Borrowings and Deposits

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Borrowings and Deposits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Borrowings and Deposits [Abstract]
Borrowings and Deposits	Note 12. Borrowings and Deposits Prior to Merrill Lynch's acquisition by Bank of America, ML & Co. was the primary issuer of Merrill Lynch's unsecured debt instruments. Debt instruments were also issued by certain subsidiaries. Bank of America has not assumed or guaranteed the long-term debt that was issued or guaranteed by ML & Co. or its subsidiaries prior to the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America. Beginning late in the third quarter of 2009, in connection with the update or renewal of certain Merrill Lynch international securities offering programs, Bank of America agreed to guarantee debt securities, warrants and/or certificates issued by certain subsidiaries of ML & Co. on a going forward basis. All existing ML & Co. guarantees of securities issued by those same Merrill Lynch subsidiaries under various international securities offering programs will remain in full force and effect as long as those securities are outstanding, and Bank of America has not assumed any of those prior ML & Co. guarantees or otherwise guaranteed such securities. There were approximately $7.2 billion of securities guaranteed by Bank of America at March 31, 2013. Following the completion of Bank of America's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, ML & Co. became a subsidiary of Bank of America and established intercompany lending and borrowing arrangements to facilitate centralized liquidity management. Included in these intercompany agreements is a $75 billion one-year revolving unsecured line of credit that allows ML & Co. to borrow funds from Bank of America at a spread to LIBOR that is reset periodically and is consistent with other intercompany agreements. This credit line was renewed effective January 1, 2013 with a maturity date of January 1, 2014. The credit line will automatically be extended by one year to the succeeding January 1st unless Bank of America provides written notice not to extend at least 45 days prior to the maturity date. The agreement does not contain any financial or other covenants. There were no outstanding borrowings under the line of credit at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. In addition to the $75 billion unsecured line of credit, there is also a revolving unsecured line of credit that allows ML & Co. to borrow up to $25 billion from Bank of America. Interest on borrowings under the line of credit is based on prevailing short-term market rates. The line of credit does not contain any financial or other covenants. The line of credit matures on February 11, 2014. There were no outstanding borrowings under the line of credit at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML & Co., also has the following borrowing agreements with Bank of America: • A $4 billion one-year revolving unsecured line of credit - Interest on the line of credit is based on prevailing short-term market rates. The credit line will mature on November 1, 2013 and may automatically be extended by one year to the succeeding November 1st unless Bank of America provides written notice not to extend at least 45 days prior to the maturity date. At both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no outstanding borrowings under the line of credit. • A $15 billion revolving unsecured line of credit - Interest on the line of credit is based on prevailing short-term market rates. The line of credit matures on August 1, 2013. At both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $0.9 billion was outstanding under the line of credit. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, Merrill Lynch completed a tender offer to purchase and retire certain subordinated notes for approximately $1.2 billion in cash, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $328 million. The value of Merrill Lynch’s debt instruments as recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets does not necessarily represent the amount that will be repaid at maturity. This is due to the following: • As a result of the acquisition by Bank of America, all debt instruments were adjusted to fair value on January 1, 2009; • Certain debt issuances are accounted for at fair value and incorporate changes in Merrill Lynch’s creditworthiness (see Note 4); • Certain structured notes whose coupon or repayment terms are linked to the performance of debt and equity securities, indices, currencies or commodities reflect the fair value of those risks (see Note 4); and • Certain debt issuances are adjusted for the impact of fair value hedge accounting (see Note 6). The tables below exclude Merrill Lynch’s intercompany borrowings from Bank of America, see Note 2 for further information. Total borrowings at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which are comprised of short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes (related to trust preferred securities), consisted of the following: (dollars in millions)   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 Senior debt $ 47,206   $ 47,702 Senior structured notes 28,736   27,010 Subordinated debt 7,001   10,740 Junior subordinated notes (related to trust preferred securities) 3,814   3,809 Other subsidiary financing 1,267   941 Debt issued by consolidated VIEs 8,405   9,232 Total $ 96,429   $ 99,434         Borrowings and deposits at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are presented below: (dollars in millions)   March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012 Short-term borrowings         Other unsecured short-term borrowings $ 737     $ 436 Short-term borrowings issued by consolidated VIEs(1) 1,772     2,940 Total $ 2,509     $ 3,376 Long-term borrowings(2)         Fixed-rate obligations(3) $ 48,199     $ 52,224 Variable-rate obligations(4)(5) 35,274     33,733 Long-term borrowings issued by consolidated VIEs(1) 6,633     6,292 Total $ 90,106     $ 92,249 Deposits         Non-U.S.  $ 11,802     $ 12,873           (1)  See Note 9 for additional information on debt issued by consolidated VIEs. (2)  Excludes junior subordinated notes (related to trust preferred securities). (3)  Fixed-rate obligations are generally swapped to variable rates. (4)  Variable interest rates are generally based on rates such as LIBOR, the U.S. Treasury Bill rate, or the Federal Funds rate. (5)  Includes structured notes. See Note 5 for additional information on the fair value of long-term borrowings. The weighted-average interest rates for borrowings at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (excluding structured products) were as follows:   March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012 Short-term borrowings 0.3 %     0.2 % Long-term borrowings 3.9     3.9 Junior subordinated notes (related to trust preferred securities) 6.9     6.9 Merrill Lynch also obtains standby letters of credit from issuing banks to satisfy various counterparty collateral requirements, in lieu of depositing cash or securities collateral. Such standby letters of credit aggregated $1.6 billion at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Long-Term Borrowings The table below shows the carrying value of long-term borrowings by contractual maturity at March 31, 2013. (dollars in millions)   Amount   Percentage of Total Less than 1 year $ 22,762   25 % 1 – 2 years 16,830   19 2 – 3 years 4,697   5 3 – 4 years 5,819   6 4 – 5 years 7,197   8 Greater than 5 years 32,801   37 Total $ 90,106   100 % Certain long-term borrowing agreements contain provisions whereby the borrowings are redeemable at the option of the holder (“put” options) at specified dates prior to maturity. Long-term borrowing agreements containing such provisions aggregated approximately $9.8 billion at March 31, 2013. Merrill Lynch believes that a portion of such borrowings will remain outstanding beyond their earliest redemption date. The maturity of certain structured notes whose coupon or repayment terms are linked to the performance of debt and equity securities, indices, currencies or commodities may be accelerated based on the value of a referenced index or security, in which case Merrill Lynch may be required to immediately settle the obligation for cash or other securities. The aggregate value of the notes was approximately $7.5 billion at March 31, 2013. Senior and subordinated debt obligations do not contain provisions that could, upon an adverse change in ML & Co.’s credit rating, financial ratios, earnings or cash flows, trigger a requirement for an early payment, additional collateral support, changes in terms, acceleration of maturity, or the creation of an additional financial obligation. As part of Bank of America's efforts to streamline its organizational structure and reduce complexity and costs, it has reduced and intends to continue to reduce the number of its subsidiaries, including through intercompany mergers. In connection with these efforts, Bank of America may merge ML & Co. with and into Bank of America Corporation. There is no assurance such merger will occur or the timing thereof. Any such merger would be subject to applicable regulatory approvals, consents and other conditions of closing. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the 2012 Annual Report for additional information on borrowings.