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2004-06-30Rank
Total securities$4,793,0007,800
U.S. Government securities$4,342,0007,421
U.S. Treasury securities$4,342,000714
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,720
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$451,0005,826
Other domestic debt securities$03,741
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,302
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0353
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,142
Foreign debt securities$0251
Equity securities$02,274
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,612,0006,148
Mortgage-backed securities$07,304
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,033
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,018
Privately issued$0225
Collaterized mortgage obligations$03,941
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$03,554
Privately issued$01,191
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,451,0002,668
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$2,342,0007,585
Total debt securities$4,793,0007,733
Structured notes
Amortized cost$02,808
Fair value$02,807
Trading account assets$0153
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$056
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$054
2004-03-31Rank
Total securities$4,768,0007,805
U.S. Government securities$4,318,0007,384
U.S. Treasury securities$4,318,000693
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,741
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$450,0005,837
Other domestic debt securities$03,839
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,363
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0377
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,226
Foreign debt securities$0264
Equity securities$02,298
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,711,0006,068
Mortgage-backed securities$07,319
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,041
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,023
Privately issued$0230
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,008
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$03,611
Privately issued$01,245
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,550,0002,615
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$2,218,0007,618
Total debt securities$4,768,0007,726
Structured notes
Amortized cost$02,579
Fair value$02,579
Trading account assets$0144
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$054
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$052
2003-12-31Rank
Total securities$4,471,0007,953
U.S. Government securities$4,021,0007,546
U.S. Treasury securities$4,021,000782
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,796
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$450,0005,882
Other domestic debt securities$03,890
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,224
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0396
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,361
Foreign debt securities$0283
Equity securities$02,350
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,711,0006,033
Mortgage-backed securities$07,358
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,104
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,078
Privately issued$0248
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,064
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$03,822
Privately issued$01,065
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,550,0002,659
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,921,0007,770
Total debt securities$4,471,0007,880
Structured notes
Amortized cost$02,453
Fair value$02,455
Trading account assets$0168
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$061
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$058
2003-09-30Rank
Total securities$4,376,0007,930
U.S. Government securities$3,875,0007,520
U.S. Treasury securities$3,875,000800
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,835
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$501,0005,844
Other domestic debt securities$03,996
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,304
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0413
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,464
Foreign debt securities$0291
Equity securities$02,398
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,711,0006,029
Mortgage-backed securities$07,403
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,144
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,117
Privately issued$0253
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,157
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$03,900
Privately issued$01,143
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,456,0002,722
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,920,0007,775
Total debt securities$4,376,0007,843
Structured notes
Amortized cost$02,200
Fair value$02,203
Trading account assets$0165
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$063
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$059
2003-06-30Rank
Total securities$4,337,0007,946
U.S. Government securities$3,826,0007,500
U.S. Treasury securities$3,826,000790
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,860
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$511,0005,826
Other domestic debt securities$04,051
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,363
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0431
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,493
Foreign debt securities$0294
Equity securities$02,400
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,711,0006,025
Mortgage-backed securities$07,451
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,164
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,141
Privately issued$0256
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,324
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,065
Privately issued$01,203
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,466,0002,730
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,871,0007,796
Total debt securities$4,337,0007,861
Structured notes
Amortized cost$01,992
Fair value$01,994
Trading account assets$0170
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$059
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$059
2003-03-31Rank
Total securities$4,035,0008,078
U.S. Government securities$3,524,0007,698
U.S. Treasury securities$3,524,000842
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,906
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$511,0005,786
Other domestic debt securities$04,116
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,390
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0451
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,546
Foreign debt securities$0294
Equity securities$02,418
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,611,0006,118
Mortgage-backed securities$07,482
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,183
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,158
Privately issued$0257
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,407
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,155
Privately issued$01,231
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,466,0002,773
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,569,0007,911
Total debt securities$4,035,0007,992
Structured notes
Amortized cost$01,768
Fair value$01,771
Trading account assets$0169
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$061
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$062
2002-12-31Rank
Total securities$3,737,0008,213
U.S. Government securities$3,226,0007,834
U.S. Treasury securities$3,226,000931
U.S. Government agency obligations$08,949
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$511,0005,798
Other domestic debt securities$04,152
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,406
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0466
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,582
Foreign debt securities$0302
Equity securities$02,426
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,611,0006,138
Mortgage-backed securities$07,491
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,180
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,155
Privately issued$0252
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,451
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,203
Privately issued$01,253
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,465,0002,848
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,272,0008,022
Total debt securities$3,737,0008,129
Structured notes
Amortized cost$01,569
Fair value$01,573
Trading account assets$0170
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$059
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$062
2001-12-31Rank
Total securities$3,334,0008,473
U.S. Government securities$2,777,0008,164
U.S. Treasury securities$2,777,0001,172
U.S. Government agency obligations$09,193
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$557,0005,832
Other domestic debt securities$04,224
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,514
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securities$0517
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,579
Foreign debt securities$0319
Equity securities$02,400
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,711,0006,156
Mortgage-backed securities$07,553
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,193
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,167
Privately issued$0260
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,551
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,294
Privately issued$01,359
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,512,0002,969
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$822,0008,305
Total debt securities$3,334,0008,374
Structured notes
Amortized cost$0883
Fair value$0883
Trading account assets$0182
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$055
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contracts$052
2000-12-31Rank
Total securities$3,349,0008,906
U.S. Government securities$2,653,0008,736
U.S. Treasury securities$2,653,0001,639
U.S. Government agency obligations$09,486
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$691,0005,782
Other domestic debt securities$03,998
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,552
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,386
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0008,021
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,076,0006,199
Mortgage-backed securities$07,590
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,213
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,184
Privately issued$0308
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,311
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,024
Privately issued$01,355
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$3,046,0003,397
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$303,0008,865
Total debt securities$3,344,0008,798
Structured notes
Amortized cost$0935
Fair value$0935
Trading account assets$0175
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$059
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1999-12-31Rank
Total securities$4,651,0008,796
U.S. Government securities$4,294,0008,366
U.S. Treasury securities$4,294,0001,740
U.S. Government agency obligations$09,793
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$352,0006,657
Other domestic debt securities$03,983
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,654
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,254
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0008,063
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,327,0006,133
Mortgage-backed securities$07,939
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,530
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,506
Privately issued$0307
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,588
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,288
Privately issued$01,450
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$3,062,0003,739
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,589,0008,561
Total debt securities$4,646,0008,693
Structured notes
Amortized cost$01,336
Fair value$01,336
Trading account assets$0165
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$052
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1998-12-31Rank
Total securities$5,187,0008,705
U.S. Government securities$4,859,0008,107
U.S. Treasury securities$4,859,0002,320
U.S. Government agency obligations$09,927
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$323,0006,933
Other domestic debt securities$03,984
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,703
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,174
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0007,992
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,296,0005,904
Mortgage-backed securities$08,139
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$07,719
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,698
Privately issued$0349
Collaterized mortgage obligations$04,866
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,565
Privately issued$01,474
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$3,002,0004,195
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$2,185,0008,406
Total debt securities$5,182,0008,578
Structured notes
Amortized cost$01,636
Fair value$01,636
Trading account assets$0197
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$055
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1997-12-31Rank
Total securities$4,991,0009,255
U.S. Government securities$4,682,0008,753
U.S. Treasury securities$4,682,0003,340
U.S. Government agency obligations$010,319
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$304,0007,185
Other domestic debt securities$03,912
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$01,758
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$02,997
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0008,089
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,400,0006,105
Mortgage-backed securities$08,506
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$08,022
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$07,996
Privately issued$0394
Collaterized mortgage obligations$05,126
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$04,813
Privately issued$01,491
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,859,0005,106
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$2,132,0008,670
Total debt securities$4,986,0009,121
Structured notes
Amortized cost$02,930
Fair value$02,930
Trading account assets$0203
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$056
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1996-12-31Rank
Total securities$4,625,0009,940
U.S. Government securities$4,285,0009,531
U.S. Treasury securities$4,285,0004,173
U.S. Government agency obligations$010,810
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$335,0007,492
Other domestic debt securities$04,468
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$02,101
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,340
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0008,234
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,152,0006,560
Mortgage-backed securities$09,059
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$08,543
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$08,513
Privately issued$0472
Collaterized mortgage obligations$05,615
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$05,273
Privately issued$01,788
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,841,0005,756
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,784,0009,136
Total debt securities$4,620,0009,832
Structured notes
Amortized cost$03,659
Fair value$03,659
Trading account assets$0240
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$071
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1995-12-31Rank
Total securities$4,445,00010,451
U.S. Government securities$4,084,00010,008
U.S. Treasury securities$4,084,0005,117
U.S. Government agency obligations$011,259
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$356,0007,717
Other domestic debt securities$05,176
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$02,563
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$03,947
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$5,0008,363
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,074,0006,783
Mortgage-backed securities$09,533
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$08,904
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$08,868
Privately issued$0558
Collaterized mortgage obligations$06,113
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$05,699
Privately issued$02,213
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,660,0006,204
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$1,785,0009,530
Total debt securities$4,440,00010,350
Structured notes
Amortized cost$04,562
Fair value$04,561
Trading account assets$0261
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$085
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1994-12-31Rank
Total securities$5,138,00010,787
U.S. Government securities$4,771,00010,295
U.S. Treasury securities$4,771,0005,723
U.S. Government agency obligations$011,789
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$367,0008,077
Other domestic debt securities$05,820
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$02,862
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$04,515
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$08,991
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$2,074,0006,963
Mortgage-backed securities$010,072
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$09,378
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$09,346
Privately issued$0564
Collaterized mortgage obligations$06,600
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$06,123
Privately issued$02,507
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)$2,671,0009,540
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)$2,467,0008,507
Total debt securities$5,138,00010,666
Structured notes
Amortized costNANA
Fair valueNANA
Trading account assets$0286
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$064
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1993-12-31Rank
Total securities$5,079,00011,236
U.S. Government securities$4,933,00010,568
U.S. Treasury securities$4,933,0005,805
U.S. Government agency obligations$012,230
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$146,0009,099
Other domestic debt securities$06,562
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$03,404
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$05,124
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$09,155
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,507,0007,708
Mortgage-backed securities$010,693
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$09,937
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$09,878
Privately issued$0731
Collaterized mortgage obligations$07,006
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$06,482
Privately issued$02,902
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)NANA
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)NANA
Total debt securities$5,079,00011,102
Structured notes
Amortized costNANA
Fair valueNANA
Trading account assets$0330
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$01
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA
1992-12-31Rank
Total securities$5,153,00011,511
U.S. Government securities$4,997,00010,798
U.S. Treasury securities$4,997,0005,850
U.S. Government agency obligations$012,681
Securities issued by states & political subdivisions$156,0008,957
Other domestic debt securities$07,520
Privately issued residential mortgage-backed securities$04,133
Commercial mortgage-backed securities - TotalNANA
Asset backed securitiesNANA
Structured financial products - TotalNANA
Other domestic debt securities - All other$05,875
Foreign debt securitiesNANA
Equity securities$09,162
Assets held in trading accounts for TFR ReportersNANA
General valuation allowances for securities for TFR ReportersNANA
Memoranda:
Pledged securities$1,408,0007,988
Mortgage-backed securities$011,133
Certificates of participation in pools of residential mortgages$010,234
Issued or guaranteed by U.S.$010,148
Privately issued$0831
Collaterized mortgage obligations$07,362
CMOs issued by government agencies or sponsored agencies$06,646
Privately issued$03,547
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$01
Commercial mortgage pass-through securitiesNANA
Other commercial mortgage-backed securitiesNANA
Held to maturity securities (book value)NANA
Available-for-sale securities (fair market value)NANA
Total debt securities$5,153,00011,367
Structured notes
Amortized costNANA
Fair valueNANA
Trading account assets$0344
Revaluation gains on off-balance sheet contracts$01
Revaluation losses on off-balance sheet contractsNANA