Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Securities Financing Transactions (Tables)

Securities Financing Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Securities Financing Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral

The carrying value and classification of securities owned by Merrill Lynch that have been pledged to counterparties where those counterparties do not have the right to sell or repledge at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:



(dollars in millions)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Trading asset category
Equities and convertible debentures	$	7,263	$	6,469
Corporate debt and preferred stock	7,657		7,961
U.S. Government and agencies	36,719		22,689
Non-U.S. governments and agencies	1,317		627
Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities	3,066		1,959
Municipals and money markets	1,058		561
Total	$	57,080	$	40,266

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments held by the entity for its own account for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value and pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions. Description may include equity, fixed income, debt or other securities.

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