2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012Notes to the financial statements4Note 6FINANCING COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS6.a FINANCING COMMITMENTS GIVEN OR RECEIVEDContractual value of financing commitments given and received by the Group:In millions of euros 31 December 2012 31 December 2011Financing commitments givento credit institutions 48,628 27,291to customers 215,656 226,007Confirmed letters of credit 176,355 199,706Other commitments given to customers 39,301 26,301TOTAL FINANCING COMMITMENTS GIVEN 264,284 253,298Financing commitments receivedfrom credit institutions 119,722 119,719from customers 6,036 6,781TOTAL FINANCING COMMITMENTS RECEIVED 125,758 126,50046.b GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS GIVEN BY SIGNATUREIn millions of euros 31 December 2012 31 December 2011Guarantee commitments givento credit institutions 11,829 14,920to customers 79,860 91,176Property guarantees 1,054 1,783Sureties provided to tax and other authorities, other sureties 44,283 50,975Other guarantees 34,523 38,418TOTAL GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS GIVEN 91,689 106,0966.c OTHER GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS➤ FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS GIVEN AS COLLATERALIn millions of euros 31 December 2012 31 December 2011Financial instruments (negotiable securities and private receivables) lodged with central banks andeligible for use at any time as collateral for refinancing transactions after haircut 99,499 91,231Used as collateral with central banks 42,201 48,582Available for refinancing transactions 57,298 42,649Securities sold under repurchase agreements 238,734 239,813Other financial assets pledged as collateral for transactions with credit institutions, financialcustomers or subscribers of covered bonds issued by the Group (1) 149,237 119,703(1) Notably including “ Société de Financement de l’Économie Française” and “Caisse de Refinancement de l’Habitat” financing .Financial instruments given as collateral by the Group that the beneficiary is authorised to sell or reuse as collateral amounted to EUR 328, 024 millionat 31 December 2012 (EUR 336, 757 million at 31 December 2011).2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS 165