total country 888,060 25,956 1,247 628,165 78,915 48,587,319

The following table includes the European countries that have been under particular attention in this period, such as Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Hungary. The amount represents the gross exposure (nominal value), as at 31 March 2014 of the credit granted to entities whose country is one of those identified.

The balance Financial Institutions includes applications in other credit institutions. The amounts do not include interest and are not deducted from the values of impairment.

The balance Companies includes the amounts of credit granted to the companies segment and does not consider the amounts of interest, impairment or risk mitigation through collaterals.

The balance Retail includes the amounts of credit granted to the retail segment and does not consider the amounts of interest, impairment or risk mitigation through collaterals.

The balance State and other public entities includes the amounts related to sovereign debt, credit to governmental institutions, public companies, governments and municipalities, and does not consider the amounts of interest, impairment or risk mitigation through collaterals.

Market Risks

The Group in monitoring and control of market risk existing in the diverse portfolios (according to the previous definition), uses an integrated risk measure that includes the main types of market risk identified by the Group: generic risk, specific risk, non linear risk and commodities risk.

The measure used in evaluating the generic market risk is the VaR (Value at Risk). The VaR is calculated on the basis of the analysis approximation defined in the methodology developed by the RiskMetrics. It is calculated considering a 10-working day time horizon and an unilateral statistical confidence interval of 99%. In calculating the volatility associated with each risk factor, is performed using the econometric model estimation EWMA that assumes a greater weighting for the market conditions seen in the more recent days, thus ensuring more accurate adjustment to market conditions.

A specific risk evaluation model is also applied to securities (bonds, shares, certificates, etc) and associated derivatives for which the performance is related to its value. With the necessary adjustments, this model follows regulatory standard methodology.

Complementary measures are also used for other types of risk, a risk measure that incorporates the non-linear risk of options not covered in the VaR model, with a confidence interval of 99% and a standard measure for commodities risks.

These measures are included in the indicator of market risk with the conservative assumption of perfect correlation between the various types of risk.

Capital at risk values are determined both on an individual basis for each one of the position portfolios of those areas having responsibilities in risk taking and management, as well as in consolidated terms taking into account the effects of diversification between the various portfolios.

To ensure that the VaR model adopted is appropriate to the evaluation of the risks involved in the positions that have been assumed, a back testing process has been instituted. This is carried out on a daily basis and it confronts the VaR indicators with the actual results.

The following table shows the main indicators for these measures to the trading portfolio, during the first quarter 2014:

Euros '000
Mar 2014 Average Maximum Minimum Dec 2013
Generic Risk ( VaR ) 3,853 5,951 13,705 3,486 2,202
Interest Rate Risk 3,842 5,921 14,001 3,094 1,599
FX Risk 1,112 1,517 1,432 1,486 1,313
Equity Risk 1,052 869 896 720 589
Diversification effects 2,154 2,355 2,624 1,814 1,299
Specific Risk 407
-2,281
352
-3,002
413
4,555
263
9,120
263
0
Non Linear Risk 33 35 48 27 25
Commodities Risk 19 18 24 16 17
Global Risk 4,311 6,356 14,136 3,855 2,507

Evaluation of the interest rate risk originated by the banking portfolio is performed by a risk sensitivity analysis process carried out every month for all operations included in the Group's consolidated balance sheet.

For this analysis are considered the financial characteristics of the contracts available in information systems. Based on these data, a projection for expected cash flows is made, according to the repricing dates and any prepayment assumptions considered.

Aggregation of the expected cash flows for each time interval for each of the currencies under analysis allows determination of the interest rate gaps per repricing period.

The interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet in each currency is calculated through the difference between the present value of the interest rate mismatch after discounting the market interest rates and the discounted value of the same cash flows by simulating parallel shifts of the market interest rates.

The following tables shows the expected impact on the banking books economic value of parallel shifts of the yield curve by +/- 100 and +/- 200 basis points, on each of the main currencies:

mar 2014
- 200 bp - 100 bp + 100 bp + 200 bp
361 110 3,119 6,234
19,556 (49,990) 83,534 166,408
(8,739) (4,413) 4,481 9,013
(11,299) (8,288) 10,768 21,052
(122) (62,581) 101,901 202,707
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Currency - 200 bp - 100 bp + 100 bp + 200 bp
CHF 601 286 2,242 4,498
EUR 151,969 98,083 (73,665) (141,442)
PLN 15,434 7,538 (7,208) (14,112)
USD (1,865) (2,427) 4,353 8,536
TOTAL 166,139 103,480 (74,278) (142,520)

The Group limits the foreign currency exposure of investments made in subsidiaries abroad through the financing of net investments in money market operations and deposits from customer in the same currencies that makes the referred investments. The information of net investments, considered by the Group in hedging strategies on subsidiaries and on hedging instruments used, is as follows:

Net Hedging Net Hedging
Investment instruments Investment instruments
Company Currency Currency '000 Currency '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. CHF 119,833 119,833 98,272 98,272
Millennium bcp Bank & Trust USD 340,000 340,000 246,591 246,591
BCP Finance Bank, Ltd. USD 561,000 561,000 406,876 406,876
BCP Finance Company USD 1 1 1 1
bcp holdings (usa), Inc. USD 64,445 64,445 46,740 46,740
Bank Millennium, S.A. PLN 1,950,125 1,950,125 467,443 467,443

The information on the gains and losses in exchange rates on the loans to cover the investments in foreign institutions, accounted for as exchange differences, is presented in the statement of changes in equity.

The ineffectiveness generated in the hedging operations is recognised in the statement of income, as referred in the accounting policy 1 e).

Liquidity risk

Evaluation of the Group's liquidity risk is carried out using indicators defined by the supervisory authorities on a regular basis and other internal metrics for which exposure limits are also defined.

The evolution of the Group's liquidity situation for short-term time horizons (up to 3 months) is reviewed daily on the basis of two indicators defined in-house, immediate liquidity and quarterly liquidity. These measure the maximum fund-taking requirements that could arise on a single day, considering the cash-flow projections for periods of 3 days and of 3 months, respectively.

Calculation of these indicators involves adding to the liquidity position of the day under analysis the estimated future cash flows for each day of the respective time horizon (3 days or 3 months) for the transactions as a whole brokered by the markets areas, including the transactions with customers of the Corporate and Private networks that, for their dimension, have to be quoted by the Trading Room. The amount of assets in the Bank's securities portfolio considered highly liquid is added to the calculated value, leading to determination of the liquidity gap accumulated for each day of the period under review.

In parallel, the evolution of the Group's liquidity position is calculated on a regular basis identifying all the factors that justify the variations that occur. This analysis is submitted to the Capital and Assets and Liabilities Committee (CALCO) for appraisal, in order to enable the decision making that leads to the maintenance of financing conditions adequate to the continuation of the business.

In addition, the Risks Commission is responsible for controlling the liquidity risk.

This control is reinforced with the monthly execution of stress tests, to characterize the Bank's risk profile and to ensure that the Group and each of its subsidiaries, fulfil its obligations in the event of a liquidity crisis. These tests are also used to support the liquidity contingency plan and management decisions.

The active and optimized management of the portfolio of eligible assets in the Eurosystem remained a priority within the liquidity management policy of the Bank, and during the first quarter 2014 included, among others, the following actions: unwind of two securitization transactions and re-allocation to the pool of the underlying assets under the form of additional credit rights; the adoption of a new framework that allowed the selection of a material amount of new credit assets that were posted to the ECB's pool and significantly allowed its reinforcement, and the extension of the maturity to 2017 of a retained issue of covered bonds.

The sustained reduction of the market financing needs shown by a new decrease of the net funding in the Eurosystem to Euros 9,234,501,777, the return of the Bank to the capital markets in February and the continued optimized management of the eligible assets assured a comfortable liquidity buffer, which allowed the early redemption of a Euros 2,000,000,000 issue guaranteed by the State which was withdrawn from the portfolio of eligible collateral, with the associated savings.

The evolution of the liquidity position of the Bank also allowed the early redemption of a new LTRO tranche of Euro 1,000,000,000 from an original total of Euros 12,000,000,000, reducing its current balance to Euros 10,000,000,000 and allowing increased flexibility in short-term treasury management.

The eligible pool of assets for funding operations in the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in Europe, net of haircuts, is detailed as follows:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
European Central Bank 15,868,435 17,803,957
Other Central Banks 1,542,442 1,918,129
17,410,877 19,722,086

As at 31 March 2014, the amount discounted in the European Central Bank and Other Central Banks amounted to Euros 10,000,000,000 and Euros 0 respectively (31 December 2013: Euros 11,000,000,000 and Euros 0).

The amount of eligible assets for funding operations in the European Central Banks includes securities issued by SPEs concerning securitization operations in which the assets were not derecognised at a consolidated level, therefore the respective securities are not recognised in the securities portfolio.

The evolution of the Pool Monetary Policy of the ECB and the corresponding collaterals used is analysed as follows:

Euros '000
Jan 11 Mar 14 Jan 11 Dec 13 Jan 11Sep 13 Jan 11Jun 12 Mar 13
Collateral total after haircuts 15,868,435 17,803,957 19,551,827 15,807,708 17,554,340
Collateral used 10,000,000 11,000,000 12,900,000 11,900,000 11,209,000
Collateral available after haircuts 5,868,435 6,803,957 6,651,827 3,907,708 6,345,340

The indicated value "Total collateral after haircuts" corresponds to the amount reported in SITEME (application of the Bank of Portugal), which does not include, with reference to 31 March 2014:

i) - the other eligible assets and those temporarily out of the pool, which together amounted to Euros 3,578,827,000; ii) - deposits made with the Bank of Portugal, deducted from the minimum cash reserves and accrued interest in the amount of Euros 765,498,000.

Thus, as at 31 March 2014, the liquidity mobilized through collateral available, plus deposits with the Bank of Portugal deducted from the minimum cash reserves and accrued interest, amounted to Euros 10,212,760,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 19,930,660,000).

Reference value Mar 14 Dec 13
Accumulated net cash flows up to 1 year as %
of total accounting liabilities Not less than (- 6 %) -6.1% 8.9%
Liquidity gap as a % of illiquid assets Not less than (- 20 %) 2.4% 1.5%
Transformation Ratio (Credit / Deposits) (2) 116.0% 117.4%
Coverage ratio of Wholesale funding by HLA (1)
(up to 1 Month) 497.3% 1052.5%
(up to 3 Months) 309.8% 502.2%
(up to 1 Year) 141.4% 187.4%

(1) HLA- Highly Liquid Assets.

(2) Transformation ratio computed according to Banco de Portugal rules for the Funding & Capital Plans (Financial consolidation).

Operational Risk

The approach to operational risk management is based on the business and support end-to-end processes. Process management is the responsibility of the Process Owners, who are the first parties responsible for evaluation of the risks and for strengthening the performance within the scope of their processes. The Process Owners are responsible for keeping up to date all the relevant documentation concerning the processes, for ensuring the real adequacy of all the existing controls through direct supervision or by delegation on the departments responsible for the controls in question, for coordinating and taking part in the risk self-assessment exercises, and for detecting and implementing improvement opportunities, including mitigating measures for the more significant exposures.

In the operational risk model implemented in the Group, there is a systematic process of gathering information on operational losses that defines on a systematic form, the causes and the effects associated to an eventual detected loss. From the analysis of the historical information and its relationships, processes involving greater risk are identified and mitigation measures are launched to reduce the critical exposures.

Covenants

The contractual terms of instruments of wholesale funding encompass obligations assumed by entities belonging to the Group as debtors or issuers, concerning general duties of societary conduct, maintenance of banking activity and the inexistence of special guarantees constituted for the benefit of other creditors ("negative pledge"). These terms reflect essentially the standards internationally adopted for each type of instrument.

The terms of the Group's participation in securitization operations involving its own assets are subject to mandatory changes in case the Group stops respecting certain rating criteria. The criteria established in each transaction results mainly from the existing risk analysis at the moment that the transaction was set, being these methodologies usually applied by each rating agency in a standardised way to all the securitization transactions involving the same type of loans.

Regarding the Covered Bond Programs of Banco Comercial Português and Banco de Investimento Imobiliário that are currently underway, there are no relevant covenants related to a possible downgrade of the Bank.

53. Solvency

Following the request submitted by Millennium bcp, the Bank of Portugal authorised the adoption of methodologies based on Internal Rating models (IRB) for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, covering a substantial part of the risk from the activity in Portugal as from 31 December 2010. In the scope of the Roll-Out Plan for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, the Bank of Portugal authorised the extension of this methodology to the subclasses of risk "Renewable Retail Positions" and "Other Retail Positions" in Portugal with effect as from 31 December 2011. With effect as from 31 December 2012, the Bank of Portugal authorised the use of own estimates of Credit Conversion Factors (CCF) for exposures of the class of risk "Corporates" in Portugal and the adoption of IRB methodologies for "Loans secured by residential real estate" and "Renewable positions" of the Retail portfolio in Poland. With effect as from 31 December 2013, the Bank of Portugal authorised the extension of the IRB approach to the real estate promotion credit portfolios, as well as the adoption of own estimates of LGD for the risk class "Corporates" in Portugal. In the 1st half of 2009, the Bank received authorization from the Bank of Portugal to adopt the advanced approaches (internal models) to the generic market risk and the standard method for the operational risk.

Consolidated own funds of Banco Comercial Português are determined according to the applicable regulatory rules, namely the Notice n. 6/2010 from the Bank of Portugal. The own funds result from adding tier 1 with tier 2 and subtracting the component of Deductions. For the calculation of tier 1 are considered the core tier 1 elements, established in the Notice n. 3/2011, and other relevant elements to the discharge of tier 1. The tier 1 and, in particular, core tier 1, comprises the steadiest components of the own funds.

As core tier 1 positive elements, the paid-up capital and the share premium, hybrid instruments eligible for this line item, fully subscribed by the Portuguese State in the scope of the Bank's capitalisation process, the reserves and the retained earnings, non-controlling interests in fully consolidated subsidiaries and the deferred impacts related to the transition adjustments to the International Financial Reporting Standards, are considered. Net losses, own shares, goodwill and other intangible assets correspond to negative elements.

At the end of 2011 the Bank decided for a change in the accounting policy related to the recognition of actuarial gains and losses of the Pension Fund. Accordingly, and following an analysis of the options permitted by the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19 - Employee benefits, the Group decided to recognize the actuarial gains and losses against reserves. Previously, the Group used to defer actuarial gains and losses according to the corridor method, in which the unrecognised actuarial gains and losses that exceed 10% of the largest among between the current value of the liabilities and the fair value of the assets were recognised against the income statement according to the estimated remaining useful life of active employees.

Despite this change in accounting policy, the Bank of Portugal, for prudential purposes, allowed the maintenance of a corridor, corresponding to the higher value between i) 10% of liabilities from retirement and other pensions benefits, and ii) 10% of the value of the Pension Fund, as defined in the Regulation n. 2/2012 from the Bank of Portugal.

Core tier 1 can also be influenced by the replacement of unrealised gains and losses which do not represent impairment on debt securities, loans and other receivables recorded in the available-for-sale portfolio, on cash-flow hedge transactions and on financial liabilities at fair value through profits and losses, net of taxes, to the extent related to own credit risk, as well as by the reversal of unrealised gains on equity securities classified as available-for-sale and loans and other receivables from the trading portfolio or measured at fair value through profits and losses.

Since the second half of 2011, the Bank of Portugal established new rules which have influenced the core tier 1 of the Group:

  • In November 2011, the Bank of Portugal issued a clarification regarding the Notice n. 6/2010, determining a deduction to core tier 1 related to customers' deposits with yields above a certain threshold (Instruction n. 15/2012 from the Bank of Portugal).

  • In June 2012, the Bank issue Euros 3,000 millions of core tier 1 capital instruments subscribed by the Portuguese State within the scope of the recapitalization process of the Goup and in accordance with the Notice n. 3/2011 from the Bank of Portugal, being eligible until 50% of tier 1.

The additional elements that integrate the tier I are preference shares and other hybrid instruments, up to the limit of 15% and 35% of tier 1, respectively, and even some deductions taken by 50%: (i) of interests held in financial institutions and insurers; and (ii) the shortfall of value adjustments and provisions to expected losses concerning risk‐weighted exposure amounts cleared under the IRB approach.

The tier 2 includes the subordinated debt and 45% of the unrealized gains on avalable for sale assets that have been deducted to the core tier 1. These components are part of the upper tier 2, except the subordinated debt, that is split between upper tier 2 (perpetual debt) and lower tier 2 (the remaining). Subordinated debt can only be included in the own funds with the agreement of the Bank of Portugal and as long as their total amount complies with the following limits: a) the tier 2 cannot surpass the amount of the tier 1 and b) the lower tier 2 cannot surpass 50% of the tier 1. Additionally, non-perpetual subordinated loans should be amortised at a 20% annual rate, during the last five years to maturity. The tier 2 is also subject to the deduction of the remaining 50% not deducted to the tier 1: (i) of interests held in financial institutions (more than 10%) and insurers (at least 20%); and (ii) the shortfall of value adjustments and provisions to expected losses concerning risk‐weighted exposure amounts cleared under the IRB approach. If the amount of tier 2 is not enough to accommodate this deduction, the excess should be subtracted to the tier 1.

In order to conclude the calculation of the regulatory capital, there are still some deductions to the own funds that need to be performed, namely the amount of real-estate assets resulting from recovered loans that have exceeded the regulatory period of permanence in the Bank's accounts, the impairment concerning securitization transactions that have not reached the regulatory definition of effective risk transfer, to the extent of the amounts not recognised in the Bank's accounts, and the potential excess of exposure to risk limits in the scope of the Notice n. 7/2010 from the Bank of Portugal.

Capital requirements have been determined in accordance with the Basel II framework since the beginning of 2008. Capital requirements for credit risk have been determined in accordance with the Notice n. 5/2007 from the Bank of Portugal, lusing Internal Rating models (IRB) to calculate minimum capital requirements for a substantial part of both retail and corporate exposures managed from Portugal and retail exposures of Poland, as from 31 December 2012 and the standardised approach for the remaining portfolios and geographies.

Capital requirements for operational risk have been calculated following the standard approach described in the Notice n. 9/2007 from the Bank of Portugal, and capital requirements for the trading portfolio have been calculated according to the Notice n. 8/2007 from the Bank of Portugal, using the internal models approach to calculate capital requirements for the generic market risk of the trading portfolio, comprising the sub-portfolios managed from Portugal, related to debt instruments, capital instruments and foreign exchange risks, and the standardised approach to calculate capital requirements for the specific risk, in both cases since 2009.

Additionally, in the scope of the program of financial assistance to Portugal, the Bank of Portugal established, through the Notice n. 3/2011, that financial groups should reinforce their core tier 1 ratios, on a consolidated basis, to at least 10% until 31 December 2012. In accordance to the criteria defined by EBA, which include the capital buffer of Euros 848 million related to sovereign risks, the BCP Group should report a core tier 1 ratio of at least 9%.

On 22 July 2013, EBA released a recommendation establishing the preservation of a nominal floor of core tier I capital corresponding to the amount of capital needed to meet the core tier 1 ratio of 9% as at 30 June 2012, including the same capital buffer for exposures to sovereign risk, in order to ensure an appropriate transition to the stricter requirements of the CRD IV/CRR.

This recommendation foresees some exceptions in cases of restructuring plans and specific de-risking programs and for those banks whose Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) level is above the minimum capital requirements and the capital conservation buffer computed under fully implemented CRD IV/CRR requirements, for which the nominal capital floor may be set taking as reference a later date, upon a request from the credit institutions to the Bank of Portugal and its subsequent assessment. In this context, Millenniumbcp submitted that request, in due time, which is currently under review.

On 26 June 2013, the European Parliament and the Council approved the Directive 2013/36/UE and the Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (Capital Requirements Directive IV / Capital Requirements Regulation - CRD IV/CRR) establishing new and more demanding capital requirements for credit institutions, with effects as from 1 January 2014.

These stricter requirements result from a more narrowly definition of own funds and risks weighted assets, together with the establishment of minimum capital ratios, including a capital conservation buffer of 7% for CET1 and Tier 1 and of 10.5% for the Total Capital ratio. However, the CRD IV/CRR also stipulates a transitional period (phase-in), in which institutions may accommodate the new requirements, both in terms of own funds and of compliance with minimum capital ratios. Notwithstanding, the Bank of Portugal, through Notice n. 6/2013 of 23 December, determined that the institutions are bound to permanently ensure the maintenance of a CET1 ratio equal or above 7 % and that, whenever this goal is not achieved, the institution must adopt capital conservation measures.

In spite of the fact that the new regulatory framework is already in effect, EBA extended until 30 June 2014 the deadline for the delivery of the first regulatory report under the CRD IV/CRR, to be made with reference as of 31 March 2014. Therefore, the Group decided to present, in this document, the capital ratios estimated pursuant to the rules in force until 31 December 2013, which are still calculated and reported to the Bank of Portugal.

The own funds and the capital requirements determined according to the methodologies previously referred are the following:

Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Core own funds
Paid-up capital and share premium 3,500,000 3,500,000
Other capital instruments 3,000,000 3,000,000
Reserves and retained earnings (909,016) (892,093)
Non-controlling interests 707,896 699,062
Intangible assets (249,008) (250,418)
Net impact of accruals and deferrals 12,744 16,992
Other regulatory adjustments (40,355) (33,205)
Core tier 1 6,022,261 6,040,338
Preference shares and other securities 22,262 40,340
Other regulatory adjustments (442,150) (434,440)
Total 5,602,373 5,646,238
Complementary own funds
Upper Tier 2 179,855 163,357
Lower Tier 2 714,518 716,637
894,373 879,994
Deductions to total own funds (104,521) (105,602)
Total own funds 6,392,225 6,420,630
Own funds requirements
Requirements from Regulation no.5/2007 3,132,887 3,225,845
Trading portfolio 74,343 38,843
Operational risk 249,410 249,410
3,456,640 3,514,098
Capital ratios
Core tier 1 13.9% 13.8%
Tier 1 13.0% 12.9%
Tier 2 (*) 1.8% 1.8%
Solvency ratio 14.8% 14.6%
By memory:
Core Tier 1 EBA 11.0% 10.8%

(*) Includes deductions to total own funds

54. Relevant Administrative proceedings underway and related proceedings

  1. At the end of the year 2007, the Bank received a formal notice dated 27 December 2007 informing that administrative proceedings no. 24/07/CO were brought by the Bank of Portugal against the Bank and against seven former Directors and two Managers, "based on preliminary evidence of administrative offences foreseen in the General Framework of Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (approved by Decree-Law no. 298/92, 31 December ), in particular with respect to breach of accounting rules, provision of false or incomplete information to the Bank of Portugal, in particular in what respects to the amount of own funds and breach of prudential obligations".

A press release issued by the Bank of Portugal on 28 December 2007 mentioned that such administrative proceedings were initiated "based on facts related to 17 off-shore entities, whose nature and activities were always hidden from the Bank of Portugal, in particular in previous inspections carried out".

On 12 December 2008, the Bank was notified of an accusation under administrative proceedings no. 24/07/CO instructed by the Bank of Portugal, in which this Authority charges the Bank and the other defendants, with the practice of six administrative offences regulated by paragraph g) and three administrative offences regulated by paragraph r) of article 211 of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (LFCIFC).

The offences, should the charges be proven true, could be the following:

a) Failure to comply with the applicable accounting rules, determined by law or by the Bank of Portugal, that does not cause serious damage to the knowledge of the company's assets and financial standing is an administrative offence regulated by article 210 (f) of the LFCIFC, whereby companies are punished by a fine between Euros 750 and Euros 750,000. However, if such conduct causes serious damages, it may become an offence regulated by article 211 (g) of the LFCIFC, whereby companies are punished by a fine between Euros 2,500 and Euros 2,494,000; and

b) (i) ) the omission of information and communications to the Bank of Portugal, within the due deadlines or (ii) the provision of incomplete information are offences regulated by article 210 (h – presently amended to i) of the LFCIFC, whereby companies are punished by a fine between Euros 750 and Euros 750,000. However, (i) the provision of false information or (ii) of incomplete information to the Bank of Portugal that may lead to wrongful conclusions with the same or similar effect as false information regarding that subject are offences regulated by article 211 (r) of the LFCIFC, whereby companies are punished by a fine between Euros 2,500 and Euros 2,494,000.

According to the accusation, each offence is punishable by a fine between Euros 2,493.99 and Euros 2,493,989.49, and pursuant to the rules on accrued offences, defined in article 19 (1 and 2), of the Portuguese legal regime on administrative offences (Regime Geral das Contra-ordenações), in case of conviction for several offences, there shall be a single fine, the maximum amount of which cannot surpass twice the highest limit of the accrued offences.

In March 2009, the Bank did not accept the charges or accusations made and provided defence under these administrative proceedings within due term.

On 12 May 2010, the Bank was notified of the contents of the decision that, within the scope of the proceedings, was issued by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Portugal, applying to it, as primary sanction, a single fine of Euros 5,000,000.

Different fines were applied to the remaining defendants as primary sanctions, globally amounting to Euros 4,470,000. The Board of Directors of the Bank of Portugal decided to withdraw the charges relating to a former Director and a Manager.

The Bank objected to this decision and was informed of the decision to accept the legal objections presented by all the defendants.

The trial hearing began in April 2011 and, in September, the Court heard one of the witnesses, in order to better appraise the validity of the documentation provided with the claims and their eventual nullity as evidence, due to violation of banking secrecy.

After the hearing, the Court issued a decision dated of 7 October 2011 declaring that the evidence was null and therefore the entire process was annulled.

The Public Prosecutor and the Bank of Portugal appealed this decision. The Bank and other defendants presented their counter-claim.

On 5 July 2012, the Bank was notified of the decision of the Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa (Lisbon court of appeals) which approved the appeals presented by the Bank of Portugal and by the Public Prosecutor, and revoked the decision appealed, determining that, "there being no other reason not to, the trial hearing shall be continued and at the appropriate moment, a decision will be made based on the evidence".

Several defendants (natural persons) presented an appeal to the Constitutional Court.

Pursuant to a summary judgment adopted on 20 March 2013, the Constitutional Court rejected the appeals brought by the defendants, stating that those appeals did not comply with the respective requirements.

On 29 May 2013, the Constitutional Court did not accept the claims presented in the meantime by some of the defendants (natural persons), confirming the decision on which the claim was presented and the proceedings was given to the lower Stage Court for the scheduling of the trial.

Pursuant to a decision made on 27 February 2014, the "Tribunal de Pequena Instância Criminal de Lisboa" (court of Lisbon for minor criminal offences) scheduled a date (31 March 2014) to resume the court hearing for debate and judgement and decided to bar all offences imputed to one former Director of BCP, due to the statute of limitations. In what specifically concerns BCP, the "Tribunal de Pequena Instância Criminal de Lisboa" (court of Lisbon for minor criminal offences) decided to bar two administrative offences imputed to it, (alleged forging of accounting records) due to the statute of limitations.

By a decision issued on 2 April 2014, the administrative proceeding brought against one of the defendant, was declared as having reached the statute of limitations regarding all the offences imputed to him.

Presently the court hearing for debate and sentence was already resumed at Tribunal de Pequena Instância Criminal de Lisboa (court of Lisbon for minor criminal offences) and several hearings already took place. There is no scheduled date for the end of the debate and sentencing hearing.

  1. On July 2009, the Bank was notified of the accusation brought about by the Public Prosecutor in a criminal process against five former members of the Board of Directors of the Bank, related mainly to the above mentioned facts, and to present in this process a request for an indemnity.

Considering this notification, and although considering as reproduced the contents of the defence presented in the above mentioned administrative proceedings, the Bank decided, in order to avoid any risk of a future allegation of loss of the right to an indemnity that may occur if no recourse is presented in this process, to present legal documentation claiming: (i) the recognition of its right, in a later period namely following the final identification of the facts, to present a separate process in civil courts requesting an indemnity and (ii) additionally and cautiously, if the right to the request of a separate indemnity process in civil courts is not recognised, a civil indemnity according to the facts and terms mentioned in the accusation, if they are proven.

On 19 July 2011 the Bank was notified of the decision of the 8ª Vara Criminal de Lisboa (8th Lisbon criminal court section) that recognised that the Bank could present an eventual request for civil indemnity separately. One of the Defendants appealed this decision to the Court of Appeals, which was admitted by the first instance court but has a merely devolutive effect, being passed to the higher court only with the eventual appeal of the first instance Court's sentence.

Through a sentence issued on 2 May 2014, three of the four defendants were sentenced to suspended prison sentences (to 2 years) and to the payment of fines amounting to Euros 300,000 and 600,000, disqualification for the exercise of banking functions and publication of the sentence in a widely-read newspaper.

The defense of the defendants already manifested the intention to appeal from the sentence and requested the extension of the deadline to do so.

  1. On 22 June 2012, three companies controlled by the same physical person, the Ring Development Corp., the Willow Securities Inc., and the Lisop Sociedade de Serviços Investimentos e Comercio de Imobiliários Lda. (the "Plaintiffs") brought forward a lawsuit in the courts of Lisbon against Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. and the Bank requesting: (i) compensation for an unspecified amount, but always above Euros 40 millions, for alleged damages and (ii) that certain loan agreements established between the Plaintiffs and Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. in 2008, amounting to a total of around Euros 80 million be declared null but without the subsequent legal duty to return the funds borrowed. Notwithstanding the fact that the agreements are ruled by Swiss law, the Plaintiffs based their request for the agreements to be declared null on an alleged violation of the provisos of the Portuguese Companies Code, stating that the loan agreements were made to enable the Plaintiffs to purchase shares of the Bank and on the fact that they had been forced to enter into the same. The Plaintiffs based their compensation request on alleged losses incurred due to the fact that Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. triggered the agreements' clause, selling the listed shares given as pledge at base prices, as foreseen in the loan agreements, and that the Plaintiffs were not given the possibility to continue to trade the pledged assets after the execution.

The loan agreements are ruled by Swiss Law and subject to the jurisdiction of the Swiss courts and the Bank was informed that, according to Swiss law, the Plaintiffs' request is not likely to be granted. Since the lawsuit was brought forward in the Portuguese courts, if the Portuguese courts decide to try the same, its outcome may be uncertain. Since the Bank believes that the Plaintiffs' request has no grounds, the Bank did not make any provisions regarding this litigation.

On 29 October 2012, the Bank presented its arguments. Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. requested that the citation be considered null; the request was accepted and an order was issued for the repetition of the citation, and the same was repeated on 8 January 2013. Banque Privée presented its arguments on 11 March 2013. On 10 January 2014, the parties presented their evidence requests and BCP and Banque Privée presented on 23 January 2014 their replies to the Plaintiff's evidence requests. The proceeding is waiting the scheduling of a preliminary hearing or the pronunciation of a decision accepting the formalities of right of action.

55. Sovereign debt of European Union countries subject to bailout

As at 31 March 2014, the Group's exposure to sovereign debt of European Union countries subject to bailout, is as follows:

Mar 2014
Book Fair Fair value Average Average Fair value
value value reserves interest rate maturity measurement
Issuer / Portfolio Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 % Years levels
Portugal
Financial assets held for trading 188,180 188,180 - 4.61% 4.6 1
Financial assets available for sale 4,315,728 4,315,728 162,056 3.02% 3.0 1
Financial assets held to maturity 1,859,409 1,878,141 - 4.44% 4.3 n.a.
6,363,317 6,382,049 162,056
Greece
Financial assets held for trading 1,935 1,935 - 0.00% 0.0 1
1,935 1,935 -
6,365,252 6,383,984 162,056

The securities value includes the respective accrued interest.

As at 31 December 2013, the Group's exposure to sovereign debt of European Union countries subject to bailout, is as follows:

Dec 2013
Issuer / Portfolio Book
value
Euros '000
Fair
value
Euros '000
Fair value
reserves
Euros '000
Average
interest rate
%
Average
maturity
Years
Fair value
measurement
levels
Portugal
Financial assets held for trading 180,612 180,612 - 4.58% 5.0 1
Financial assets available for sale 3,860,807 3,860,807 89,412 2.83% 1.8 1
Financial assets held to maturity 1,837,108 1,859,094 - 4.44% 4.5 n.a.
5,878,527 5,900,513 89,412
Greece
Financial assets held for trading 1,768 1,768 - 0.00% 0.0 1
1,768 1,768 -
5,880,295 5,902,281 89,412

The securities value includes the respective accrued interest.

The Group's exposure registered in the balance Loans and advances to customers and Guarantees and future commitments, related to sovereign risk of the European Union countries subject to bailout is presented as follows:

Loans and advances to customers Guarantees and future
commitments
Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Mar 2014
Euros '000
Dec 2013
Euros '000
Portugal 940,647 963,268 11,684 13,085
940,647 963,268 11,684 13,085

56. Transfers of assets

The Group performed a set of transactions of sale of financial assets (namely loans and advances to customers) for Funds specialized in the recovery of loans. These funds take the responsibility for management of the companies or assets received as collateral with the objective of ensuring a pro-active management through the implementation of plans to explore/increase the value of the companies/assets. The financial assets sold under these transactions are derecognised from the balance sheet of the Group, since the transactions result in the transfer to the Funds of a substantial portion of the risks and benefits associated with the assets as well as the control on the assets.

The specialized funds that acquired the financial assets are closed funds, in which the holders of the participation units have no possibility to request the reimbursement of its investment throughout the useful life of the Fund.

These participation units are held by several banks, which are the sellers of the loans, in percentages that vary through the useful life of the Funds, ensuring however that, separately, none of the banks holds more than 50% of the capital of the Fund.

The Funds have a specific management structure (General Partner), fully independent from the banks and that is selected on the date of establishment of the Fund.

The management structure of the Fund has as main responsibilities:

  • determine the objective of the Fund;

  • manage exclusively the Fund, determining the objectives and investment policy and the conduct in management and business of the Fund.

The management structure is remunerated through management commissions charged to the Funds.

These funds, in the majority of the transactions (in which the Group holds minority positions) establish companies under the Portuguese law in order to acquire the loans to the banks, which are financed through the issuance of senior and junior securities. The value of the senior securities fully subscribed by the Funds that hold the share capital of the companies match the fair value of the asset sold, determined in accordance with a negotiation based on valuations performed by both parties. These securities are remunerated at an interest rate that reflects the risk of the company that holds the assets.

The value of the junior securities is equivalent to the difference between the fair value based on the valuation of the senior securities and the sale value.

These junior securities, when subscribed by the Group, provide the right to a contingent positive value if the recovered amount for the assets transferred is above the nominal value amount of senior securities plus it related interest.

However, considering these assets reflect a difference between the valuations of the assets sold based on the appraisals performed by independent entities and the negotiation between the parties, they are fully provided.

Therefore, following the transactions, the Group subscribed:

-Participation units of the Funds, for which the cash-flows that allow the recovery arise mainly from a set of assets transferred from the participant banks (where the Group has clearly a minority interest). These securities are booked in the available for sale portfolio and are accounted for at fair value based on the market value, as disclosed by the Funds and audited at year end.

  • Junior securities (with higher subordination degree) issued by the companies held by the funds and which are fully provided to reflect the best estimate of impairment of the financial assets transferred.

Within this context, not withholding control but maintaining an exposure to certain risks and rewards, the Group, in accordance with IAS 39.21 performed an analysis of the exposure to the variability of risks and rewards in the assets transferred, before and after the transaction, having concluded that it doesn't hold substantially all the risks and rewards.

Considering that it doesn't hold control and doesn't exercise significant influence on the funds or companies management, the Group performed, under the scope of IAS 39.20 c, the derecognition of the assets transferred and the recognition of the assets received as follows:

Values associated to transfers of assets
Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Net assets
transferred
Euros '000
Received value
Euros '000
Income / (loss)
resulting from
the transfer
Euros '000
Net assets
transferred
Euros '000
Received value
Euros '000
Income / (loss)
resulting from
the transfer
Euros '000
Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR 266,079 292,644 26,565 266,079 292,644 26,565
Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR 82,798 83,444 646 78,800 79,446 646
FLIT 300,042 277,518 (22,524) 300,042 277,518 (22,524)
Vallis Construction Sector Fund 200,105 235,656 35,551 196,658 232,209 35,551
Fundo Recuperação FCR 218,320 202,173 (16,147) 218,320 202,173 (16,147)
Discovery Real Estate Fund 146,198 131,957 (14,241) 144,768 130,527 (14,241)
1,213,542 1,223,392 9,850 1,204,667 1,214,517 9,850

As at 31 March 2014, the amount of this account is comprised of:

Mar 2014
Senior
securities
Euros '000
Junior
securities
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Impairment for
seniors
Euros '000
Impairment for
juniors
Euros '000
Net value
Euros '000
Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR 276,364 - 276,364 - - 276,364
Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR 89,409 - 89,409 (467) - 88,942
FLIT 181,417 65,645 247,062 (4,154) (65,645) 177,263
Vallis Construction Sector Fund 210,394 35,441 245,835 - (35,441) 210,394
Fundo Recuperação FCR 197,957 70,784 268,741 (18,392) (70,784) 179,565
Discovery Real Estate Fund 133,256 - 133,256 - - 133,256
1,088,797 171,870 1,260,667 (23,013) (171,870) 1,065,784

As at 31 December 2013, the amount of this account is comprised of:

Dec 2013
Senior
securities
Euros '000
Junior
securities
Euros '000
Total
Euros '000
Impairment for
seniors
Euros '000
Impairment for
juniors
Euros '000
Net value
Euros '000
Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR 275,046 - 275,046 - - 275,046
Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR 82,696 - 82,696 - - 82,696
FLIT 181,417 65,645 247,062 (4,154) (65,645) 177,263
Vallis Construction Sector Fund 207,632 34,610 242,242 - (34,610) 207,632
Fundo Recuperação FCR 183,169 70,637 253,806 (17,018) (70,637) 166,151
Discovery Real Estate Fund 131,390 - 131,390 - - 131,390
1,061,350 170,892 1,232,242 (21,172) (170,892) 1,040,178

The junior securities correspond to supplementary capital contributions in the amount of Euros 136,429,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 136,282,000), as referred in note 33 and Participation units in the amount of Euros 35,441,000 (31 December 2013: 34,610,000) as referred in note 24.

Additionally, there is an amount of Euros 27,450,000 (31 December 2013: Euros 27,450,000) booked in the loans and advances to customer's portfolio that is fully provided for.

Within the scope of the transfer of assets, the junior securities subscribed which carry a subordinated nature and are directly linked to the transferred assets, are fully provided for.

Although the junior securities are fully provisioned, the Group still holds an indirect exposure to financial assets transferred, under the minority investment that holds in the pool of all assets transferred by financial institutions involved, through the holding of participation units of the funds (denominated in the table as senior securities).

57. Discontinued operations

Under the restructuring plan, the Group provides for the sale in the short / medium term operation Banca Millennium S.A. in Romania and Millennium Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento, S.A. The total assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are recognized in the consolidated balance while in the respective lines and the costs and profits for the year are now presented in a single line called profit from discontinued operations.

Banca Millennium Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos
Mar 2014 Dec 2013 Mar 2014 Dec 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Cash and deposits at credit institutions 54,376 101,631 452 76
Loans and advances to credit institutions 8,594 18,973 2,303 11,846
Loans and advances to customers 437,196 449,051 - -
Securities and trading derivatives 64,839 39,938 - 1,562
Other assets 23,244 24,352 2,241 2,436
Total assets 588,249 633,945 4,996 15,920
Deposits from Central Banks - - - -
Deposits from other credit institutions 164,100 189,971 - -
Deposits from customers 346,507 364,627 - -
Financial liabilities held for trading 3,141 3,259 - -
Provisions 211 1,146 - -
Other liabilities 2,117 2,113 2,379 1,841
Total Liabilities 516,076 561,116 2,379 1,841
Share capital 67,993 67,814 1,000 6,721
Share premium 17,499 17,453 - -
Reserves and retained earnings (13,319) (12,438) 1,617 7,358
Total Equity 72,173 72,829 2,617 14,079
Total Equity and liabilities 588,249 633,945 4,996 15,920

The main items of the income statement, related to these discontinued operations, are analysed as follows:

Banca Millennium Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos
Mar 2014 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2013
Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000 Euros '000
Net interest income 3,794 4,306 16 96
Net fees and commissions income 1,347 1,304 1,723 1,540
Net gains on trading 615 1,273 - -
Other operating income 38 323 (2) 3
Total operating income 5,794 7,206 1,737 1,639
Staff costs 2,525 3,466 513 464
Other administrative costs 3,194 4,198 487 551
Depreciation 454 575 1 -
Other results 6,173 8,239 1,001 1,015
Loans and other assets impairment and other provisions (765) (1,459) - -
Operating loss (1,144) (2,492) 736 624
Net gain from the sale of subsidiaries and other assets 12 - - -
Income tax 191 384 (206) (182)
(Loss) / profit for the period (941) (2,108) 530 442

58. List of subsidiary and associated companies of Banco Comercial Português Group

As at 31 March 2014 the Banco Comercial Português Group's subsidiary companies included in the consolidated accounts using the full consolidation method were as follows:

Bank
Subsidiary companies Head
office
Share
capital
Currency Activity Group
%
%
control
held
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
50.1
50.1
65.5
65.5
100.0
100.0
66.7
66.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
15.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
65.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
74.0
48.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
93.8
94.3
%
held
Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Lisbon 217,000,000 EUR Banking 100.0
Banco ActivoBank, S.A. Lisbon 41,000,000 EUR Banking
Banca Millennium S.A. Bucharest 303,195,000 RON Banking
Banco Millennium Angola, S.A. Luanda 4,009,893,495 AOA Banking 50.1
Bank Millennium, S.A. Warsaw 1,213,116,777 PLN Banking 65.5
Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. Geneve 70,000,000 CHF Banking
BIM - Banco Internacional de
Moçambique, S.A.
Maputo 4,500,000,000 MZN Banking
Millennium bcp Bank & Trust George Town 340,000,000 USD Banking
BCP Finance Bank, Ltd. George Town 246,000,000 USD Banking
BCP Finance Company George Town 202,176,125 EUR Investment
Caracas Financial Services, Limited George Town 25,000 USD Financial Services 100.0
MB Finance AB Stockholm 500,000 SEK Investment
Millennium BCP - Escritório de
Representações e Serviços, Ltda.
Sao Paulo 45,205,149 BRL Financial Services 100.0
BCP International B.V. Amsterdam 18,000 EUR Holding company 100.0
BCP Investment B.V. Amsterdam 620,774,050 EUR Holding company 100.0
bcp holdings (usa), Inc. Newark 250 USD Holding company
BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. Funchal 25,000 EUR Holding company 100.0
Bitalpart, B.V. Rotterdam 19,370 EUR Holding company 100.0
Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S.,
Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.
Funchal 25,000 EUR Holding company 100.0
BCP Capital - Sociedade de
Capital de Risco, S.A.
Oeiras 2,000,000 EUR Venture capital 100.0
BG Leasing, S.A. Gdansk 1,000,000 PLN Leasing
BII Investimentos International, S.A. Luxembourg 150,000 EUR Investment fund management
Enerparcela - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Alverca 8,850,000 EUR Real-estate management
Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A. (*) Oeiras 1,750,000 EUR Real-estate management 100.0
Interfundos - Gestão de Fundos de
Investimento Imobiliários, S.A.
Oeiras 1,500,000 EUR Investment fund management 100.0
Adelphi Gere, Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Lisbon 2,550,000 EUR Real-estate management
Sadamora - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Lisbon 1,000,000 EUR Real-estate management
Millennium bcp - Prestação
de Serviços, A. C. E.
Lisbon 331,000 EUR Services 78.0
Group
Head Share % % %
Subsidiary companies office capital Currency Activity control held held
Millennium Dom Maklerski, S.A. Warsaw 16,500,000 PLN Services 100.0 65.5
Millennium Leasing, Sp.z o.o. Warsaw 48,195,000 PLN Leasing 100.0 65.5
Millennium Service, Sp.z o.o. Warsaw 1,000,000 PLN Services 100.0 65.5
Millennium Telecomunication, Sp.z o.o. Warsaw 100,000 PLN Brokerage services 100.0 65.5
Millennium TFI - Towarzystwo Funduszy
Inwestycyjnych, S.A.
Warsaw 10,300,000 PLN Investment fund management 100.0 65.5
Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos - Sociedade
Gestora de Fundos de Investimento, S.A.
Oeiras 1,000,000 EUR Investment fund management 100.0 100.0 100.0
Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços
de Comércio Electrónico, S.A.
Lisbon 50,004 EUR Videotext services 100.0 100.0 100.0
MBCP REO I, LLC Delaware 1,389,835 USD Real-estate management 100.0 100.0
MBCP REO II, LLC Delaware 3,209,260 USD Real-estate management 100.0 100.0
Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. Oeiras 50,000 EUR Real-estate management 99.9 99.9 99.9
Propaço- Sociedade Imobiliária De Paço
D'Arcos, Lda
Oeiras 5,000 EUR Real-estate company 52.7 52.7 52.7
QPR Investimentos, S.A. (*) Lisbon 50,000 EUR Advisory and services 100.0 100.0 100.0
Servitrust - Trust Management
Services S.A.
Funchal 100,000 EUR Trust services 100.0 100.0 100.0
TBM Sp.z o.o. Warsaw 500,000 PLN Advisory and services 100.0 65.5

(*) - Companies classified as non-current assets held for sale

The Group also consolidates under the full consolidation method the following Investment Funds: "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda", "Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II", "Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Stone Capital", "Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital", "Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo", "M Inovação - Fundo de Capital de Risco BCP Capital", "Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Intercapital", "Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco", "Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado", "Imoport - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado", "Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado" and "Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado", as referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 b).

As at 31 March 2014 the Banco Comercial Português Group's associated companies, were as follows:

Group Bank
Head Share % % %
Associated companies office capital Currency Activity control held held
Banque BCP, S.A.S. Paris 93,733,823 EUR Banking 19.9 19.9 19.9
Banque BCP, S.A. (**) Luxembourg 18,500,000 EUR Banking 8.8 8.8
Academia Millennium Atlântico Luanda 47,500,000 AOA Education 33.0 16.5
ACT-C-Indústria de Cortiças, S.A. Sta.Maria Feira 17,923,625 EUR Extractive industry 20.0 20.0 20.0
Baía de Luanda - Promoção, Montagem
e Gestão de Negócios, S.A. (**)
Luanda 19,200,000 USD Services 10.0 10.0
Beira Nave Beira 2,849,640 MZN Naval shipyards 22.8 13.7
Constellation, S.A. Maputo 1,053,500,000 MZN Property management 20.0 12.0
Luanda Waterfront Corporation (**) George Town 10,810,000 USD Services 10.0 10.0
Flitptrell III SA Lisbon 50,000 EUR Turism 50.0 50.0 50.0

(**) - Given the nature of the Group's involvement, the Board of Directors believes that the Group maintains a significant influence on the companies.

Group Bank
Head Share % % %
Associated companies office capital Currency Activity control held held
Lubuskie Fabryki Mebli, S.A. Swiebodzin 13,400,050 PLN Furniture manufacturer 50.0 32.8
Nanium, S.A. Vila do Conde 15,000,000 EUR Electronic equipments 41.1 41.1 41.1
Quinta do Furão - Sociedade de Animação
Turística e Agrícola de Santana, Lda
Funchal 1,870,492 EUR Tourism 31.3 31.3 31.3
SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. Lisbon 24,642,300 EUR Banking services 21.9 21.9 21.5
Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria
em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A
Oeiras 50,000 EUR Advisory and services 25.0 25.0 25.0
UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. Lisbon 10,000,000 EUR Credit cards 32.0 32.0 31.7
VSC - Aluguer de Veículos
Sem Condutor, Lda.
Lisbon 5,000 EUR Long term rental 50.0 50.0

As at 31 March 2014 the Banco Comercial Português Group's subsidiary and associated insurance companies included in the consolidated accounts under the full consolidation method and equity method were as follows:

Group Bank
Subsidiary companies Head
office
Share
capital
Currency Activity %
control
%
held
%
held
S&P Reinsurance Limited Dublin 1,500,000 EUR Life reinsurance 100.0 100.0 100.0
SIM - Seguradora Internacional de
Moçambique, S.A.R.L.
Maputo 147,500,000 MZN Insurance 89.9 60.0
Group Bank
Head Share % % %
Associated companies office capital Currency Activity control held held
Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador,
S.G.P.S., S.A.
Oeiras 1,000,002,375 EUR Holding company 49.0 49.0
Médis - Companhia Portuguesa Seguros
de Saúde, S.A.
Oeiras 12,000,000 EUR Health insurance 49.0 49.0
Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de
Seguros de Vida, S.A.
Oeiras 22,375,000 EUR Life insurance 49.0 49.0
Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de
Seguros, S.A.
Oeiras 12,500,000 EUR Non-life insurance 49.0 49.0
Pensõesgere, Sociedade Gestora Fundos
de Pensões, S.A.
Oeiras 1,200,000 EUR Pension fund management 49.0 49.0

The Group held a set of securitization transactions regarding mortgage loans, consumer loans and corporate loans which were set through specifically created SPE: Magellan Mortgages No. 3, Magellan Mortgages No. 2, Nova Finance No. 4 and Caravela SME No.3. As referred in accounting policy 1 b), when the substance of the relationships with the SPEs indicates that the Group holds control of its activities, the SPE are fully consolidated, following the application of IFRS 10.

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