2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

6INFORMATIONON THE PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTSBNP Paribas SA financial statements6.1 BNP Paribas SA financial statementsPROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012In millions of euros, at 31 December Note 2012 2011Interest income 3.a 18, 173 23, 427Interest expense 3.a (13, 561) (16, 693)Income on equities and other variable instruments 3.b 2, 779 2, 626Commission income 3.c 4, 720 5, 534Commission expense 3.c (864) (805)Gains (losses) on trading account securities 2, 472 152Gains (losses) on securities available for sale 1, 627 (953)Other banking income 251 246Other banking expenses (137) (124)REVENUES 15, 460 13, 410Salaries and employee benefit expenses 6.a (5, 697) (5, 324)Other administrative expenses (3, 281) (3, 466)Depreciation, amortisation, and provisions on tangible and intangible assets (529) (499)GROSS OPERATING INCOME 5, 953 4, 121Cost of Risk 3.d (500) (1, 923)6OPERATING INCOME 5, 453 2, 198Net gain (loss) on disposals of long-term investments 3.e 1, 581 969Net addition to regulated provisions 51 (1)INCOME BEFORE TAX 7, 085 3, 166Corporate income tax 3.f (1, 273) 300NET INCOME 5, 812 3, 4663342012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS