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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20202021
Commission File Number 1-11758
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware1585 Broadway36-3145972(212)761-4000
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
New York,NY10036(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on
which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueMSNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Floating RateMS/PANew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating RateMS/PENew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E, $0.01 par value
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating RateMS/PFNew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F, $0.01 par value
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating RateMS/PINew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I, $0.01 par value
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating RateMS/PKNew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series K, $0.01 par value
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.875%MS/PLNew York Stock Exchange
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series L, $0.01 par value
Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Fixed Rate Step-Up Senior Notes Due 2026MS/26CNew York Stock Exchange
of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (and Registrant’s guarantee with respect thereto)
Morgan Stanley Cushing® MLP High Income Index ETNs due March 21, 2031MLPYNYSE Arca, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes       No  
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.         
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No 
As of April 30, 2020,2021, there were 1,575,656,3801,860,588,915 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.



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For the quarter ended March 31, 20202021
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Available Information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov, that contains annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information that issuers file electronically with the SEC. Our electronic SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website.
Our website is www.morganstanley.com. You can access our Investor Relations webpage at www.morganstanley.com/about-us-ir. We make available free of charge, on or through our Investor Relations webpage, our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. We also make available, through our Investor Relations webpage, via a link to the SEC’s website, statements of beneficial ownership of our equity securities filed by our directors, officers, 10% or greater shareholders and others under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

You can access information about our corporate governance at www.morganstanley.com/about-us-governanceand, our sustainability initiatives at www.morganstanley.com/about-us/sustainability-at-morgan-stanley.sustainability-at-morgan-stanley and our commitment to diversity and inclusion at www.morganstanley.com/about-us/diversity. Our webpages include:
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;
Amended and Restated Bylaws;
Charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Operations and Technology Committee, and Risk Committee;
Corporate Governance Policies;
Policy Regarding Corporate Political Activities;
Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Plan;
Equity Ownership Commitment;
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct;
Code of Conduct;
Integrity Hotline Information;
Environmental and Social Policies; and
Sustainability Report.
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;
Amended and Restated Bylaws;
Charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Operations and Technology Committee, and Risk Committee;
Corporate Governance Policies;
Policy Regarding Corporate Political Activities;
Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Plan;
Equity Ownership Commitment;
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct;
Code of Conduct;
Integrity Hotline Information;
Environmental and Social Policies;
Sustainability Report;
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report; and
Diversity and Inclusion Report.
Our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applies to all directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer. We will post any amendments to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of either the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE”) on our website. You can request a copy of these documents, excluding exhibits, at no cost, by contacting Investor Relations, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (212-761-4000). The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report.

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Risk Factors
In addition to “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the 2019 Form 10-K, please refer to the risk factor under Item 8.01. “Other Matters,” in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2020 and the additional risk factors under “Risk Factors” in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020.


1iiMarch 2020 Form 10-Q


Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that maintains significant market positions in each of its business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. Morgan Stanley, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide variety of products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Morgan Stanley,” “Firm,” “us,” “we” or “our” mean Morgan Stanley (the “Parent Company”) together with its consolidated subsidiaries. Disclosures reflect the effects of the acquisitions of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (“E*TRADE”) and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) prospectively from the acquisition dates, October 2, 2020 and March 1, 2021, respectively. See the “Glossary of Common Terms and Acronyms” for the definition of certain terms and acronyms used throughout this Form 10-Q.
A description of the clients and principal products and services of each of our business segments is as follows:
Institutional Securities provides investment banking, salesa variety of products and trading, lending and other services to corporations, governments, financial institutions and high to ultra-high net worth clients. Investment banking services consist of capital raising and financial advisory services, including services relating to the underwriting of debt, equity and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate and project finance. SalesOur Equity and trading servicesFixed Income businesses include sales, financing, prime brokerage, market-making, Asia wealth management services and market-making activities in equity and fixed income products, including foreign exchange and commodities.certain business-related investments. Lending activities include originating corporate loans and commercial real estate loans, providing secured lending facilities, and extending securities-based and other financing to sales and trading customers. Other activities include Asia wealth management services, investments and research.
Wealth Management provides a comprehensive array of financial services and solutions to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions covering: financial advisor-led brokerage and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services, including through the E*TRADE platform; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services including stock plan administration services;administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services.
Investment Management provides a broad range of investment strategies and products that span geographies, asset classes, and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across institutional and intermediary channels. Strategies and products, which are offered through a variety of investment vehicles, include equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and alternative/other products.overlay services. Institutional clients include defined benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors and corporations. Individual clients are generally served through intermediaries, including affiliated and non-affiliated distributors.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis includes certain metrics whichthat we believe to be useful to us, investors, analysts and other stakeholders by providing further transparency about, or an additional means of assessing, our financial condition and operating results. Such metrics, when used, are defined and may be different from or inconsistent with metrics used by other companies.
The results of operations in the past have been, and in the future may continue to be, materially affected by: competition; risk factors; legislative, legal and regulatory developments; and other factors. These factors also may have an adverse impact on our ability to achieve our strategic objectives. Additionally, the discussion of our results of operations herein may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, which reflect management’s beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, see “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Business—Competition,” “Business—Supervision and Regulation,” and “Risk Factors” in the 20192020 Form 10-K, and “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements” herein. In addition, see “Executive Summary” herein and “Risk Factors” for information on the current and possible future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results.


March 20202021 Form 10-Q21

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Executive Summary
Overview of Financial Results
Consolidated ResultsResults—Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Firm Net revenues were up 61% and Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was up 143%, with strong contributions from each of our three business segments, and resulting in an annualized ROTCE of 21.1%, or 21.4% excluding integration-related expenses (see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein).
Institutional Securities Net revenues of $8.6 billion increased 66% reflecting strength across businesses and geographies on continued strong client engagement and higher volumes in a constructive market environment, notwithstanding losses related to a single client event in the quarter.
Wealth Management delivered pre-tax income of $1.6 billion with a pre-tax profit margin of 26.9%, or 27.9% excluding integration-related expenses (see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein). Results reflect strong levels of client engagement, net new assets of $105 billion and fee-based flows of $37 billion, in addition to growth in bank lending.
Investment Management results reflect strong asset management fees on AUM of $1.4 trillion due to strong investment performance and positive flows across all asset classes, as well as the impact of the Eaton Vance acquisition.
The Firm expense efficiency ratio was 66.6%, or 66.1% excluding the impact of integration-related expenses (see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein).
At March 31, 2021, our standardized Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 16.7%.
The Firm repurchased $2.1 billion of its outstanding common stock.
Strategic Transactions
On March 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Eaton Vance. For further information, see “Business Segments—Investment Management” herein.
Net Revenues1
($ in millions)
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1.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley
($ in millions)
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Earnings per Diluted Common Share1
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1.For further information on basic and diluted EPS, see Note 16 to the financial statements.

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1.Adjusted Diluted EPS for the current quarter was $2.22 (see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein).

We reported net revenues of $9,487 million$15.7 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (“current quarter,” or “1Q 2021”), compared with $9.8 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (“current quarter,” or “1Q 2020”), compared with $10,286 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (“prior year quarter,” or “1Q 2019”2020”). For the current quarter, net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $1,698 million,$4.1 billion, or $1.01$2.19 per diluted common share, compared with $2,429 million$1.7 billion or $1.39$1.01 per diluted common share, in the prior year quarter.
See “Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” herein for information on the current and possible future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results.
2March 2021 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Non-interest Expenses1, 2
($ in millions)
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1.
1.The percentages on the bars in the chart represent the contribution of compensation and benefits expenses and non-compensation expenses to the total.
2.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
Compensation and benefits expenses of $4,283$6,798 million in the current quarter decreased 8%increased 59% from $4,651 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease wasquarter, primarily due to decreases in the fair valueas a result of investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced and compensation associated with carried interest, partially offset by increases in discretionary incentive compensation and the formulaic payout to Wealth Management representatives, both driven by higher revenues, higher expenses related to certain deferred compensation plans linked to investment performance and the mixFirm’s share price, and incremental compensation as a result of revenues.the E*TRADE and Eaton Vance acquisitions.
Non-compensation expenses of $3,058$3,675 million in the current quarter increased 14%25% from $2,680the prior year quarter, primarily driven by incremental expenses as a result of the E*TRADE and Eaton Vance acquisitions, in addition to higher volume-related expenses and higher investments in technology.
Provision for Credit Losses
The Provision for credit losses on loans and lending commitments was a net release of $98 million in the current quarter primarily driven by improvements in the outlook for macroeconomic conditions and the impact of paydowns on Corporate loans, including by lower-rated borrowers. The Provision for credit losses on loans and lending commitments of $407 million in the prior year quarter was primarily driven by deterioration in the current and expected macroeconomic environment at that time. For further information on the Provision for credit losses, see “Credit Risk” herein.
Income Taxes
The increase in the Firm’s effective tax rate in the current quarter is primarily due to the lower impact of net discrete tax benefits. Net discrete tax benefits in the current quarter of $86 million and $130 million in the prior year quarter. The increase wasquarter were primarily due to higher volume-related expenses and an increase in the provision for credit losses for lending commitments.
Income Taxes
The prior year quarter included intermittent net discrete tax benefits of $101 million, primarily associated with remeasurement of reserves and related interest as a result of new information pertaining to the resolutionconversion of multi-jurisdiction tax examinations. For further information, see “Supplemental Financial Information—Income Tax Matters” herein.
employee share-based awards.

3March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Selected Financial Information and Other Statistical Data
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$1,698
$2,429
Preferred stock dividends108
93
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders$1,590
$2,336
   
Expense efficiency ratio1
77.4%71.3%
ROE2
8.5%13.1%
Adjusted ROE3
8.3%12.5%
ROTCE2,3
9.7%14.9%
Adjusted ROTCE3
9.5%14.2%
Pretax margin4
22.6%28.7%
Pre-tax margin by segment4
  
Institutional Securities19%31%
Wealth Management26%27%
Investment Management21%22%
in millions, except per share and employee dataAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Liquidity resources5
$255,134
$215,868
Loans6
$148,697
$130,637
Total assets$947,795
$895,429
Deposits$235,239
$190,356
Borrowings$194,856
$192,627
Common shares outstanding1,576
1,594
Common shareholders' equity$77,340
$73,029
Tangible common shareholders’ equity3
$68,194
$63,780
Book value per common share7
$49.09
$45.82
Tangible book value per common share3,7
$43.28
$40.01
Worldwide employees60,670
60,431
 At
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Capital ratios8
  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital15.2%16.4%
Tier 1 capital17.3%18.6%
Total capital19.6%21.0%
Tier 1 leverage8.1%8.3%
SLR6.2%6.4%
1.
The expense efficiency ratio represents total non-interest expenses as a percentage of net revenues.
2.ROE and ROTCE represent annualized earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively.
3.Represents a non-GAAP measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.
4.
Pre-tax margin represents income from continuing operations before income taxes as a percentage of net revenues.
5.For a discussion of Liquidity resources, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework—Liquidity Resources” herein.
6.Amounts include loans held for investment (net of allowance) and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Trading assets in the balance sheets (see Note 9 to the financial statements).
7.Book value per common share and tangible book value per common share equal common shareholders’ equity and tangible common shareholders’ equity, respectively, divided by common shares outstanding.
8.At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our risk-based capital ratios are based on the Advanced Approach and the Standardized Approach rules, respectively. For a discussion of our capital ratios, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements” herein.
Business Segment Results

Net Revenues by Segment1, 2
($ in millions)
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Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley by Segment1
($ in millions)
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1.netincomebysegmenta01.jpgThe percentages on the bars in the charts represent the contribution of each business segment to the total of the applicable financial category and may not sum to 100% due to intersegment eliminations. See Note 20 to the financial statements for details of intersegment eliminations.
1.The percentages on the bars in the charts represent the contribution of each business segment to the total of the applicable financial category and may not total to 100% due to intersegment eliminations. See Note 19 to the financial statements for details of intersegment eliminations.
2.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
Institutional Securities net revenues of $4,905$8,577 million in the current quarter decreased 6%increased 66% from $5,196 million in the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting losses on loans and lending commitments held for sale and an increasehigher revenues in the provision for credit losses on loans and lending commitments held for investment,equity underwriting driven by higher volumes, as well as losseshigher revenues in credit products and equity derivatives. The current quarter included a loss of $644 million related to a credit event for a single client, and $267 million of subsequent trading losses through the end of the quarter related to the same event.
Wealth Management net revenues of $5,959 million in the current quarter increased 47% primarily due to higher transactional revenues reflecting gains from investments associated with certain employee deferred cash-based compensation plans, partially offset by increases in Fixed Income and Equity sales and trading revenues driven by increased volumes and volatility.
Wealth Management net revenues of $4,037 million in the current quarter decreased 8% from $4,389 million in the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting losses related to investments associated with certain employee deferred cash-based compensation plans, partially offset byas well as higher Assetasset management revenues on increased asset levels and higher commissions driven by market volatility.positive fee-based flows. Net

March 20202021 Form 10-Q43

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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interest also increased primarily reflecting incremental revenues as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition.
Investment Management net revenues of $692$1,314 million in the current quarter decreased 14%increased 90% from $804 million in the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting lower Investments revenues, partially offset bydue to higher Asset management revenues.and related fees driven by higher average AUM and the effect of the Eaton Vance acquisition, and higher Performance-based income and other revenues, driven by higher accrued carried interest.
Net Revenues by Region1, 2, 3
($ in millions)
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1.The percentages on the bars in the charts represent the contribution of each region to the total.
2.For a discussion of how the geographic breakdown of net revenues is determined, see Note 19 to the financial statements.
Both
1.The percentages on the 34% increasebars in the charts represent the contribution of each region to the total.
2.For a discussion of how the geographic breakdown of net revenues is determined, see Note 20 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
3.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
Current quarter revenues in Asia increased 40% and EMEA increased 80%, both driven primarily by the 33% decrease in revenues in EMEA were primarily attributable to Equity salesequity and tradingfixed income businesses within the Institutional Securities business segment. Americas revenues increased 62%, primarily driven by the Wealth Management and the Institutional Securities business segments.
Selected Financial Information and Other Statistical Data
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Consolidated results
Net revenues1
$15,719 $9,779 
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders$3,982 $1,590 
Earnings per diluted common share$2.19 $1.01 
Consolidated financial measures
Expense efficiency ratio1, 2
66.6 %73.9 %
Adjusted expense efficiency ratio1, 2, 4
66.1 %73.9 %
ROE3
16.9 %8.5 %
Adjusted ROE3, 4
17.1 %8.5 %
ROTCE3, 4
21.1 %9.7 %
Adjusted ROTCE3, 4
21.4 %9.7 %
Pre-tax margin1, 5
34.0 %21.9 %
Effective tax rate22.0 %17.1 %
Pre-tax margin by segment5
Institutional Securities1
39.3 %18.3 %
Wealth Management1
26.9 %26.0 %
Wealth Management, adjusted1, 4
27.9 %26.0 %
Investment Management28.2 %20.7 %
Investment Management, adjusted4
29.0 %20.7 %
in millions, except per share and employee dataAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Liquidity resources6
$353,304 $338,623 
Loans7
$159,123 $150,597 
Total assets$1,158,772 $1,115,862 
Deposits$323,138 $310,782 
Borrowings$215,826 $217,079 
Common shares outstanding1,869 1,810 
Common shareholders' equity$98,509 $92,531 
Tangible common shareholders’ equity4
$72,828 $75,916 
Book value per common share8
$52.71 $51.13 
Tangible book value per common share4, 8
$38.97 $41.95 
Worldwide employees9 (in thousands)
71 68 
Capital Ratios10
Common Equity Tier 1 capital—Standardized16.7 %17.4 %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital—Advanced17.4 %17.7 %
Tier 1 capital—Standardized18.5 %19.4 %
Tier 1 capital—Advanced19.2 %19.8 %
SLR11
6.7 %7.4 %
Tier 1 leverage7.5 %8.4 %
1.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
2.The Equity salesexpense efficiency ratio represents total non-interest expenses as a percentage of net revenues.
3.ROE and trading revenues increaseROTCE represent earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively.
4.Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.
5.Pre-tax margin represents income before income taxes as a percentage of net revenues.
6.For a discussion of Liquidity resources, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework—Liquidity Resources” herein.
7.Amounts include loans held for investment (net of allowance) and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Asia reflects higher client volumes, while in EMEA market volatility and reduced dividend expectations weighed on revenuesTrading assets in the derivativesbalance sheets (see Note 10 to the financial statements).
8.Book value per common share and financing businesses. Additionally, EMEA results reflected markdownstangible book value per common share equal common shareholders’ equity and tangible common shareholders’ equity, respectively, divided by common shares outstanding.
9.As of held-for-sale loansMarch 31, 2021, the number of employees includes Eaton Vance.
10.For a discussion of our capital ratios, see “Liquidity and lending commitments. Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements” herein.
11.At March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020, our SLR reflects the impact of a Federal Reserve interim final rule that was in effect until March 31, 2021. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments and Other Matters” herein.
4March 2021 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)(“COVID-19”) Pandemic
The coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”)COVID-19 pandemic and related voluntary and government-imposed shelter-in-placesocial and business restrictions have had, and will likely continue to have, a severesignificant impact on global economic conditions and the environment in which we operate our businesses.
In responding to this unprecedented situation, we have taken measures to prioritize the health of our employees and their families, and The Firm continues to be prepared operationally to serve our clients, leveraging our business continuity planning and historical investments in technology. More thanfully operational, with approximately 90% of our employees are currentlyin the Americas and globally working from home and to date, we have not experienced any significant lossas of operational capability, as we have implemented our pandemic-related responses. We believe we are prepared to continue to operate with the vast majority of our workforce working remotely for as long as health guidelines and prudence require, with limited impact to our operational capabilities.
The coronavirus disease has impacted many people’s health around the world, including many of our employees. Our
Chairman and CEO was diagnosed with the coronavirus in March but has fully recovered. The rest of the Firm’s Operating Committee remain healthy and are sheltering in place.
With the COVID-19 impacts on individuals, communities and organizations continuing to evolve, governments around the world have reacted to the health crisis caused by the pandemic, and central banks have taken steps to proactively address market disruptions by cutting interest rates and providing liquidity sources and other stimulus programs. See “Regulatory Developments in Response to COVID-19” herein for further details.
We also have taken several direct steps to provide assistance. Our balance sheet has increased as we: support market and client activity; take in increased deposits from our Wealth Management clients; extend credit to our institutional and retail clients to provide them with additional liquidity; and provide financing to support COVID-19 impacted clients across multiple sectors. Along with the seven other U.S. Banks comprising the Financial Services Forum, we voluntarily ceased our Share Repurchase Program to keep this capital available to help clients and took action on the Federal Reserve's encouragement to use its discount window by borrowing from it. We have also taken steps to participate in other Federal Reserve programs, notably the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (“PDCF”).
Our financial condition, balance sheet, capital and liquidity have remained strong. In March 2020, we saw deposit inflows of $38 billion as customers sought relative safety away from volatile markets, and we raised more than $5 billion in new long-term debt supplementing our liquidity position.
As further discussed in “Business Segments” herein, towards the end of the current quarter, we observed the impact of the pandemic on our business. The decline of asset prices, reduction in interest rates, widening of credit spreads, borrower and counterparty credit deterioration, market volatility and reduced investment banking activity had the most immediate negative impacts on our current quarter performance. Related to these effects, the Firm experienced mark-to-market losses, net of economic hedges of $610 million on loans and lending commitments held for sale, provisions of $407 million for credit losses on loans and lending commitments held for investment, and losses of $384 million on fund and business-related investments, net of hedges. At the same time, high levels of client trading activity, related to market volatility, significantly increased revenues for global macro products and Commodities in Institutional Securities, and the transactional businesses in Wealth Management.31, 2021.
Though we are unable to estimate the extent of the impact, the continuingeconomic or other effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related global economic crisis will adversely impactmay have adverse impacts on our future operating results. Additionally, with the continuance of many of the same negative impacts, without the benefit of higher client trading activity experienced in the

5March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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current quarter, it is uncertain that our financial objectives will be attained within the originally stated two year time frame.
We continueRefer to use the elements of our Enterprise Risk Management framework manage the significant uncertainty“Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the present economic and market conditions. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K for further information about our Enterprise Risk Management Framework.more information.
In addition, refer to “Risk Factors” herein and Forward Looking Statements in the 2019 Form 10-K.
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information
We prepare our financial statements using U.S. GAAP. From time to time, we may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in this document or in the course of our earnings releases, earnings and other conference calls, financial presentations, definitive proxy statement and otherwise. A “non-GAAP financial measure” excludes, or includes, amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We consider the non-GAAP financial measures we disclose to be useful to us, investors, analysts and other stakeholders by providing further transparency about, or an alternate means of assessing or comparing our financial condition, operating results prospective regulatoryand capital requirements or capital adequacy.
These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also generally define it or present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. GAAP financial measure and the non-GAAP financial measure.
The principal non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document are set forth in the following tables.
Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Consolidated Financial Measures
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions, except per share data20212020
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders$3,982 $1,590 
Impact of adjustments:
Integration-related expenses75 — 
Related tax benefit(17)— 
Adjusted earnings applicable to
Morgan Stanley common shareholders—non-GAAP1
$4,040 $1,590 
Earnings per diluted common share$2.19 $1.01 
Impact of adjustments0.03 — 
Adjusted earnings per diluted common
share—non-GAAP1
$2.22 $1.01 
Expense efficiency ratio2
66.6 %73.9 %
Impact of adjustments(0.5)%— %
Adjusted expense efficiency ratio—non-GAAP1, 2
66.1 %73.9 %
Wealth Management Pre-tax margin2
26.9 %26.0 %
Impact of adjustments1.0 %— %
Adjusted Wealth Management pre-tax margin—non-GAAP1, 2
27.9 %26.0 %
Investment Management Pre-tax margin28.2 %20.7 %
Impact of adjustments0.8 %— %
Adjusted Investment Management pre-tax margin—non-GAAP1
29.0 %20.7 %
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Tangible equity
Common shareholders' equity$98,509 $92,531 
Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets(25,681)(16,615)
Tangible common shareholders' equity—non-GAAP$72,828 $75,916 
Average Monthly Balance
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Tangible equity
Common shareholders' equity$94,343 $74,724 
Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets(18,849)(9,200)
Tangible common shareholders' equity—non-GAAP$75,494 $65,524 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20212020
Average common equity
Unadjusted—GAAP$94.3 $74.7 
Adjusted1—Non-GAAP
94.4 74.7 
ROE3
Unadjusted—GAAP16.9 %8.5 %
Adjusted1—Non-GAAP
17.1 %8.5 %
Average tangible common equity—Non-GAAP
Unadjusted$75.5 $65.5 
Adjusted1
75.5 65.5 
ROTCE3—Non-GAAP
Unadjusted21.1 %9.7 %
Adjusted1
21.4 %9.7 %
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions, except per share data20202019
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$1,698
$2,429
Impact of adjustments(31)(101)
Adjusted net income applicable to Morgan Stanley—non-GAAP1
$1,667
$2,328
Earnings per diluted common share$1.01
$1.39
Impact of adjustments(0.02)(0.06)
Adjusted earnings per diluted common share—non-GAAP1
$0.99
$1.33
Effective income tax rate17.1%16.5%
Impact of adjustments1.4%3.4%
Adjusted effective income tax rate—
non-GAAP1
18.5%19.9%
 Average Monthly Balance
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Tangible equity  
Morgan Stanley shareholders' equity$83,244
$80,115
Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets(9,200)(8,806)
Tangible Morgan Stanley shareholders' equity—Non-GAAP$74,044
$71,309
Common shareholders' equity$74,724
$71,595
Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets(9,200)(8,806)
Tangible common shareholders' equity—Non-GAAP$65,524
$62,789
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20202019
Average common equity  
Unadjusted—GAAP$74.7
$71.6
Adjusted1—Non-GAAP
74.7
71.5
ROE2
  
Unadjusted—GAAP8.5%13.1%
Adjusted—Non-GAAP1, 3
8.3%12.5%
Average tangible common equity—Non-GAAP
Unadjusted$65.5
$62.8
Adjusted1
65.5
62.7
ROTCE2—Non-GAAP
  
Unadjusted9.7%14.9%
Adjusted1, 3
9.5%14.2%

March 20202021 Form 10-Q65

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Business Segment
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20212020
Average common equity4
Institutional Securities$43.5 $42.8 
Wealth Management28.5 18.2 
Investment Management4.4 2.6 
ROE5
Institutional Securities23.0 %6.3 %
Wealth Management16.9 %18.5 %
Investment Management24.8 %11.7 %
Average tangible common equity4
Institutional Securities$42.9 $42.3 
Wealth Management13.4 10.4 
Investment Management1.2 1.7 
ROTCE5
Institutional Securities23.3 %6.4 %
Wealth Management36.0 %32.3 %
Investment Management88.2 %18.1 %
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20202019
Average common equity4, 5
  
Institutional Securities$42.8
$40.4
Wealth Management18.2
18.2
Investment Management2.6
2.5
Average tangible common equity4, 5
  
Institutional Securities$42.3
$39.9
Wealth Management10.4
10.2
Investment Management1.7
1.5
ROE6
  
Institutional Securities6.3%12.9%
Wealth Management18.5%19.8%
Investment Management11.7%21.9%
ROTCE6
  
Institutional Securities6.4%13.0%
Wealth Management32.3%35.6%
Investment Management18.1%35.3%
1.Adjusted amounts exclude the effect of costs related to the integration of E*TRADE and Eaton Vance, net of tax as appropriate. The pre-tax adjustments were as follows: Wealth Management – Compensation expenses of $30 million and Non-compensation expenses of $34 million, Investment Management – Compensation expenses of $3 million and Non-compensation expenses of $8 million.
1.Adjusted amounts exclude net discrete tax provisions (benefits) that are intermittent and include those that are recurring. Provisions (benefits) related to conversion of employee share-based awards are expected to occur every year and, as such, are considered recurring discrete tax items. For further information on the net discrete tax provisions (benefits), see “Supplemental Financial Information—Income Tax Matters” herein.
2.ROE and ROTCE represent annualized earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively. When excluding intermittent net discrete tax provisions (benefits), both the numerator and average denominator are adjusted.
3.
The calculations used in determining our “ROE and ROTCE Targets” referred to in the following section are the Adjusted ROE and Adjusted ROTCE amounts shown in this table.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for more information.
3.ROE and ROTCE represent earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively. When excluding integration-related costs, both the numerator and average denominator are adjusted.
4.Average common equity and average tangible common equity for each business segment is determined using our Required Capital framework (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Attribution of Average Common Equity According to the Required Capital Framework” herein). The sums of the segments' Average common equity and Average tangible common equity do not equal the Consolidated measures due to Parent equity.
5.The calculation of ROE and ROTCE by segment uses net income applicable to Morgan Stanley by segment less preferred dividends allocated to each segment as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively, allocated to each segment.
4.Average common equity and average tangible common equity for each business segment is determined using our Required Capital framework (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Attribution of Average Common Equity According to the Required Capital Framework” herein).
5.
The sums of the segments' Average common equity and Average tangible common equity do not equal the Consolidated measures due to Parent equity.
6.
The calculation of ROE and ROTCE by segment uses annualized net income applicable to Morgan Stanley by segment less preferred dividends allocated to each segment as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, respectively, allocated to each segment.
Return on Tangible Common Equity Target
In January 2020,2021, we established ana 2-year ROTCE Target of 13%14% to 15% to be achieved over the next two years.16%, excluding integration-related expenses.
Our ROTCE Target is a forward-looking statement that was based on a normal market environment and may be materially affected by many factors, including, among other things: mergers and acquisitions; macroeconomic and market conditions; legislative, accounting, tax and regulatory developments; industry trading and investment banking volumes; equity market levels; interest rate environment; outsized legal expenses or penalties; the ability to maintain a reduced level ofcontrol expenses; and capital levels.
WithGiven the COVID–19 pandemic, and the current global economic crisis that includes negative impacts from manyimpact of the aforementioned factors,COVID-19 pandemic, it is uncertain thatif the ROTCE Target will be met within the originally stated time frame. See “Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Pandemic” herein and “Risk Factors” in the 2020 Form 10-K for further information on market and economic conditions and their effects on our financial results.
For further information on non-GAAP measures (ROTCE excluding intermittent net discrete tax items)integration-related expenses), see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein. For information on the impact of intermittent net discrete tax items, see “Supplemental Financial Information—Income Tax Matters” herein.
Business Segments
Substantially all of our operating revenues and operating expenses are directly attributable to our business segments. Certain revenues and expenses have been allocated to each business segment, generally in proportion to its respective net revenues, non-interest expenses or other relevant measures. See Note 20 to the financial statements for information on intersegment transactions.
For an overview of the components of our business segments, net revenues, compensation expense and income taxes, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

As part of our effort to continually improve the transparency and comparability of our external financial reporting, several updates to our financial presentation were implemented in the first quarter of 2021. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Provision for credit losses
The Provision for credit losses for loans and lending commitments is now presented as a separate line in the income statements. Previously, the provision for credit losses for loans was included in Other revenues and the provision for credit losses for lending commitments was included in Other expense.
Other revenues
Gains and losses on economic derivative hedges associated with certain held-for-sale and held-for-investment corporate loans, which were previously reported in Trading revenues, are now reported within Other revenues in the income statements. The new presentation better aligns with the recognition of mark-to-market gains and losses on held-for-sale loans which continue to be reported in Other revenues.
Institutional Securities
Equity—Financing, Equity—Execution services and Fixed income now include certain Investments and Other revenues to the extent directly attributable to those businesses. The remaining Investments and Other revenues not included in those businesses’ results are reported in Other. Other also includes revenues previously reported as Other Sales and Trading.
Investment Management
We have renamed the previously disclosed revenue line Asset management to Asset management and related fees and have combined the remaining revenue lines into a new category named Performance-based income and other.

76March 20202021 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Institutional Securities
Income Statement Information
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Revenues   
Investment banking$1,144
$1,151
(1)%
Trading3,416
3,130
9 %
Investments(25)81
(131)%
Commissions and fees874
621
41 %
Asset management113
107
6 %
Other(1,079)222
N/M
Total non-interest revenues4,443
5,312
(16)%
Interest income2,423
3,056
(21)%
Interest expense1,961
3,172
(38)%
Net interest462
(116)N/M
Net revenues4,905
5,196
(6)%
Compensation and benefits1,814
1,819
 %
Non-compensation expenses2,141
1,782
20 %
Total non-interest expenses3,955
3,601
10 %
Income before provision for income taxes950
1,595
(40)%
Provision for income taxes151
190
(21)%
Net income799
1,405
(43)%
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests42
34
24 %
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$757
$1,371
(45)%
Results in the Institutional Securities business segment reflect constructive markets in January and February 2020 and the significant effects of COVID-19 on markets in March. In particular, in March:Income Statement Information

Uncertainty, driven by market volatility and the overall environment, resulted in lower activity in Advisory and Equity underwriting.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020% Change
Revenues
Advisory$480 $362 33 %
Equity1,502 336 N/M
Fixed income631 446 41 %
Total Underwriting2,133 782 173 %
Total Investment Banking2,613 1,144 128 %
Equity1
2,875 2,449 17 %
Fixed Income1
2,966 2,062 44 %
Other1
123 (477)126 %
Net revenues1
$8,577 $5,178 66 %
Provision for credit losses1
(93)388 (124)%
Compensation and benefits3,114 1,814 72 %
Non-compensation expenses1
2,185 2,026 8 %
Total non-interest expenses1
5,299 3,840 38 %
Income before provision for income taxes3,371 950 N/M
Provision for income taxes736 151 N/M
Net income2,635 799 N/M
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests34 42 (19)%
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$2,601 $757 N/M

Market volumes and volatility were significantly higher than in the1.Certain prior year quarter resulting in increased client activity across the Sales and Trading businesses and widened bid-offer spreads. Valuations were negatively impacted, and client balances declined significantly in the Equity Financing business.

Credit deteriorated rapidly, the results of which are reflected in losses on held-for-sale loans and lending commitments recorded in Other revenues, partially offset by positive hedge results in Other Sales and Trading, aggregatingperiod amounts have been reclassified to $610 million forconform to the current quarter; provisionspresentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for loan losses recorded in Other revenues, and lending commitments shown in Non-compensation expenses, aggregating to $388 million for the current quarter; Trading losses in certain Credit
additional information.
products within Fixed Income; and losses on certain counterparties’ failure to meet margin requirements in Equity sales and trading.
These effects, in the context of the full quarter’s results, are further discussed herein.

Investment Banking Revenues
Investment Banking RevenuesVolumes
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20212020
Completed mergers and acquisitions1
$225 $119 
Equity and equity-related offerings2, 3
36 14 
Fixed income offerings2, 4
102 94 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Advisory$362
$406
(11)%
Underwriting:

 
Equity336
339
(1)%
Fixed income446
406
10 %
Total Underwriting782
745
5 %
Total Investment banking$1,144
$1,151
(1)%
Investment Banking Volumes
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20202019
Completed mergers and acquisitions1
$109
$195
Equity and equity-related offerings2, 3
13
14
Fixed income offerings2, 4
82
58
Source: Refinitiv data as of April 1, 2020.2021. Transaction volumes may not be indicative of net revenues in a given period. In addition, transaction volumes for prior periods may vary from amounts previously reported due to the subsequent withdrawal, change in value or change in timing of certain transactions.
1.Includes transactions of $100 million or more. Based on full credit to each of the advisors in a transaction.
1.
Includes transactions of $100 million or more. Based on full credit to each of the advisors in a transaction.
2.Based on full credit for single book managers and equal credit for joint book managers.
3.Includes Rule 144A issuances and registered public offerings of common stock, convertible securities and rights offerings.
4.Includes Rule 144A and publicly registered issuances, non-convertible preferred stock, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and taxable municipal debt. Excludes leveraged loans and self-led issuances.
2.
Based on full credit for single book managers and equal credit for joint book managers.
3.
Includes Rule 144A issuances and registered public offerings of common stock, convertible securities and rights offerings.
4.
Includes Rule 144A and publicly registered issuances, non-convertible preferred stock, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and taxable municipal debt. Excludes leveraged loans and self-led issuances.
Investment banking revenuesBanking Revenues
Revenues of $1,144$2,613 million in the current quarter were relatively unchanged fromincreased 128% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting lower resultsan increase in our advisory business offset by higher results in our fixed incomeequity underwriting business.revenues.
Advisory revenues decreased in the current quarterincreased primarily as a result of lowerhigher volumes of completed M&A activity, particularly large transactions.activity.

Equity underwriting revenues were relatively unchanged compared with subdued resultsincreased on higher volumes, primarily in the prior year quarter as lower revenues ininitial public offerings, secondary block share trades were offset by higher revenues in initial public offerings and follow-on offerings.


March 2020 Form 10-Q8

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Fixed income underwriting revenues increased primarily in the current quarter primarily due to higher overall volumes compared to the prior year quarter, with higher revenues in investmentnon-investment grade bond andissuances on higher volumes, as well as in non-investment grade loan issuances, partially offset by lower revenues from investment grade loanloans issuances.
See “Investment Banking Volumes” herein.
Sales and Trading Net Revenues
By Income Statement Line Item
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Trading$3,416
$3,130
9%
Commissions and fees874
621
41%
Asset management113
107
6%
Net interest462
(116)N/M
Total$4,865
$3,742
30%
By Business
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
$ in millions20202019% Change
Equity$2,422
$2,015
20%
Fixed Income2,203
1,710
29%
Other240
17
N/M
Total$4,865
$3,742
30%
Equity, Fixed Income and Other Net Revenues
Sales and Trading Revenues—Equity and Fixed Income Net Revenues
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
   
Net Interest2
All Other3
 
$ in millionsTrading
Fees1
Total
Financing$645 $130 $182 $3 $960 
Execution services1,114 800 (62)63 1,915 
Total Equity$1,759 $930 $120 $66 $2,875 
Total Fixed Income$2,313 $81 $439 $133 $2,966 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
Three Months Ended
March 31, 20204
 Net   
Net Interest2
All Other3
 
$ in millionsTrading
Fees1
Interest2
Total$ in millionsTrading
Fees1
Total
Financing$1,034
$101
$(37)$1,098
Financing$1,034 $101 $(37)$$1,103 
Execution services579
783
(38)1,324
Execution services579 783 (38)22 1,346 
Total Equity$1,613
$884
$(75)$2,422
Total Equity$1,613 $884 $(75)$27 $2,449 
Total Fixed Income$1,773
$102
$328
$2,203
Total Fixed Income$1,773 $102 $328 $(141)$2,062 
1.Includes Commissions and fees and Asset management revenues.
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
   Net 
$ in millionsTrading
Fees1
Interest2
Total
Financing$1,115
$98
$(258)$955
Execution services551
553
(44)1,060
Total Equity$1,666
$651
$(302)$2,015
Total Fixed Income$1,727
$78
$(95)$1,710
1.
Includes Commissions and fees and Asset management revenues.2.Includes funding costs, which are allocated to the businesses based on funding usage.
3.Includes Investments and Other revenues.
4.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See “Business Segments” herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for additional information.

2.
Includes funding costs, which are allocated to the businesses based on funding usage.
Equity
Equity sales and trading netNet revenues of $2,422$2,875 million in the current quarter increased 20% from the prior year quarter, reflecting higher results in both our financing and execution services businesses.
Financing increased from the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher average client balances, partially offset by the impact of reduced dividend expectations on the valuation of certain hedges. Net interest increased reflecting a reduction in funding costs.
Execution services increased from17% compared with the prior year quarter, reflecting an increase in market volumesexecution services, partially offset by a decrease in cash equities resulting infinancing.
Financing revenues decreased, primarily driven by a loss of $644 million, related to a credit event for a single client, partially offset by higher Commissions and fees,average client balances and higher client trading activityactivity.
Execution services revenues increased, primarily in derivatives products, which was partially offset bydue to the impact of market conditions on inventory held to facilitate client activity and higher client activity. Partially offsetting this increase was $267 million of trading losses on certain counterparties’ failurerelated to meet margin requirements and the impact of reduced dividend expectations on derivative valuations.same credit event.
March 2021 Form 10-Q7

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Fixed Income
Fixed Income sales and trading netNet revenues of $2,203$2,966 million in the current quarter were 29% higher thanincreased 44% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily driven by higher results in global macro products, partially offset by lower results in credit products.
Global macro products Trading revenues increased primarily due to higher client activitydecreased in both foreign exchange and rates products and the widening of bid-offer spreads from higher market volatility. Higher average balances and lower funding costs contributed to an increase in Net interest revenues.
Credit products Trading revenues decreased primarily due to the wideningeffect of credittighter bid-offer spreads which resulted in lossescompared with the prior year quarter, partially offset by the impact of market conditions on inventory held to facilitate client activity.
Credit products revenues increased primarily due to the impact of market conditions on inventory held to facilitate client activity in securitized products, corporate credit products and municipal securities,securities. In addition, higher client activity in securitized products was partially offset by increased revenues from client activitythe effect of tighter bid-offer spreads in corporate credit products from higher volumescompared with the prior year quarter.
Commodities products and widening bid-offer spreads. Net interestother fixed income revenues increased primarily driven by higher spreads on Agency products and higher average balances in secured lending facilities.
Trading revenues from Commodities products and Other decreased as a result of lower client structuring activity within derivatives counterparty credit risk management partially offset by improved inventory management in commodities due to higher market volatility in energy and metals. Net interest revenues increased, reflecting lower funding costs.
Otherresults.
Other sales and tradingNet Revenues

Net revenues of $240$123 million in the current quarter increased from126% compared with the prior year quarter reflectingprimarily due to lower mark-to-market losses on corporate loans held for sale, net of related economic hedges, and gains on hedgesfrom investments associated with loans and lending commitmentscertain employee deferred compensation plans compared with losses in the prior year quarter, partially offset by losses related to investments associated with certain employee deferred cash-based compensation plans.

9March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Investments, Other Revenues, Non-interest Expenses, and Income Tax Items
Investmentsquarter.
Net investment lossesInterest
Net interest revenues of $25$638 million in the current quarter are included within Equity, Fixed Income, and Other, and increased 38% compared to gains inwith the prior year quarter were primarily driven by losseslower net costs associated with maintaining liquidity as well as higher revenues in the current quarter on an energy-related investmentcorporate lending and lower revenues from fund-related distributions.secured lending facilities.
Other RevenuesProvision for Credit Losses
Other net losses of $1,079 million in the current quarter were primarily as a result of mark-to-market
The Provision for credit losses on loans and lending commitments heldwas a net release of $93 million in the current quarter primarily driven by improvements in the outlook for sale due tomacroeconomic conditions and the wideningimpact of paydowns on Corporate loans, including by lower-rated borrowers. The Provision for credit spreads, compared with gainslosses on loans and lending commitments of $388 million in the prior year quarter as well as an increasewas primarily driven by deterioration in the provisioncurrent and expected macroeconomic environment at that time. For further information on the Provision for credit losses, on loans held for investment.see “Credit Risk” herein.
Non-interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $3,955$5,299 million in the current quarter increased from38% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting a 20%72% increase in Non-compensationCompensation and benefits expenses.
Compensation and benefits expenses remained relatively unchangedincreased, primarily due to increases in the current quarter as the benefit from a decrease in the fair value of investmentsdiscretionary incentive compensation driven by higher revenues, and higher expenses related to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced was offset bylinked to investment performance.
Non-compensation expenses increased, primarily reflecting an increase in discretionary incentive compensation reflecting baseline annual compensation estimates, exclusive of the benefit noted.

Non-compensation expenses increased in the current quarter primarily due to higher volume-related expenses as well as an increaseand higher investments in the provision for credit losses for lending commitments held for investment.technology.
Income Tax Items
Intermittent netNet discrete tax benefits of $101$52 million and $66 million, were recognized in Provision for income taxes in the current quarter and the prior year quarter. For further information, see “Supplemental Financial Information—Income Tax Matters” herein.

quarter, respectively.

March 2020 Form 10-Q10

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Wealth Management
8March 2021 Form 10-Q
Income Statement Information
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Revenues   
Investment banking$158
$109
45 %
Trading(347)302
N/M
Investments
1
(100)%
Commissions and fees588
406
45 %
Asset management2,680
2,361
14 %
Other62
80
(23)%
Total non-interest revenues3,141
3,259
(4)%
Interest income1,193
1,413
(16)%
Interest expense297
283
5 %
Net interest896
1,130
(21)%
Net revenues4,037
4,389
(8)%
Compensation and benefits2,212
2,462
(10)%
Non-compensation expenses770
739
4 %
Total non-interest expenses2,982
3,201
(7)%
Income before provision for income taxes$1,055
$1,188
(11)%
Provision for income taxes191
264
(28)%
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$864
$924
(6)%

Results in the Wealth Management business segment reflect the significant effects of COVID-19 on the economy and markets in March 2020. In particular, in March:

The decline in global asset prices contributed to losses on investments associated with certain employee deferred cash-based compensation plans of $426 million in the current quarter.

Already elevated market volumes and volatility compared to the prior year quarter increased further, resulting in increased commissions from client activity.
These effects, in the context of the full quarter’s results, are further discussed herein.
Financial Information and Statistical Data
 At
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in billions, except employee data
Client assets$2,397
$2,700
Fee-based client assets1
$1,134
$1,267
Fee-based client assets as a percentage of total client assets47%47%
Client liabilities2
$92
$90
Investment securities portfolio$75.5
$67.2
Loans and lending commitments$95.9
$93.2
Wealth Management representatives15,432
15,468
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
Per representative:  
Annualized revenues ($ in thousands)3
$1,045
$1,118
Client assets ($ in millions)4
$155
$158
Fee-based asset flows ($ in billions)5
$18.4
$14.8
1.
Fee-based client assets represent the amount of assets in client accounts where the fee for services is calculated based on those assets.
2.
Client liabilities include securities-based and tailored lending, residential real estate loans and margin lending.
3.Revenues per representative equal Wealth Management’s annualized net revenues divided by the average number of representatives.
4.
Client assets per representative equal total period-end client assets divided by period-end number of representatives.
5.
For a description of the Inflows and Outflows included within Fee-based asset flows, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Wealth Management—Fee-Based Client Assets” in the 2019 Form 10-K. Excludes institutional cash management-related activity.

Transactional Revenues
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Investment banking$158
$109
45 %
Trading(347)302
N/M
Commissions and fees588
406
45 %
Total$399
$817
(51)%
Transactional revenues as a % of Net revenues10%19% 

11March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Wealth Management
Income Statement Information
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020% Change
Revenues
Asset management$3,191 $2,680 19 %
Transactional1
1,228 399 N/M
Net interest1,385 896 55 %
Other1,2
155 81 91 %
Net revenues5,959 4,056 47 %
Provision for credit losses2
(5)19 (126)%
Compensation and benefits3,170 2,212 43 %
Non-compensation expenses1,194 770 55 %
Total non-interest expenses4,364 2,982 46 %
Income before provision for
income taxes
$1,600 $1,055 52 %
Provision for income taxes358 191 87 %
Net income applicable to
Morgan Stanley
$1,242 $864 44 %
1.Transactional includes investment banking, trading, and commissions and fees revenues. Other includes investments and other revenues. For further information, see Note 20 to the financial statements.
2.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See "Business Segments" herein and Note 1 to the financial statements for additional information.
Acquisition of E*TRADE
The comparisons of current year results to prior periods are impacted by the acquisition of E*TRADE in the fourth quarter of 2020. For additional information on the acquisition of E*TRADE, see Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 2020 10-K.
Wealth Management Metrics
$ in billionsAt March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Total client assets$4,231$3,999
U.S. Bank Subsidiary loans$104.9$98.1
Margin and other lending1
$26.6$23.1
Deposits2
$322$306
Weighted average cost of deposits3
0.18%0.24%
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Net new assets4
$104.9$37.1
1.Margin and other lending represents Wealth Management margin lending arrangements, which allow customers to borrow against the value of qualifying securities and Wealth Management other lending which includes non‐purpose securities-based lending on non‐bank entities.
2.Deposits are sourced from Wealth Management clients and other sources of funding on the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. Deposits include sweep deposit programs, savings and other, and time deposits. Excludes approximately $8 billion and $25 billion of off-balance sheet deposits as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
3.Weighted average cost of deposits represents the annualized weighted average cost of deposits as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
4.Net new assets represents client inflows (including dividends and interest) less client outflows (excluding activity from business combinations/divestitures and the impact of fees and commissions).
Advisor-led channel
$ in billionsAt March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Advisor-led client assets1
$3,349$3,167
Fee-based client assets2
$1,574$1,472
Fee-based client assets as a
percentage of advisor-led client
assets
47%46%
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Fee-based asset flows3
$37.2$18.4
1.Advisor-led client assets represents client assets in accounts that have a Wealth Management representative assigned.
2.Fee‐based client assets represents the amount of assets in client accounts where the basis of payment for services is a fee calculated on those assets.
3.Fee-based asset flows includes net new fee-based assets, net account transfers, dividends, interest and client fees, and excludes institutional cash management related activity. For a description of the Inflows and Outflows included in Fee-based asset flows, see Fee-based client assets in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Self-directed channel
$ in billionsAt March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Self-directed assets1
$882$832
Self-directed households (in millions)2
7.26.7
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Daily average revenue
trades (“DARTs”) (in thousands)3
1,6195
1.Self-directed assets represents active accounts which are not advisor led. Active accounts are defined as having $25 or more in assets.
2.Self-directed households represents the total number of households that include at least one account with self-directed assets. Individual households or participants that are engaged in one or more of our Wealth Management channels will be included in each of the respective channel counts.
3.DARTs represent the total self-directed trades in a period divided by the number of trading days during that period.
Workplace channel1
$ in billionsAt March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Workplace unvested assets2
$461$435
Number of participants (in millions)3
5.14.9
1.The workplace channel includes equity compensation solutions for companies, their executives and employees.
2.Workplace unvested assets represents the market value of public company securities at the end of the period.
3.Workplace participants represents total accounts with vested or unvested assets >0 in the workplace channel. Individuals with accounts in multiple plans are counted as participants in each plan.
Net Revenues
Transactional Revenues
Transactional revenues of $399 million in the current quarter decreased 51% from the prior year quarter as negative Trading revenues were partially offset by higher Commissions and fees and Investment banking revenues.
Investment banking revenues increased in the current quarter primarily due to higher revenues from structured products and closed-end fund issuances.
Trading revenues decreased in the current quarter principally due to losses related to investments associated with certain employee deferred cash-based compensation plans, compared with gains in the prior year quarter.
Commissions and fees increased in the current quarter primarily due to increased client activity in equities.
Asset Management
Asset management revenues of $2,680 million in the current quarter increased 14% from the prior year quarter primarily due to higher fee-based assets levels at the beginning of the monthly billing cycles in 2020 due to market appreciation and positive net flows, partially offset by lower average fee rates.
See “Fee-Based Client Assets—Rollforwards” herein.
Other
Other revenues of $62 million in the current quarter decreased 23% from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in the provision for credit losses.

Net Interest
Net interest of $896 million in the current quarter decreased 21% from the prior year quarter primarily due to lower interest rates on Loans and the investment portfolio, changes in our funding mix, and higher prepayment amortization expense related to mortgage-backed securities. These decreases were partially offset by the impact of lower rates paid on brokerage sweep deposits and higher Loan balances.
Non-interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $2,982 million in the current quarter decreased 7% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of lower Compensation and benefits expenses, partially offset by higher Non-compensation expenses.
Compensation and benefits expenses decreased in the current quarter, primarily due to decreases in the fair value of investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced, partially offset by an increase in the formulaic
payout to Wealth Management representatives driven by the mix of revenues.

Non-compensation expenses increased in the current quarter primarily due to incremental expenses related to Solium Capital, Inc., which was acquired in the second quarter of 2019.
Fee-Based Client Assets
Rollforwards
$ in billionsAt
December 31,
2019
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
At
March 31,
2020
Separately managed1
$322
$12
$(7)$2
$329
Unified managed313
16
(13)(53)263
Advisor155
10
(9)(25)131
Portfolio manager435
27
(18)(65)379
Subtotal$1,225
$65
$(47)$(141)$1,102
Cash management42
4
(14)
32
Total fee-based client assets$1,267
$69
$(61)$(141)$1,134
$ in billionsAt
December 31,
2018
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
At
March 31,
2019
Separately managed1
$279
$14
$(5)$(12)$276
Unified managed257
13
(11)24
283
Advisor137
8
(9)11
147
Portfolio manager353
19
(14)33
391
Subtotal$1,026
$54
$(39)$56
$1,097
Cash management20
4
(5)
19
Total fee-based client assets$1,046
$58
$(44)$56
$1,116
Average Fee Rates
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Fee rate in bps20202019
Separately managed14
14
Unified managed99
101
Advisor85
88
Portfolio manager94
96
Subtotal72
74
Cash management5
6
Total fee-based client assets71
73

1.
Includes non-custody account values reflecting prior quarter-end balances due to a lag in the reporting of asset values by third-party custodians.
For a description of fee-based client assets and rollforward items in the previous tables, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Wealth Management—Fee-Based Client Assets” in the 2019 Form 10-K.

March 2020 Form 10-Q12

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Investment Management
Income Statement Information
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019% Change
Revenues  
Trading$(37)$(3)N/M
Investments63
191
(67)%
Asset management665
617
8 %
Other7
3
133 %
Total non-interest revenues698
808
(14)%
Interest income8
4
100 %
Interest expense14
8
75 %
Net interest(6)(4)(50)%
Net revenues692
804
(14)%
Compensation and benefits257
370
(31)%
Non-compensation expenses292
260
12 %
Total non-interest expenses549
630
(13)%
Income before provision for income taxes143
174
(18)%
Provision for income taxes25
33
(24)%
Net income118
141
(16)%
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests40
5
N/M
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$78
$136
(43)%
Results in the Investment Management business segment reflect the significant effects of COVID-19 on the economy and markets in March 2020. In particular, in March:
The decline in global asset prices led to losses of $326 million in the current quarter related to the reversal of accrued carried interest, and losses on investments in certain of our funds, net of economic hedges, and net losses in Trading revenues.
These effects, in the context of the full quarter’s results, are further discussed herein.

Net Revenues

Investments
Investments revenues of $63 million in the current quarter decreased 67% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of the reversal of accrued carried interest and investment losses in certain private equity, real estate, and infrastructure funds and losses on seed investments in certain funds. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher carried interest and investment gains in an Asia private equity fund, principally driven by gains from an underlying investment, which is subject to certain sales restrictions.
Asset Management
Asset management revenues of $665$3,191 million in the current quarter increased 8%19% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher fee-based asset levels in the current quarter as a result of market appreciation and positive fee-based flows.
See “Fee-Based Client Assets—Rollforwards” herein.
March 2021 Form 10-Q9

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Transactional Revenues
Transactional revenues of $1,228 million in the current quarter increased substantially compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to gains from investments associated with certain employee deferred compensation plans, and incremental revenues as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition.
Net Interest
Net interest of $1,385 million increased 55% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to incremental Net interest as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition, improved prepayment amortization related to mortgage-backed securities, growth in bank lending and increases in investment portfolio balances driven by higher brokerage sweep deposits. These increases were partially offset by the net effect of lower interest rates.
Other
Other revenues of $155 million in the current quarter increased 91% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to incremental revenues as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition.
Non-interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $4,364 million in the current quarter increased 46% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of higher Compensation and benefits expenses and Non-compensation expenses.
Compensation and benefits expenses increased primarily due to higher expenses related to certain    deferred compensation plans linked to investment performance, an increase in the formulaic payout to Wealth Management representatives driven by higher compensable revenues and incremental compensation as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition.
Non-compensation expenses increased primarily due to incremental operating and other expenses as a result of the E*TRADE acquisition.
Fee-Based Client Assets Rollforwards
$ in billionsAt
December 31, 2020
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
At
March 31,
2021
Separately managed1
$359 $13 $(7)$20 $385 
Unified managed379 27 (14)13 405 
Advisor177 12 (9)8 188 
Portfolio manager509 33 (18)25 549 
Subtotal$1,424 $85 $(48)$66 $1,527 
Cash management48 8 (9) 47 
Total fee-based
client assets
$1,472 $93 $(57)$66 $1,574 
$ in billionsAt
December 31, 2019
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
At
March 31,
2020
Separately managed1
$322 $12 $(7)$$329 
Unified managed313 16 (13)(53)263 
Advisor155 10 (9)(25)131 
Portfolio manager435 27 (18)(65)379 
Subtotal$1,225 $65 $(47)$(141)$1,102 
Cash management42 (14)— 32 
Total fee-based
client assets
$1,267 $69 $(61)$(141)$1,134 
1.Includes non-custody account values reflecting prior quarter-end balances due to a lag in the reporting of asset values by third-party custodians.
Average Fee Rates
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Fee rate in bps20212020
Separately managed14 14 
Unified managed97 99 
Advisor81 85 
Portfolio manager93 94 
Subtotal73 72 
Cash management5 
Total fee-based client assets71 71 
For a description of fee-based client assets and rollforward items in the previous tables, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Wealth Management Fee-Based Client Assets” in the 2020 Form 10-K.

10March 2021 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Investment Management
Income Statement Information
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20212020% Change
Revenues

Asset management and related fees$1,103 $665 66 %
Performance-based income and other1
211 27 N/M
Net revenues1,314 692 90 %
Compensation and benefits514 257 100 %
Non-compensation expenses430 292 47 %
Total non-interest expenses944 549 72 %
Income before provision for income taxes370 143 159 %
Provision for income taxes81 25 N/M
Net income289 118 145 %
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests14 40 (65)%
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$275 $78 N/M
1.Includes Investments, Trading, Commissions and fees, Net interest, and Other revenues. For further information, see Note 20 to the financial statements.
Acquisition of Eaton Vance
On March 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Eaton Vance via the issuance of approximately $5.3 billion of common shares and cash consideration of approximately $3.4 billion. The combination increases the capabilities and scale of our investment management franchise, and positions the Investment Management business segment as a premier asset manager. From the acquisition date onward, the business activities of Eaton Vance have been reported within the Investment Management business segment, the substantial majority of which are within Asset management and related fees. The comparisons of current year results to prior periods are impacted by this acquisition. For additional information on the acquisition of Eaton Vance, see Note 3 to the financial statements.
Net Revenues
Asset Management and related fees
Asset management and related fees of $1,103 million in the current quarter increased 66% compared with the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of higher average AUM.AUM, driven by strong investment performance and positive net flows across all asset classes, as well as incremental revenues as a result of the Eaton Vance acquisition.
See “Assets Under Management or Supervision” herein.

Performance-based income and other
Performance-based income and other revenues of $211 million in the current quarter increased compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher accrued carried interest, particularly in real estate funds.
Non-interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $549$944 million in the current quarter decreased 13% fromincreased 72% compared with the prior year quarter primarily as a result of lower compensation and benefits expenses, partially offset by higher non-compensation expenses.
Compensation and benefits expenses decreasedand higher Non-compensation expenses.
Compensation and benefits expenses increased in the current quarter primarily due to lowerhigher discretionary incentive compensation driven by higher revenues, higher compensation associated with carried interest, and incremental compensation as a decrease inresult of the fair value of investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced.Eaton Vance acquisition.

Non-compensation expenses in the current quarter increased fromcompared with the prior year quarter primarily as a result ofdue to higher fee sharing paid to intermediaries driven by higher average AUM.AUM, as well as incremental expenses as a result of the Eaton Vance acquisition.

13March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Assets Under Management or Supervision
Rollforwards
$ in billionsAt
December 31, 2019
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
OtherAt
March 31,
2020
Equity$138
$14
$(12)$(18)$(1)$121
Fixed income79
10
(9)(4)(1)75
Alternative/Other139
8
(4)(7)5
141
Long-term AUM subtotal356
32
(25)(29)3
337
Liquidity196
446
(395)1
(1)247
Total AUM$552
$478
$(420)$(28)$2
$584
Shares of minority stake assets6
    6
$ in billionsAt
December 31, 2018
InflowsOutflows
Market
Impact
OtherAt
March 31,
2019
Equity$103
$9
$(8)$16
$
$120
Fixed income68
6
(7)1

68
Alternative/Other128
5
(4)5
(1)133
Long-term AUM subtotal299
20
(19)22
(1)321
Liquidity164
343
(348)1
(1)159
Total AUM$463
$363
$(367)$23
$(2)$480
Shares of minority stake assets7
    6
Rollforwards
$ in billionsEquityFixed incomeAlternatives and SolutionsLong-term AUM SubtotalLiquidity and Overlay ServicesTotal
December 31, 2020$242 $98 $153 $493 $288 $781 
Inflows31 13 15 59 459 518 
Outflows(23)(9)(10)(42)(433)(475)
Market Impact4 (2)10 12  12 
Acquisition1
119 103 251 473 116 589 
Other(2)(2)(1)(5)(1)(6)
March 31, 2021$371 $201 $418 $990 $429 $1,419 
1.Related to the Eaton Vance acquisition.
$ in billionsEquityFixed incomeAlternatives and SolutionsLong-term AUM SubtotalLiquidity and Overlay ServicesTotal
December 31, 2019$138 $79 $139 $356 $196 $552 
Inflows14 10 32 446 478 
Outflows(12)(9)(4)(25)(395)(420)
Market Impact(18)(4)(7)(29)(28)
Other(1)(1)(1)
March 31, 2020$121 $75 $141 $337 $247 $584 

March 2021 Form 10-Q11

Average AUM

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20202019
Equity$133
$113
Fixed income79
68
Alternative/Other139
131
Long-term AUM subtotal351
312
Liquidity206
163
Total AUM$557
$475
Shares of minority stake assets6
6
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Average AUM
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20212020
Equity$288 $133 
Fixed income131 79 
Alternatives and Solutions242 139 
Long-term AUM subtotal661 351 
Liquidity and Overlay Services339 206 
Total AUM$1,000 $557 
Average Fee Rates
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Fee rate in bps20212020
Equity77 77
Fixed income33 31
Alternatives and Solutions45 60
Long-term AUM57 60
Liquidity and Overlay Services8 17
Total AUM40 44
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Fee rate in bps20202019
Equity77
76
Fixed income31
32
Alternative/Other60
68
Long-term AUM60
63
Liquidity17
17
Total AUM44
47
While Asset management and related fees arising from the acquisition will be incremental to the Firm’s results, certain Eaton Vance products have lower average fee rates, and are expected to impact the averages in the previous table in future periods compared with the corresponding prior periods. For a description of the asset classes and rollforward items in the previous tables, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Investment Management—Assets Under Management or Supervision” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.10-K, except for the following updates to the definitions below, which reflect the inclusion of certain Eaton Vance products.
Alternatives and Solutions—includes products in fund of funds, real estate, infrastructure, private equity and credit strategies, multi-asset portfolios as well as custom separate account portfolios.
Liquidity and Overlay Services—includes liquidity fund products as well as overlay services, which represent investment strategies that use passive exposure instruments to obtain, offset or substitute specific portfolio exposures, beyond those provided by the underlying holdings of the fund.

12March 20202021 Form 10-Q14

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Supplemental Financial Information
Income Tax Matters
Effective Tax Rate from Continuing Operations
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
U.S. GAAP17.1%16.5%
Adjusted effective income tax rate—non-GAAP1
18.5%19.9%
Net discrete tax provisions/(benefits)  
Recurring2
$(99)$(107)
Intermittent3
$(31)$(101)
1.The adjusted effective income tax rate is a non-GAAP measure that excludes net discrete tax provisions (benefits) that are intermittent and includes those that are recurring. For further information on non-GAAP measures, see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.
2.
Provisions (benefits) related to conversion of employee share-based awards are expected to occur every year and, as such, are considered recurring discrete tax items.
3.Includes all tax provisions (benefits) that have been determined to be discrete, other than Recurring items as defined above.
The current quarter includes intermittent net discrete tax benefits associated with the remeasurement of prior years’ tax liabilities. The prior year quarter includes intermittent net discrete tax benefits primarily associated with remeasurement of reserves and related interest as a result of new information pertaining to the resolution of multi-jurisdiction tax examinations. See Note 18 to the financial statements for further information.
U.S. Bank Subsidiaries
Our U.S. bank subsidiaries, Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. (“MSBNA”) and, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“MSPBNA”), E*TRADE Bank (“ETB”), and E*TRADE Savings Bank (“ETSB”) (collectively, “U.S. Bank Subsidiaries”) accept deposits;deposits, provide loans to a variety of customers, fromincluding large corporate and institutional clients toas well as high net worth individuals;individuals, and invest in securities. Lending activity recorded in the U.S. Bank subsidiariesSubsidiaries from the Institutional Securities business segment primarily includes secured lending facilities, commercial and residential real estate loans, and lending commitments to corporate clients.loans. Lending activity recorded in the U.S. Bank subsidiariesSubsidiaries from the Wealth Management business segment primarily includes securities-based lending, which allows clients to borrow money against the value of qualifying securities, and residential real estate loans.
For a further discussion of our credit risks, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk.” For a further discussion about loans and lending commitments, see Notes 910 and 1314 to the financial statements.
U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Supplemental Financial Information1
$ in billionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Investment securities portfolio:
Investment securities—AFS84.8 90.3 
Investment securities—HTM64.6 52.6 
Total investment securities$149.4 $142.9 
Wealth Management Loans2
Residential real estate$36.8 $35.2 
Securities-based lending and Other3
68.1 62.9 
Total$104.9 $98.1 
Institutional Securities Loans2
Corporate$9.5 $7.9 
Secured lending facilities27.8 27.4 
Commercial and Residential real estate8.9 10.1 
Securities-based lending and Other6.3 5.4 
Total$52.5 $50.8 
Total Assets$357.2 $346.5 
Deposits4
$321.6 $309.7 
$ in billionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Assets$265.4
$219.6
Investment securities portfolio:  
Investment securities—AFS49.0
42.4
Investment securities—HTM28.7
26.1
Total investment securities$77.7
$68.5
Deposits2
$234.1
$189.3
Wealth Management Loans
Securities-based lending and other3
$51.4
$49.9
Residential real estate31.1
30.2
Total$82.5
$80.1
Institutional Securities Loans
Corporate4:
  
Corporate relationship and event-driven lending$15.4
$5.6
Secured lending facilities28.4
26.8
Securities-based lending and other5.1
5.4
Commercial and residential real estate10.3
12.0
Total$59.2
$49.8
1.Amounts exclude transactions between the bank subsidiaries, as well as deposits from the Parent Company and affiliates.

1.
Amounts exclude transactions between the bank subsidiaries, as well as deposits from the Parent Company and affiliates.
2.For further information on deposits, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Unsecured Financing” herein.
3.
Other2.For a further discussion of loans primarily include tailored lending.
4.For a further discussion of corporate loans in the Institutional Securities business segment, see “Credit Risk—Institutional Securities Corporate Loans” herein.
Other Matters
Planned Acquisition of E*TRADE
On February 20, 2020, we entered into a definitive agreement under which we will acquire E*TRADE Financial Corporation (“E*TRADE”) in an all-stock transaction. In the current quarter, we filed our application with the Federal Reserve and in early April the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust waiting period expired. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by E*TRADE shareholders, and we continue to expect the acquisition to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.Wealth Management and Institutional Securities business segments, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk” herein.
3.Other loans primarily include tailored lending.
4.For further information on deposits, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Unsecured Financing” herein.
Accounting Development Updates
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued certain accounting updates, that apply to us. Accounting updates not listed below were assessed andwhich we have either determined to beare not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

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The following accounting update is currently being evaluated to determine the potential impact of adoption:
Reference Rate Reform. This accounting update provides optional accounting relief to entities with contracts, hedge accounting relationships or other transactions that reference LIBOR or other interest rate benchmarks for which the referenced rate is expected to be discontinued or replaced. This optional relief generally allows for contract modifications solely related to the replacement of the reference rate to be accounted for as a continuation of the existing contract instead of as an extinguishment of the contract, and would therefore not trigger certain accounting impacts that would otherwise be required. The relief also allows entities to change certain critical terms of existing hedge accounting relationships that are affected by reference rate reform, and these changes would not require de-designating the hedge accounting relationship. The optional relief can be applied beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2022. We plan to apply the accounting relief as relevant contract and hedge accounting relationship modifications are made during the course of the reference rate reform transition period.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1 to the financial statements). We believe that of our significant accounting policies (see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 2 to the financial statements), the fair value, goodwill and intangible assets, legal and regulatory contingencies and income taxes policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. For a further discussion about our critical accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in the 20192020 Form 10-K. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, our acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021 included indefinite lived intangible assets. The initial valuation of an intangible asset, including indefinite lived intangible assets, as part of the acquisition method of accounting and the subsequent valuation of intangible assets as part of impairment assessments are subjective and based, in part, on inputs that are unobservable. These inputs include, but are not limited to, forecasted cash flows, revenue growth rates, attrition rates and discount rates.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Senior management, with oversight by the Asset/Liability Management Committee and the Board of Directors (“Board”), establishes and maintains our liquidity and capital policies. Through various risk and control committees, senior management reviews business performance relative to these policies, monitors the availability of alternative sources of financing, and oversees the liquidity, interest rate and currency sensitivity of our asset and liability position. Our Treasury department, Firm Risk Committee, Asset/Liability Management Committee, and other committees and control groups assist in evaluating, monitoring and controlling the impact that our business activities have on our balance sheet, liquidity and capital structure. Liquidity and capital matters are reported regularly to the Board and the Risk Committee of the Board.
Balance Sheet
We monitor and evaluate the composition and size of our balance sheet on a regular basis. Our balance sheet management process includes quarterly planning, business-specific thresholds, monitoring of business-specific usage versus key performance metrics and new business impact assessments.
We establish balance sheet thresholds at the consolidated and business segment levels. We monitor balance sheet utilization and review variances resulting from business activity and market fluctuations. On a regular basis, we review current performance versus established thresholds and assess the need to re-allocate our balance sheet based on business unit needs. We also monitor key metrics, including asset and liability size and capital usage.
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Total Assets by Business Segment
At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsISWMIMTotal
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$93,021 $24,396 $701 $118,118 
Trading assets at fair value307,854 310 4,994 313,158 
Investment securities40,888 148,318  189,206 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell87,279 27,442  114,721 
Securities borrowed100,957 1,192  102,149 
Customer and other receivables80,475 33,381 1,187 115,043 
Loans1
54,163 104,933 27 159,123 
Other assets2
13,918 21,702 11,634 47,254 
Total assets$778,555 $361,674 $18,543 $1,158,772 
At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsISWMIMTotal$ in millionsISWMIMTotal
Assets
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$101,615
$29,803
$91
$131,509
Cash and cash equivalents$74,281 $31,275 $98 $105,654 
Trading assets at fair value266,781
389
3,746
270,916
Trading assets at fair value308,413 280 4,045 312,738 
Investment securities40,662
75,495

116,157
Investment securities41,630 140,524 — 182,154 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell88,008
16,792

104,800
Securities purchased under agreements to resell84,998 31,236 — 116,234 
Securities borrowed71,826
474

72,300
Securities borrowed110,480 1,911 — 112,391 
Customer and other receivables58,523
15,216
685
74,424
Customer and other receivables67,085 29,781 871 97,737 
Loans1
66,171
82,516
10
148,697
Loans1
52,449 98,130 18 150,597 
Other assets2
13,903
13,139
1,950
28,992
Other assets2
13,986 22,458 1,913 38,357 
Total assets$707,489
$233,824
$6,482
$947,795
Total assets$753,322 $355,595 $6,945 $1,115,862 
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsISWMIMTotal
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents$67,657
$14,247
$267
$82,171
Trading assets at fair value293,477
47
3,586
297,110
Investment securities38,524
67,201

105,725
Securities purchased under agreements to resell80,744
7,480

88,224
Securities borrowed106,199
350

106,549
Customer and other receivables39,743
15,190
713
55,646
Loans1
50,557
80,075
5
130,637
Other assets2
14,300
13,092
1,975
29,367
Total assets$691,201
$197,682
$6,546
$895,429
IS—Institutional Securities
WM—Wealth Management
IM—Investment Management
1.Amounts include loans held for investment, net of allowance, and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Trading assets in the balance sheets (see Note 10 to the financial statements).
WM—Wealth Management2.Other assets primarily includes Goodwill and Intangible assets, premises, equipment and software, ROU assets related to leases, other investments, and deferred tax assets.
IM—Investment Management
1.Amounts include loans held for investment, net of allowance, and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Trading assets in the balance sheets (see Note 9 to the financial statements).
2.
Other assets primarily includes Goodwill and Intangible assets, premises, equipment and software, ROU assets related to leases, other investments, and deferred tax assets.
A substantial portion of total assets consists of liquid marketable securities and short-term receivables arising principallyreceivables. In the Institutional Securities business segment, these arise from sales and trading activities, and in the Institutional Securities

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business segment. Total assets increased to $948 billion at March 31, 2020 from $895 billion at December 31, 2019.
Within Wealth Management assets increased inbusiness segment, these arise from banking activities, including management of the investment portfolio, comprising Investment securities, Cash and cash equivalents Investment securities and Securities purchased under agreements to resell, as a result of significantly higher deposits in this segment, and loans continuedresell. Total assets increased slightly to grow.
Institutional Securities’ assets were also higher reflecting increases within Cash and cash equivalents, primarily due to higher initial margin related to derivatives; Customer and other receivables, resulting$1,159 billion at March 31, 2021 from higher volumes of unsettled transactions in line with market conditions; and loan growth in March in support of client needs. Additionally, within Institutional Securities, Trading assets and Securities borrowed decreased, predominantly driven by corporate equities as the markets declined. The decrease in Trading assets includes a partial offset related to increased derivative exposures related to market volatility.$1,116 billion at December 31, 2020.
Liquidity Risk Management Framework
The core components of our Liquidity Risk Management Framework are the Required Liquidity Framework, Liquidity Stress Tests and Liquidity Resources, which support our target liquidity profile. For a further discussion about the Firm’s Required Liquidity Framework and Liquidity Stress Tests, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, we maintained sufficient liquidity to meet current and contingent funding obligations as modeled in our Liquidity Stress Tests.
Liquidity Resources
We maintain sufficient liquidity resources, which are comprisedconsist of HQLA and cash deposits with banks (“Liquidity Resources”) to cover daily funding needs and to meet strategic liquidity targets sized by the Required Liquidity Framework and Liquidity Stress Tests. The total amount of Liquidity Resources is actively managed by us considering the following components: unsecured debt maturity profile; balance sheet size and composition; funding needs in a stressed environment, inclusive of contingent cash outflows; legal entity, regional and segment liquidity requirements; regulatory requirements; and collateral requirements.
The amount of Liquidity Resources we hold is based on our risk tolerance and is subject to change depending on market and Firm-specific events. The Liquidity Resources are primarily held within the Parent Company and its major operating subsidiaries. The Total HQLA values in the tables immediately following are different from Eligible HQLA, which, in
accordance with the LCR rule, also takes into account certain regulatory weightings and other operational considerations.
Liquidity Resources by Type of Investment
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Cash deposits with central banks$59,154 $49,669 
Unencumbered HQLA Securities1:
U.S. government obligations135,008 136,555 
U.S. agency and agency mortgage-backed securities110,659 99,659 
Non-U.S. sovereign obligations2
37,434 39,745 
Other investment grade securities2,015 2,053 
Total HQLA1
$344,270 $327,681 
Cash deposits with banks (non-HQLA)9,034 10,942 
Total Liquidity Resources$353,304 $338,623 
1.1HQLA is presented prior to applying weightings and includes all HQLA held in subsidiaries.
2.Primarily composed of unencumbered French, U.K., Japanese, German and Dutch government obligations.
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Cash deposits with central banks$60,719
$35,025
Unencumbered HQLA Securities2:
  
U.S. government obligations95,619
88,754
U.S. agency and agency mortgage-backed securities58,342
50,732
Non-U.S. sovereign obligations3
30,255
29,909
Other investment grade securities700
1,591
Total HQLA2
$245,635
$206,011
Cash deposits with banks (non-HQLA)9,499
9,857
Total Liquidity Resources$255,134
$215,868
1.In the first quarter of 2020, we changed our internal measure of liquidity from the Global Liquidity Reserve to Liquidity Resources, which is more closely aligned with the regulatory definition of HQLA. Prior periods have been recast to conform to the current presentation.
2.HQLA is presented prior to applying weightings and includes all HQLA held in subsidiaries.
3.Primarily composed of unencumbered U.K., French, Japanese, and German government obligations.
Liquidity Resources by Bank and Non-Bank Legal Entities1
At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31, 2021
Bank legal entities
U.S.$184,993 $178,033 $189,008 
Non-U.S.8,889 7,670 7,882 
Total Bank legal entities193,882 185,703 196,890 
Non-Bank legal entities
U.S.:
Parent Company54,854 59,468 57,194 
Non-Parent Company42,299 33,368 40,982 
Total U.S.97,153 92,836 98,176 
Non-U.S.62,269 60,084 58,735 
Total Non-Bank legal entities159,422 152,920 156,911 
Total Liquidity Resources$353,304 $338,623 $353,801 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
Bank legal entities

Domestic$112,126
$75,894
$83,117
Foreign5,265
4,049
4,419
Total Bank legal entities117,391
79,943
87,536
Non-Bank legal entities

Domestic:


Parent Company53,548
53,128
49,284
Non-Parent Company33,665
28,905
36,295
Total Domestic87,213
82,033
85,579
Foreign50,530
53,892
54,333
Total Non-Bank legal entities137,743
135,925
139,912
Total Liquidity Resources$255,134
$215,868
$227,448
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Liquidity Resources may fluctuate from period to period based on the overall size and composition of our balance sheet, the maturity profile of our unsecured debt and estimates of funding needs in a stressed environment, among other factors. During the current quarter, cash deposits at central banks have increased, largely driven by an increase in deposits received from customers.

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Regulatory Liquidity Framework
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
We and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are subject to LCR requirements, including a requirement to calculate each entity’s LCR on each business day. The requirements are designed to ensure that banking organizations have sufficient Eligible HQLA to cover net cash outflows arising from significant stress over 30 calendar days, thus promoting the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banking organizations. The LCR calculation applies weightings (or asset haircuts) to HQLA and excludes certain HQLA held in subsidiaries.
As of March 31, 2020, we and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are compliant with the minimum required LCR of 100%. For further information on regulatory developments that have impacted our LCR, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments” herein.
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
The Firm, MSBNA and MSPBNA are required to comply with, and subject to a transition period, ETB will be required to comply with, LCR requirements, including a requirement to calculate each entity’s LCR on each business day. The requirements are designed to ensure that banking organizations have sufficient Eligible HQLA to cover net cash outflows arising from significant stress over 30 calendar days, thus promoting the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banking organizations. In determining Eligible HQLA for LCR purposes, weightings (or asset haircuts) are applied to HQLA, and certain HQLA held in subsidiaries is excluded.
 Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Eligible HQLA1
  
Cash deposits with central banks$32,778
$29,597
Securities2
140,336
148,221
Total Eligible HQLA1
$173,114
$177,818
LCR127%134%
As of March 31, 2021, the Firm, MSBNA and MSPBNA are compliant with the minimum required LCR of 100%.
1.
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Eligible HQLA1
Cash deposits with central banks$50,815 $43,596 
Securities2
166,060 162,509 
Total Eligible HQLA1
$216,875 $206,105 
LCR125 %129 %
1.Under the LCR rule, Eligible HQLA is calculated using weightings and excluding certain HQLA held in subsidiaries.
2.Primarily includes U.S. Treasuries, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, sovereign bonds and investment grade corporate bonds.
The reduction in the LCR was driven by lower averagerule, Eligible HQLA amounts, which included the removal from Eligibleis calculated using weightings and excluding certain HQLA of certainheld in subsidiaries.
2.Primarily includes U.S. Treasuries, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, used to secure intraday credit, following a recent regulatory rule clarification.sovereign bonds and investment grade corporate bonds.
Net Stable Funding Ratio
The U.S. banking agencies have finalized a rule to implement the NSFR, which requires large banking organizations to maintain sufficiently stable sources of funding over a one-year horizon. In 2016,time horizon, and will apply to us, MSBNA, MSPBNA and ETB. As of March 31, 2021, we estimate we are compliant with the U.S. banking agencies issued a proposal to implement100% minimum NSFR and that we will be in compliance with the NSFR in the U.S.; however, a final rule has not yet been issued. For an additional discussionon July 1, 2021, the effective date of the NSFR, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Liquidity Framework—Net Stable Funding Ratio” in the 2019 Form 10-K.requirements.
Funding Management
We manage our funding in a manner that reduces the risk of disruption to our operations. We pursue a strategy of diversification of secured and unsecured funding sources (by product, investor and region) and attempt to ensure that the tenor
of our liabilities equals or exceeds the expected holding period of the assets being financed.
We fund our balance sheet on a global basis through diverse sources. These sources include our equity capital, borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities lending, deposits, letters of credit and lines of credit. We have active financing programs for both standard and structured products targeting global investors and currencies.
Secured Financing
For a discussion of our secured financing activities, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Secured Financing” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Collateralized Financing Transactions
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed$216,870 $228,625 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned$63,050 $58,318 
Securities received as collateral1
$4,758 $4,277 
Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millionsMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed$177,100
$194,773
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed$214,610 $195,376 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned$57,447
$62,706
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned$61,152 $54,528 
Securities received as collateral1
$4,711
$13,022
1.Included within Trading assets in the balance sheets.
 Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed$177,971
$210,257
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned$61,143
$64,870
1.Included within Trading assets—Corporate equities in the balance sheets.
See “Total Assets by Business Segment” herein for more details on the assets shown in the previous table and Note 2 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 89 to the financial statements for more details on collateralized financing transactions.
In addition to the collateralized financing transactions shown in the previous table, we engage in financing transactions collateralized by customer-owned securities, which are segregated in accordance with regulatory requirements. Receivables under these financing transactions, primarily margin loans, are included in Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets, and payables under these financing transactions, primarily to prime brokerage customers, are included in Customer and other payables in the balance sheets. Our risk exposure on these transactions is mitigated by collateral maintenance policies. We also hold related liquidity reserves.policies and the elements of our Liquidity Risk Management Framework.
Unsecured Financing
For a discussion of our unsecured financing activities, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

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and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Unsecured Financing” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Deposits
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Savings and demand deposits:  
Brokerage sweep deposits1
$151,618
$121,077
Savings and other36,886
28,388
Total Savings and demand deposits188,504
149,465
Time deposits46,735
40,891
Total$235,239
$190,356
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Deposits
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Savings and demand deposits:
Brokerage sweep deposits1
$253,411 $232,071 
Savings and other45,576 47,150 
Total Savings and demand deposits298,987 279,221 
Time deposits24,151 31,561 
Total2
$323,138 $310,782 
1.Amounts represent balances swept from client brokerage accounts.
2.Excludes approximately $8 billion and $25 billion of off-balance sheet deposits at unaffiliated financial institutions as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. This client cash held by third parties is not reflected in our balance sheets and is not immediately available for liquidity purposes.
Deposits are primarily sourced from our Wealth Management clients and are considered to have stable, low-cost funding characteristics. Total deposits at March 31, 2020 significantly increased compared with December 31, 2019, primarily driven by higher brokerage sweep and savings deposits as customers sought relative safety away from volatile marketsThe increase in March. In addition, total deposits increased as a resultin the current quarter was primarily due to the onboarding of higher time deposits. See Management’s Discussion and Analysisapproximately $20 billion of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic herein for further information on market and economic conditions.E*TRADE Brokerage sweep deposits previously held off-balance sheet at unaffiliated financial institutions.
Borrowings by Remaining Maturity at March 31, 202020211
$ in millionsParent CompanySubsidiariesTotal
Original maturities of one year or less$1,501 $6,058 $7,559 
Original maturities greater than one year
2021$12,517 $4,487 $17,004 
202211,930 6,440 18,370 
202317,056 5,880 22,936 
202418,824 7,472 26,296 
202511,859 6,940 18,799 
Thereafter81,975 22,887 104,862 
Total$154,161 $54,106 $208,267 
Total Borrowings$155,662 $60,164 $215,826 
Maturities over next 12 months2
 $18,976 
$ in millionsParent CompanySubsidiariesTotal
Original maturities of one year or less$8
$2,203
$2,211
Original maturities greater than one year
2020$8,264
$2,692
$10,956
202119,575
4,099
23,674
202216,116
3,045
19,161
202315,155
2,938
18,093
202415,678
4,809
20,487
Thereafter79,688
20,586
100,274
Total$154,476
$38,169
$192,645
Total Borrowings$154,484
$40,372
$194,856
Maturities over next 12 months2
  $17,153
1.Original maturity in the table is generally based on contractual final maturity. For borrowings with put options, remaining maturity represents the earliest put date.
1.Original maturity in the table is generally based on contractual final maturity. For borrowings with put options, remaining maturity represents the earliest put date.
2.Includes only borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.
2.Includes only borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.
Borrowings of $195$216 billion as of March 31, 20202021 were relatively unchanged when compared with $193$217 billion at December 31, 2019.2020.
We believe that accessing debt investors through multiple distribution channels helps provide consistent access to the unsecured markets. In addition, the issuance of borrowings with original maturities greater than one year allows us to reduce reliance on short-term credit sensitive instruments. Borrowings
with original maturities greater than one year are generally managed to achieve staggered maturities, thereby mitigating refinancing risk, and to maximize investor diversification through sales to global institutional and retail clients across regions, currencies and product types.
The availability and cost of financing to us can vary depending on market conditions, the volume of certain trading and lending activities, our credit ratings and the overall availability of credit. We also engage in, and may continue to
engage in, repurchases of our borrowings in the ordinary course of business.
For further information on Borrowings, see Note 1213 to the financial statements.
Credit Ratings
We rely on external sources to finance a significant portion of our daily operations. The cost and availability of financing generally are impacted by our credit ratings, among other things. In addition, our credit ratings can have an impact on certain trading revenues, particularly in those businesses where longer-term counterparty performance is a key consideration, such as certain OTC derivative transactions. When determining credit ratings, rating agencies consider both company-specific and industry-wide factors. These include regulatory or legislative changes, the macroeconomic environment and perceived levels of support, among other things. See also “Risk Factors— Liquidity Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Parent Company, MSBNA and U.S. Bank Subsidiaries'MSPBNA Issuer Ratings at April 30, 2020
2021
Parent Company
Short-Term
Debt
Long-Term
Debt
Rating
Outlook
DBRS, Inc.R-1 (middle)A (high)Stable
Fitch Ratings, Inc.F1ANegativeStable
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.P-2P-1A3A1Ratings Under ReviewStable
Rating and Investment Information, Inc.a-1AStable
S&P Global RatingsA-2BBB+Stable
MSBNA
Short-Term
Debt
Long-Term
Debt
Rating
Outlook
Fitch Ratings, Inc.F1A+NegativeStable
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.P-1A1Aa3Ratings Under ReviewStable
S&P Global RatingsA-1A+Stable
MSPBNA
Short-Term
Debt
Long-Term
Debt
Rating
Outlook
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.P-1A1Aa3Ratings Under ReviewStable
S&P Global RatingsA-1A+Stable
On February 21, 2020, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. placed the Parent Company and U.S. Bank Subsidiaries on review for

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possible upgrade, changing their outlooks from Positive to Ratings Under Review.
On April 23, 2020, Fitch Ratings, Inc. placed the Parent Company and MSBNA ratings on Negative outlook, a change from Stable, related to their expectation of significant operating environment headwinds due to the disruption to economic activity and financial markets from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Incremental Collateral or Terminating Payments
In connection with certain OTC derivatives and certain other agreements where we are a liquidity provider to certain financing vehicles associated with the Institutional Securities business segment, we may be required to provide additional collateral, immediately settle any outstanding liability balances with certain counterparties or pledge additional collateral to certain clearing organizations in the event of a future credit rating downgrade irrespective of whether we are in a net asset or net liability position. See Note 67 to the financial statements for additional information on OTC derivatives that contain such contingent features.
While certain aspects of a credit rating downgrade are quantifiable pursuant to contractual provisions, the impact it
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would have on our business and results of operations in future periods is inherently uncertain and would depend on a number of interrelated factors, including, among other things, the magnitude of the downgrade, the rating relative to peers, the rating assigned by the relevant agency pre-downgrade, individual client behavior and future mitigating actions we might take. The liquidity impact of additional collateral requirements is included in our Liquidity Stress Tests.
Capital Management
We view capital as an important source of financial strength and actively manage our consolidated capital position based upon, among other things, business opportunities, risks, capital availability and rates of return together with internal capital policies, regulatory requirements and rating agency guidelines. In the future, we may expand or contract our capital base to address the changing needs of our businesses.
Common Stock Repurchases
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions, except for per share data20212020
Number of shares28 29 
Average price per share$77.47 $46.01 
Total$2,135 $1,347 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions, except for per share data20202019
Number of shares29
28
Average price per share$46.01
$42.19
Total$1,347
$1,180
On March 15, 2020, the Financial Services Forum announced that its eight U.S. Bank members, including us, had voluntarily suspended their share repurchase programs. See “Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic”
herein forFor additional information on the currentour common stock repurchases, see “Liquidity and possible future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results.Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Action Supervisory Restrictions” herein.
For further information on our common stock repurchases, see Note 1617 to the financial statements.
For a description of our capital plan, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Plans, Stress Tests and the Stress Tests.”Capital Buffer” herein.
Common Stock Dividend Announcement
Announcement dateApril 16, 2020
2021
Amount per share
$0.35 
$0.35
Date to be paidMay 15, 2020
14, 2021
Shareholders of record as ofApril 30, 2020
2021
For additional information on our common stock dividends, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Action Supervisory Restrictions” herein.
Preferred Stock Dividend Announcement
Series M and NAll Other Series
Announcement dateMarchFebruary 16, 20202021February 16, 2021
Date paidMarch 15, 2021April 15, 20202021
Shareholders of record as ofMarch 1, 2021March 31, 20202021
For additional information on common and preferred stock, see Note 1617 to the financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We enter into various off-balance sheet arrangements, including through unconsolidated SPEs and lending-related financial instruments (e.g.(e.g., guarantees and commitments), primarily in connection with the Institutional Securities and Investment Management business segments.
We utilize SPEs primarily in connection with securitization activities. For information on our securitization activities, see Note 1416 to the financial statements.statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
For information on our commitments, obligations under certain guarantee arrangements and indemnities, see Note 1314 to the financial statements. For a further discussion of our lending commitments, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk—Loans and Lending Commitments.”Commitments” herein.
Contractual Obligations
For a discussion about our contractual obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Contractual Obligations” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

March 2020 Form 10-Q20

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Regulatory Requirements
Regulatory Capital Framework
We are an FHC under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHC Act”), and are subject to the regulation and oversight of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve establishes capital requirements for us, including “well-capitalized” standards, and evaluates our compliance with such capital requirements. Regulatory capital requirements established by the Federal Reserve are largely based on the Basel III capital standards established by the Basel Committee and also implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). The OCC establishes similar capital requirements and standards for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. For us to remain an FHC, we must remain well-capitalized in accordance with standards established by the Federal Reserve, and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries must remain well-capitalized in accordance with standards established by the OCC. For additional information on regulatory capital requirements for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries, see Note 1516 to the financial statements.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
We are required to maintain minimum risk-based and leverage-based capital and TLAC ratios. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Capital Requirements” in
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the 20192020 Form 10-K. For additional information on TLAC, see “Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements” herein.
Risk-Based Regulatory Capital. Minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements apply to Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital (which includes Tier 2 capital). Capital standards require certain adjustments to, and deductions from, capital for purposes of determining these ratios.
In addition toRisk-Based Regulatory Capital Ratio Requirements
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
StandardizedAdvanced
Capital buffers
Capital conservation buffer2.5%
SCB1
5.7%N/A
G-SIB capital surcharge2
3.0%3.0%
CCyB3
0%0%
Capital buffer requirement4
8.7%5.5%
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Regulatory MinimumStandardizedAdvanced
Required ratios5
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio4.5 %13.2%10.0%
Tier 1 capital ratio6.0 %14.7%11.5%
Total capital ratio8.0 %16.7%13.5%
1.For additional information on the minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements, we are subject toSCB, see “Capital Plans, Stress Tests and the following Common Equity Tier 1 buffers:Stress Capital Buffer” herein and in the 2020 Form 10-K.
A greater than 2.5% capital conservation buffer;2.

The G-SIB capital surcharge, currently at 3%; and

Up to a 2.5% CCyB, currently set by U.S. banking agencies at zero.
For a further discussion of the G-SIB capital surcharge, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—G-SIB Capital Surcharge” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
3.The CCyB can be set up to 2.5%, but is currently set by the U.S. banking agencies at zero.
4.The capital buffer requirement represents the amount of Common Equity Tier 1 capital we must maintain above the minimum risk-based capital requirements in order to avoid restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers. Our Standardized Approach capital buffer requirement is equal to the sum of our SCB, G-SIB capital surcharge and CCyB, and our Advanced Approach capital buffer requirement is equal to our 2.5% capital conservation buffer, G-SIB capital surcharge and CCyB.
5.Required ratios represent the regulatory minimum plus the capital buffer requirement.
Our risk-based capital ratios for purposes of determining regulatory compliance are the lower of the capital ratios computed under both (i) the standardized approaches for calculating credit risk and market risk RWA (“Standardized Approach”) orand (ii) the applicable advanced approaches for calculating credit risk, market risk and operational risk RWA (“Advanced Approach”). The credit risk RWA calculations between the two approaches differ in that the Standardized Approach requires calculation of RWA using prescribed risk weights, whereas the Advanced Approach utilizes models to calculate exposure amounts and risk weights. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019, our ratios for determining regulatory compliance are based on2020, the Advanced Approachdifference between the actual and required ratio was lower under the Standardized Approach rules, respectively.Approach.
Leverage-Based Regulatory CapitalCapital.. Minimum leverage-based capital requirements include a Tier 1 leverage ratio and an SLR. We are required to maintain an SLR of 5%, inclusive of an enhanced SLR capital buffer of at least 2%.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our risk-based and leverage-based capital amounts and ratios, as well as RWA, adjusted average assets and supplementary leverage exposure are calculated excluding the effect of the adoption of CECL based on our election to defer this effect over a five-year transition period.period which began in 2020. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments” herein.in the2020 Form 10-K.
Regulatory Capital Ratios
 StandardizedAdvanced
$ in millions
Required
Ratio
1
At March 31, 2021
Required
Ratio
1
At March 31, 2021
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital$76,176 $76,176 
Tier 1 capital 84,059 84,059 
Total capital 92,823 92,605 
Total RWA 455,071 438,839 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio13.2 %16.7 %10.0 %17.4 %
Tier 1 capital ratio14.7 %18.5 %11.5 %19.2 %
Total capital ratio16.7 %20.4 %13.5 %21.1 %
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
At
March 31,
2021
Leverage-based capital
Adjusted average assets2
$1,121,413 
Tier 1 leverage ratio4.0 %7.5 %
Supplementary leverage exposure3,4
$1,263,959 
SLR4
5.0 %6.7 %

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 StandardizedAdvanced
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
At December 31, 2020
Required
Ratio1
At December 31, 2020
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital$78,650 $78,650 
Tier 1 capital88,079 88,079 
Total capital97,213 96,994 
Total RWA453,106 445,151 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio13.2 %17.4 %10.0 %17.7 %
Tier 1 capital ratio14.7 %19.4 %11.5 %19.8 %
Total capital ratio16.7 %21.5 %13.5 %21.8 %
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
At
December 31,
2020
Leverage-based capital
Adjusted average assets2
$1,053,510 
Tier 1 leverage ratio4.0 %8.4 %
Supplementary leverage exposure3,4,
$1,192,506 
SLR4
5.0 %7.4 %
1.Required ratios are inclusive of any buffers applicable as of the date presented. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
2.Adjusted average assets represents the denominator of the Tier 1 leverage ratio and is composed of the average daily balance of consolidated on-balance sheet assets for the quarters ending on the respective balance sheet dates, reduced by disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, investments in covered funds, defined benefit pension plan assets, after-tax gain on sale from assets sold into securitizations, investments in our own capital instruments, certain deferred tax assets and other capital deductions.
3.Supplementary leverage exposure is the sum of Adjusted average assets used in the Tier 1 leverage ratio and other adjustments, primarily: (i) for derivatives, potential future exposure and the effective notional principal amount of sold credit protection offset by qualifying purchased credit protection; (ii) the counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions; and (iii) the credit equivalent amount for off-balance sheet exposures.
4.Based on a Federal Reserve interim final rule that was in effect until March 31, 2021, our SLR and Supplementary leverage exposure as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 reflect the exclusion of U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the impact of the interim final rule on our SLR was an increase of 73 bps and 80 bps, respectively. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments and Other Matters” herein and “Liquidity and Capital Ratios 
Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments" in the 2020 Form 10-K.
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
StandardizedAdvanced
Risk-based capital   
Common Equity Tier 1 capital $65,195
$65,195
Tier 1 capital 73,896
73,896
Total capital 84,121
83,847
Total RWA 415,002
427,782
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio10.0%15.7%15.2%
Tier 1 capital ratio11.5%17.8%17.3%
Total capital ratio13.5%20.3%19.6%
    
$ in millions 
Required
Ratio1
At
March 31,
2020
Leverage-based capital   
Adjusted average assets2
  $910,499
Tier 1 leverage ratio 4.0%8.1%
Supplementary leverage exposure3
 $1,185,734
SLR 5.0%6.2%
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
StandardizedAdvanced
Risk-based capital   
Common Equity Tier 1 capital $64,751
$64,751
Tier 1 capital 73,443
73,443
Total capital 82,708
82,423
Total RWA 394,177
382,496
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio10.0%16.4%16.9%
Tier 1 capital ratio11.5%18.6%19.2%
Total capital ratio13.5%21.0%21.5%
    
$ in millions 
Required
Ratio1
At
December 31,
2019
Leverage-based capital   
Adjusted average assets2
  $889,195
Tier 1 leverage ratio 4.0%8.3%
Supplementary leverage exposure3
 $1,155,177
SLR 5.0%6.4%
1.
Required ratios are inclusive of any buffers applicable as of the date presented. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
2.
Adjusted average assets represents the denominator of the Tier 1 leverage ratio and is composed of the average daily balance of consolidated on-balance sheet assets for the quarters ending on the respective balance sheet dates, reduced by disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, investments in covered funds, defined benefit pension plan assets, after-tax gain on sale from assets sold into securitizations, investments in our own capital instruments, certain deferred tax assets and other capital deductions.
3.
Supplementary leverage exposure is the sum of Adjusted average assets used in the Tier 1 leverage ratio and other adjustments, primarily: (i) for derivatives, potential future exposure and the effective notional principal amount of sold credit protection offset by qualifying purchased credit protection; (ii) the counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions; and (iii) the credit equivalent amount for off-balance sheet exposures.



Regulatory Capital
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Change
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
Common stock and surplus$19,229 $15,799 $3,430 
Retained earnings82,287 78,978 3,309 
AOCI(2,754)(1,962)(792)
Regulatory adjustments and deductions:
Net goodwill(16,701)(11,527)(5,174)
Net intangible assets(7,171)(4,165)(3,006)
Other adjustments and deductions1
1,286 1,527 (241)
Total Common Equity Tier 1
capital
$76,176 $78,650 $(2,474)
Additional Tier 1 capital
Preferred stock$7,750 $9,250 $(1,500)
Noncontrolling interests589 619 (30)
Additional Tier 1 capital$8,339 $9,869 $(1,530)
Deduction for investments in covered funds(456)(440)(16)
Total Tier 1 capital$84,059 $88,079 $(4,020)
Standardized Tier 2 capital
Subordinated debt$7,476 $7,737 $(261)
Eligible ACL1,173 1,265 (92)
Other adjustments and deductions115 132 (17)
Total Standardized Tier 2
capital
$8,764 $9,134 $(370)
Total Standardized capital$92,823 $97,213 $(4,390)
Advanced Tier 2 capital
Subordinated debt$7,476 $7,737 $(261)
Eligible credit reserves955 1,046 (91)
Other adjustments and
deductions
115 132 (17)
Total Advanced Tier 2 capital$8,546 $8,915 $(369)
Total Advanced capital$92,605 $96,994 $(4,389)
1.Other adjustments and deductions used in the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1 capital primarily includes net after-tax DVA, the credit spread premium over risk-free rate for derivative liabilities, defined benefit pension plan assets, after-tax gain on sale from assets sold into securitizations, investments in our own capital instruments and certain deferred tax assets.
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Change
Common Equity Tier 1 capital   
Common stock and surplus$3,727
$5,228
$(1,501)
Retained earnings71,718
70,589
1,129
AOCI2,095
(2,788)4,883
Regulatory adjustments and deductions:  
Net goodwill(7,058)(7,081)23
Net intangible assets(1,924)(2,012)88
Other adjustments and deductions1
(3,363)815
(4,178)
Total Common Equity Tier 1 capital$65,195
$64,751
$444
Additional Tier 1 capital   
Preferred stock$8,520
$8,520
$
Noncontrolling interests536
607
(71)
Additional Tier 1 capital$9,056
$9,127
$(71)
Deduction for investments in covered funds(355)(435)80
Total Tier 1 capital$73,896
$73,443
$453
Standardized Tier 2 capital   
Subordinated debt$9,090
$8,538
$552
Noncontrolling interests126
143
(17)
Eligible allowance for credit losses1,013
590
423
Other adjustments and deductions(4)(6)2
Total Standardized Tier 2 capital$10,225
$9,265
$960
Total Standardized capital$84,121
$82,708
$1,413
Advanced Tier 2 capital   
Subordinated debt$9,090
$8,538
$552
Noncontrolling interests126
143
(17)
Eligible credit reserves739
305
434
Other adjustments and deductions(4)(6)2
Total Advanced Tier 2 capital$9,951
$8,980
$971
Total Advanced capital$83,847
$82,423
$1,424
1.Other adjustments and deductions used in the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1 capital primarily includes net after-tax DVA, the credit spread premium over risk-free rate for derivative liabilities, defined benefit pension plan assets, after-tax gain on sale from assets sold into securitizations, investments in our own capital instruments and certain deferred tax assets.



March 20202021 Form 10-Q2219

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RWA Rollforward
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
$ in millionsStandardizedAdvanced
Credit risk RWA  
Balance at December 31, 2019$342,684
$228,927
Change related to the following items:  
Derivatives12,902
31,104
Securities financing transactions(13,755)837
Securitizations(768)(600)
Investment securities1,626
2,559
Commitments, guarantees and loans11,162
3,652
Cash919
591
Equity investments953
1,003
Other credit risk1
4,652
4,925
Total change in credit risk RWA$17,691
$44,071
Balance at March 31, 2020$360,375
$272,998
Market risk RWA  
Balance at December 31, 2019$51,493
$51,597
Change related to the following items:  
Regulatory VaR1,971
1,971
Regulatory stressed VaR287
287
Incremental risk charge1,737
1,737
Comprehensive risk measure216
112
Specific risk:  
Non-securitization2,034
2,034
Securitization(3,111)(3,111)
Total change in market risk RWA$3,134
$3,030
Balance at March 31, 2020$54,627
$54,627
Operational risk RWA  
Balance at December 31, 2019N/A
$101,972
Change in operational risk RWAN/A
(1,815)
Balance at March 31, 2020N/A
$100,157
Total RWA$415,002
$427,782
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
$ in millionsStandardizedAdvanced
Credit risk RWA
Balance at December 31, 2020$387,066 $284,930 
Change related to the following items:
Derivatives(156)(12,520)
Securities financing transactions(1,641)(1,634)
Investment securities486 594 
Commitments, guarantees and loans(4,409)233 
Equity investments1,091 1,104 
Other credit risk1
1,889 1,662 
Total change in credit risk RWA$(2,740)$(10,561)
Balance at March 31, 2021$384,326 $274,369 
Market risk RWA
Balance at December 31, 2020$66,040 $66,040 
Change related to the following items:
Regulatory VaR3,095 3,095 
Regulatory stressed VaR2,732 2,732 
Incremental risk charge1,481 1,481 
Comprehensive risk measure(225)(261)
Specific risk(2,378)(2,378)
Total change in market risk RWA$4,705 $4,669 
Balance at March 31, 2021$70,745 $70,709 
Operational risk RWA
Balance at December 31, 2020N/A$94,181 
Change in operational risk RWAN/A(420)
Balance at March 31, 2021N/A$93,761 
Total RWA$455,071 $438,839 
Regulatory VaR—VaR for regulatory capital requirements

1.Amounts reflect assets not in a defined category, non-material portfolios of exposures and unsettled transactions, as applicable.
1.Amounts reflect assets not in a defined category, non-material portfolios of exposures and unsettled transactions, as applicable.
Credit risk RWA decreased in the current quarter under both the Standardized and Advanced Approaches. Under the Standardized Approach, the decrease was driven primarily by loans, partially due to syndications, and Securities financing transactions. Under the Advanced Approach, the decrease was driven by Derivatives as a result of reduced exposure and a reduction in CVA due to lower credit spread volatility and decreased counterparty exposure.
Market risk RWA increased in the current quarter under both the Standardized and Advanced Approaches primarily from an increase in: i) Derivatives exposure, driven by market volatility; ii) Commitments, guarantees and loans, driven by an increase in commitments funded during the current quarter in the Institutional Securities business segment; and iii) Other credit risk, driven by an increase in unsettled transactions. Under the Advanced Approach, the increased exposure in Derivatives and widening credit spreads leddue to an increase in RWA related to CVA. Partially offsetting the increase in Standardized RWA was a decrease in Securities financing transactions.
Market risk RWA increased in the current quarter under the Standardized ApproachRegulatory VaR and Advanced Approach primarily due to increases in Non-securitization specific risk charges and the Incremental risk charge, both driven by increased exposures in credit products, and an increase in RegulatoryStressed VaR mainly as a result of a higher market volatility, partially offset by a decrease
equity and interest rate risk.
in Securitization specific risk charges due to reduced exposures to mortgage-backed securities.
The decrease in operational risk RWA under the Advanced Approach in the current quarter reflects a decline in the severity of execution-related losses.
Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements

The Federal Reserve has established external TLAC, long-term debt (“LTD”) and clean holding company requirements for top-tier BHCs of U.S. G-SIBs (“covered BHCs”), including the Parent Company. These requirements are designed to ensure that covered BHCs will have enough loss-absorbing resources at the point of failure to be recapitalized through the conversion of eligible LTD to equity or otherwise by imposing losses on eligible LTD or other forms of TLAC where an SPOE resolution strategy is used. The External TLAC amount and ratios as of March 31, 2020 are calculated excluding the effect of the adoption of CECL based on our election to defer this effect over a five-year transition period. Our External TLAC ratios that were calculated including the full effect of the adoption of CECL also exceeded each respective required ratio as of March 31, 2020.
Required and Actual TLAC and Eligible LTD Ratios
 
Actual
Amount/Ratio
$ in millionsRegulatory Minimum
Required Ratio1
At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
External TLAC2
$216,426 $216,129 
External TLAC as a % of RWA18.0 %21.5 %47.6 %47.7 %
External TLAC as a % of leverage exposure7.5 %9.5 %17.1 %18.1 %
Eligible LTD3
$122,234 $120,561 
Eligible LTD as a % of RWA9.0 %9.0 %26.9 %26.6 %
Eligible LTD as a % of leverage exposure4.5 %4.5 %9.7 %10.1 %
   
Actual
Amount/Ratio
$ in millionsRegulatory Minimum
Required 
Ratio1
At
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
External TLAC2
  $201,486
$196,888
External TLAC as a % of RWA18.0%21.5%47.1%49.9%
External TLAC as a % of leverage exposure7.5%9.5%17.0%17.0%
Eligible LTD3
  $118,778
$113,624
Eligible LTD as a % of RWA9.0%9.0%27.8%28.8%
Eligible LTD as a % of leverage exposure4.5%4.5%10.0%9.8%
1.Required ratios are inclusive of applicable buffers. The final rule imposes TLAC buffer requirements on top of both the risk-based and leverage exposure-based external TLAC minimum requirements. The risk-based TLAC buffer is equal to the sum of 2.5%, our Method 1 G-SIB surcharge and the CCyB, if any, as a percentage of total RWA. The leverage exposure-based TLAC buffer is equal to 2% of our total leverage exposure. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
1.
Required ratios are inclusive of applicable buffers.The final rule imposes TLAC buffer requirements on top of both the risk-based and leverage exposure-based external TLAC minimum requirements. The risk-based TLAC buffer is equal to the sum of 2.5%, the covered BHC's Method 1 G-SIB surcharge and the CCyB, if any, as a percentage of total RWA. The leverage exposure-based TLAC buffer is equal to 2% of the covered BHC's total leverage exposure. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.2.External TLAC consists of Common Equity Tier 1 capital and Additional Tier 1 capital (each excluding any noncontrolling minority interests), as well as eligible LTD.
3.Consists of TLAC-eligible LTD reduced by 50% for amounts of unpaid principal due to be paid in more than one year but less than two years from each respective balance sheet date.
2.
External TLAC consists of Common Equity Tier 1 capital and Additional Tier 1 capital (each excluding any noncontrolling minority interests), as well as eligible LTD.
3.Consists of TLAC-eligible LTD reduced by 50% for amounts of unpaid principal due to be paid in more than one year but less than two years from each respective balance sheet date.
We are in compliance with all relevant TLAC requirements as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020. For a further discussion of TLAC and related requirements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Capital Requirements

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Requirements—Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Capital Plans, and Stress Tests and the Stress Capital Buffer
Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve has adopted capital planning and stress test requirements for large BHCs, including us, which form part of the Federal Reserve’s annual CCAR framework.
We must submit, on at least an annual basis, a capital plan to the Federal Reserve, taking into account the results of separate annual stress tests designed by us and the Federal Reserve, so that the Federal Reserve may assess our systems and processes that incorporate forward-looking projections of revenues and losses to monitor and maintain our internal capital adequacy. As banks with less than $250 billion of total assets, our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are not subject to company-run stress test regulatory requirements.
For the 2021 capital planning and stress test cycle, we submitted our 2020 Capital Plan (“Capital Plan”)capital plan and company-run stress test results to the Federal Reserve on April 6, 2020. We expect that the5, 2021. The Federal Reserve will provide its responseis expected to our 2020 Capital Plan and publish summary results of the CCAR and Dodd-Frank Act supervisory stress tests of each large BHC, including us, no later thanby June 30, 2020.2021. We are required to disclose a summary of the results of our company-run stress tests within
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15 days of the date that the Federal Reserve discloses the results of the supervisory stress tests. We may be required to resubmit our Capital Plan under certain circumstances, including in the event of a material change in our risk profile, financial condition or corporate structure. See “Risk Factors” in the 2019 Form 10-K.
For a further discussion ofadditional information on our capital plansplanning and stress tests, including the SCB, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Plans, Stress Tests and the Stress Tests”Capital Buffer” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Capital Action Supervisory Restrictions
Under the modified capital action restrictions announced on December 18, 2020 by the Federal Reserve, large BHCs were permitted, in the first quarter of 2021, to take certain capital actions. In particular, a firm was able to, provided that it did not increase the amount of its common stock dividends to be larger than the level paid in the second quarter of 2020, pay common stock dividends and make share repurchases that, in the aggregate, did not exceed an amount equal to the average of the firm’s net income for the four preceding calendar quarters; make share repurchases that equal the amount of share issuances related to expensed employee compensation; and redeem and make scheduled payments on additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments.
Consistent with these modifications, on December 18, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion of outstanding common stock in 2021.
On March 25, 2021, the Federal Reserve announced that its temporary capital action supervisory restrictions will end on June 30, 2021 for all firms whose capital levels are above minimum risk-based requirements in the Federal Reserve’s annual supervisory stress test.
For additional information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Action Supervisory Restrictions” in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Attribution of Average Common Equity According to the Required Capital Framework
Our required capital (“Required Capital”) estimation is based on the Required Capital framework, an internal capital adequacy measure. Common equity attribution to the business segments is based on capital usage calculated under the Required Capital framework, as well as each business segment’s relative contribution to our total Required Capital.
The Required Capital framework is a risk-based and leverage use-of-capitalleverage-based capital measure, which is compared with our regulatory capital to ensure that we maintain an amount of going concern capital after absorbing potential losses from stress events, where applicable, at a point in time. The amount of capital allocated to the business segments is generally set at the beginning of each year and remains fixed throughout the year until the next annual reset unless a significant business change occurs (e.g.e.g., acquisition or disposition). We define the difference between our total average common equity and the
sum of the average common equity amounts allocated to our business segments as Parent common equity. We generally hold Parent common equity for prospective regulatory requirements, organic growth, potential future acquisitions and other capital needs.
The Required Capital framework is expected to evolve over time in response to changes in the business and regulatory
environment, for example, to incorporate changes in stress testing or enhancements to modeling techniques. We will continue to evaluate the framework with respect to the impact of future regulatory requirements, as appropriate.
Average Common Equity Attribution under the Required Capital Framework1
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20212020
Institutional Securities$43.5 $42.8 
Wealth Management2
28.5 18.2 
Investment Management3
4.4 2.6 
Parent17.9 11.1 
Total$94.3 $74.7 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in billions20202019
Institutional Securities$42.8
$40.4
Wealth Management18.2
18.2
Investment Management2.6
2.5
Parent11.1
10.5
Total$74.7
$71.6
1.The attribution of average common equity to the business segments is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.
2.The total average common equity and the allocation to the Wealth Management business segment in 2021 reflect the E*TRADE acquisition on October 2, 2020.
1.
3. The total average common equity and the allocation to the Investment Management business segment in 2021 reflect the Eaton Vance acquisition on March 1, 2021.
The Firm has made updates to its Required Capital framework for 2021 and continues to evaluate the impact of evolving regulatory requirements, as appropriate. As noted above, common equity attribution to the business segments is based upon usage.
The attribution of average common equity to the business segments is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.
Resolution and Recovery Planning
Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, we are required to periodically submit to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC a resolution plan that describes our strategy for a rapid and orderly resolution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the event of our material financial distress or failure. Our next resolution plan submission is expected towill be a targeted resolution plan in July 2021.
As described in our 2019most recent resolution plan, which was submitted on June 28, 2019, our preferred resolution strategy is an SPOE strategy. In line with our SPOE strategy, the Parent Company has transferred, and has agreed to transfer on an ongoing basis, certain assets to its wholly owned, direct subsidiary Morgan Stanley Holdings LLC (the “Funding IHC”). In addition, the Parent Company has entered into an amended and restated support agreement with its material entities (including the Funding IHC) and certain other subsidiaries. In the event of a resolution scenario, the Parent Company would be obligated to contribute all of its Contributable Assets to our material entities and/or the Funding IHC. The Funding IHC would be obligated to provide capital and liquidity, as applicable, to our material entities. The combined implication of the SPOE resolution strategy and the requirement to maintain certain levels of TLAC is that losses in resolution would be imposed on the holders of eligible long-term debt and other forms of eligible TLAC issued by the Parent Company before any losses are imposed on the holders of the debt securitiescreditors of our operating subsidiariesmaterial entities or before putting U.S. taxpayers at risk.
March 2021 Form 10-Q21

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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For more information about resolution and recovery planning requirements and our activities in these areas, including the implications of such activities in a resolution scenario, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Financial Holding Company—Resolution and Recovery Planning,” “Risk Factors—Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risk” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Resolution and Recovery Planning” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

March 2020 Form 10-Q24

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Regulatory Developments and Other Matters
Stress Capital BufferExpiration of the Supplementary Leverage Ratio Interim Final Rule
The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule to integrate its annual capital planning and stress testing requirements with existing applicable regulatory capital requirements. The final rule, which applies to certain BHCs, including us, introduces a stress capital buffer (“SCB”) and related changes to the capital planning and stress testing processes.
The SCB applies only with respect to Standardized Approach risk-based capital requirements and replaces the existing Common Equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer, which is 2.5%. The SCB is the greater of (i) the maximum decline in our Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio under the severely adverse scenario over the supervisory stress test measurement period plus the sum of the four quarters of planned common stock dividends divided by the projected RWAs from the quarter in which the Firm’s projected Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio reaches its minimum in the supervisory stress test and (ii) 2.5%. Risk-based regulatory capital requirements under the Standardized Approach will include the SCB, as summarized above, as well as our Common Equity Tier 1 GSIB capital surcharge and any applicable Common Equity Tier 1 CCyB.
The final rule makes related changes to capital planning and stress testing processes for BHCs subject to the SCB. In particular, the supervisory stress test will assume that BHCs generally maintain a constant level of assets and RWAs throughout the projection period. In addition, the supervisory stress test will no longer assume that BHCs make all planned capital distributions, although the SCB will incorporate the dollar amount of four quarters of planned common stock dividends, as summarized above.
The final rule does not change regulatory capital requirements under the Advanced Approach, the Tier 1 leverage ratio or the SLR.
The Firm’s initial SCB will be based on the results of the 2020 CCAR supervisory stress test whichOn March 19, 2021, the Federal Reserve is expectedannounced that the temporary change to publish by June 30, 2020. The SCB will take effect on October 1, 2020 and will remain in effect until September 30, 2021, and will be updated annually thereafter based on the results of the annual CCAR supervisory stress test, with a revised SCB taking effect on October 1 each year.
Upon receipt of the SCB, we will evaluate whether to update our Required Capital framework to take into account any changes in our risk-based capital requirements that result from the SCB.
The SCB final rule also includes a transitional arrangementSLR for bank holding companies, which allowed for the third quarterexclusion of 2020. Between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Firm will be authorized to make capital distributions that do not exceed the four-quarter average of
capital distributions for which the Federal Reserve indicated its non-objection in the 2019 capital plan cycle, unless otherwise determined by the Federal Reserve.

Revisions to Definition of Eligible Retained Income
The U.S. banking agencies have adopted an interim final rule amending the definition of eligible retained income in their respective capital rules. As amended, eligible retained income is defined by the Federal Reserve as the greater of (i) net income for the four preceding calendar quarters, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income, and (ii) the average of net income over the preceding four quarters. This definition applies with respect to any payout restrictions applicable in the event of a breach of any regulatory capital buffers, including any applicable CCyB, G-SIB capital surcharge, capital conservation buffer, the enhanced SLR and, once effective, SCB, which replaces the capital conservation buffer under the Standardized Approach. The interim final rule became effective March 20, 2020.
Separately, the Federal Reserve has adopted an interim final rule amending the definition of eligible retained income under its TLAC rule to be consistent with the revised definition of eligible retained income in the regulatory capital framework, as summarized above. The interim final rule became effective March 26, 2020.

Regulatory Capital and Stress Testing Developments Related to Implementation of CECL
The U.S. banking agencies have adopted an interim final rule altering, for purposes of the regulatory capital and TLAC requirements, the required adoption time period for CECL. Under the interim final rule, banking organizations that implement the new accounting standard before the end of 2020 may elect to follow the three-year transition available under a prior rule or a new five-year transition. This five-year transition involves a two-year delay in recognizing the effects on regulatory capital of the new accounting standard, followed by a three-year transition period during which the electing organization phases out the aggregate capital effects of the two-year delay. The interim final rule became effective March 27, 2020. We have elected to implement the five-year transition for recognizing the potentially adverse effects of the adoption of CECL.
In addition, pursuant to the The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), banking organizations are not required to comply with CECL, for purposes of U.S. GAAP accounting, until the earlier of the end of the COVID-19 national emergency declared by the President of the United States on March 15, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act or December 31, 2020. We have not elected to delay our compliance with CECL for purposes of U.S. GAAP accounting.

25March 2020 Form 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Regulatory Developments in Response to COVID-19
In the United States, the Federal Reserve, the other U.S. state and federal financial regulatory agencies and Congress have taken actions to mitigate disruptions to economic activity and financial stability resulting from COVID-19.
Federal Reserve Actions
The Federal Reserve has established, or has taken steps to establish, a range of facilities and programs to support the U.S. economy and U.S. marketplace participants in response to economic disruptions associated with COVID-19. Through these facilities and programs, the Federal Reserve has taken steps to directly or indirectly purchase assets or debt instruments from, or make loans to, U.S. companies, financial institutions, municipalities and other market participants.
In addition, the Federal Reserve has taken a range of other actions to support the flow of credit to households and businesses. For example, on March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 0.25% and announced that it would increase its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities and begin purchasing agency commercial mortgage-backed securities. The Federal Reserve has also encouraged depository institutions to borrow from the discount window and has lowered the primary credit rate for such borrowings by 150 basis points to 0.25% while extending the term of such loans up to 90 days. In addition, effective March 26, 2020, reserve requirements have been reduced to zero.
Acting in concert with the other U.S. banking agencies, the Federal Reserve has also issued statements encouraging banking organizations to use their capital and liquidity buffers as they lend to households and businesses affected by COVID-19. To facilitate banking organizations' use of their capital buffers, the Federal Reserve has revised the definition of eligible retained income applicable in the capital and TLAC frameworks. Additionally, the Federal Reserve has adopted an interim final rule that temporarily excludes U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks, from the calculation of our supplementary leverage exposure usedwould expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021, resulting in the SLR.elimination of this exclusion beginning in the second quarter of 2021. For a further discussion about the revised definition of eligible retained income and changes to the SLR calculation, see “Revisions to Definition of Eligible Retained Income” and “Supplementary Leverage Ratio Interim Final Rule,” respectively, herein.
Further, the Federal Reserve along with the other U.S. banking agencies, issued guidance stating that granting certain concessions to borrowers that are current on existing loans, either individually or as part of a program for creditworthy borrowers who are experiencing short-term financial or operational problems as a resultsummary of the coronavirus pandemic, generally would not be considered TDRs under applicable U.S. GAAP. This guidance also clarifies that efforts to work with borrowersimpact of one-to-four family residential mortgages impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic and meeting certain criteria will not result in such loans being deemed restructured or modified for purposes of U.S. Basel III, and will therefore not be subject to higher regulatory capital requirements.
As of March 31, 2020, we have participated in the PDCF, which provides liquidity to primary dealers through a secured lending facility, and, following the Federal Reserve's statement encouraging banks to use its discount window, we have accessed the discount window. While we continue to assess, we may participate in other of these facilities and programs, including on behalf of clients.
Non-U.S. Central Bank Actions
In addition to actions taken by the Federal Reserve, many non-U.S. central banks have announced similar facilities and programs in response to the economic and market disruptions associated with COVID-19. Firm subsidiaries operating in non-U.S. markets may participate, or perform customer facilitation roles, in such non-U.S. facilities or programs.
The CARES Act
The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Pursuant to the CARES Act, the U.S. Treasury has the authority to provide loans, guarantees and other investments in support of eligible businesses, states and municipalities affected by the economic effects of COVID-19. Some of these funds may also be used to support the several Federal Reserve programs and facilities described in “Federal Reserve Actions” previously or additional programs or facilities that are established by the Federal Reserve under its Section 13(3) authority and meet certain criteria. Among other provisions, the CARES Act also includes funding for the Small Business Administration to expand lending, relief from certain U.S. GAAP requirements to allow COVID-19-related loan modifications to not be categorized as TDRs and a range of incentives to encourage deferment, forbearance or modification of consumer credit and mortgage contracts.
The CARES Act also includes several measures that will temporarily adjust existing laws or regulations. These include providing the FDIC with additional authority to guarantee the deposits of solvent insured depository institutions held in non-interest-bearing business transaction accounts to a maximum amount specified by the FDIC, reinstating the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Authority to guarantee debt obligations of solvent insured depository institutions or depository institution holding companies, temporarily allowing the U.S. Treasury to fully guarantee money market mutual funds and granting additional authority to the OCC to provide certain exemptions to the lending limits imposed on national banks.

March 2020 Form 10-Q26

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Supplementary Leverage Ratio Interim Final Rule
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve has adopted anthis interim final rule, that excludes, on a temporary basis, U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks from our SLR exposure measure from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. This interim final rule does not amend our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ SLR requirements.
Other Matters

U.K. Withdrawal from the E.U.
On January 31, 2020, the U.K. withdrew from the E.U. under the terms of a withdrawal agreement between the U.K. and the E.U. The withdrawal agreement provides for a transition period to the end of December 2020, during which time the U.K. will continue to apply E.U. law as if it were a member state, and U.K. firms’ rights to provide financial services in E.U. member states will continue. Access to the E.U. market after the transition period remains subject to negotiation.
We have prepared the structure of our European operations for a range of potential outcomes, including for the possibility that U.K. financial firms’ access to E.U. markets after the transition period is limited, and we expect to be able to continue to serve our clients and customers under each of these potential outcomes.
For more information on the U.K.’s withdrawal from the E.U., our related preparations and the potential impact on our operations, see “Risk Factors— International Risk” in the 2019 Form 10-K. For further information regarding our exposure to the U.K., see also “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Country and Other Risks."

“Regulatory Capital Requirements” herein.
Planned Replacement of London Interbank Offered Rate and Replacement or Reform of Other Interest Rates
Central banks around the world, including the Federal Reserve, have commissioned committees and working groups of market participants and official sector representatives to replace LIBOR and replace or reform other interest rate benchmarks (collectively, the “IBORs”). Accordingly,On March 5, 2021, ICE Benchmark Administration, which administers LIBOR publication, announced that it will cease the publication of most LIBOR rates as of the end of December 2021, except for the publication until June 30, 2023 of the most widely used U.S. dollar LIBOR tenors, and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR publication, announced that it would not compel panel banks to submit to LIBOR beyond those dates.

Subsequently, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) confirmed that the FCA's announcement constituted an “Index Cessation Event” as defined in the IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, which amended ISDA's interest rate definitions to include robust fallbacks for derivatives linked to LIBOR and certain other interest rate benchmarks, and the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol, which incorporates the fallbacks into legacy non-cleared derivatives entered into between Protocol adherents. The FCA's announcement therefore triggered a fixing of the ISDA fallback spread adjustments for all LIBOR benchmarks, to be effective when the contractual fallbacks are implemented. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) also confirmed that the ICE Benchmark Administration and FCA announcements also constituted a “Benchmark Transition Event” with respect to all USD LIBOR settings pursuant to
the ARRC’s fallback recommendations for new issuances or originations of certain cash products.
Separately, the U.S. banking agencies and the FCA have encouraged banks to cease entering into new contracts referencing LIBOR as soon as practicable, and no later than December 31, 2021.
Further, New York State has enacted legislation that would, among other things, replace LIBOR references in certain contracts governed by New York law with a benchmark based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, including any spread adjustment, recommended by the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the ARRC.
We remain a party to a significant number of LIBOR-linked contracts, many of which extend beyond 2021 and, in the case of U.S. dollar LIBOR, June 30, 2023, composed of derivatives, securitizations, floating rate notes, loans and mortgages and we have established and are undertaking a Firmwidecontinue to execute on our Firm-wide IBOR transition plan to promote the transition to alternative reference rates in accordance with industry transition timelines, which takes into accountis overseen by a global steering committee, with senior management oversight. See also “Risk Factors—Risk Management” in the considerable uncertainty regarding the availability of LIBOR beyond 2021.
For2020 Form 10-K for a further discussion of risks related to the expectedplanned replacement of the IBORs and/or reform of interest rate benchmarks,benchmarks.
For a further discussion of regulatory developments and the related risks and our transition plan,other matters, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Other Matters” and “Risk Factors—Risk Management,Matters,” respectively, in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

2722March 20202021 Form 10-Q

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk
Management believes effective risk management is vital to the success of our business activities. For a discussion of our Enterprise Risk Management framework and risk management functions, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Risk Management” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Market Risk
Market risk refers to the risk that a change in the level of one or more market prices, rates, spreads, indices, volatilities, correlations or other market factors, such as market liquidity, will result in losses for a position or portfolio. Generally, we incur market risk as a result of trading, investing and client facilitation activities, principally within the Institutional Securities business segment where the substantial majority of our VaR for market risk exposures is generated. In addition, we incur non-trading market risk, principally within the Wealth Management and Investment Management business segments. The Wealth Management business segment primarily incurs non-trading market risk (including interest rate risk) from lending and deposit-taking activities. The Investment Management business segment primarily incurs non-trading market risk from capital investments in alternative and other funds. For a further discussion of market risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Market Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Trading Risks
We are exposed to a wide range of risks related to interest rates and credit spreads, equity prices, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices, and the associated implied volatilities and spreads, related to the global markets in which we conduct our trading activities.
The statistical technique known as VaR is one of the tools we use to measure, monitor and review the market risk exposures of our trading portfolios.
For information regarding our primary risk exposures and market risk management, VaR methodology, assumptions and limitations, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Market Risk—Trading Risks” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.


95%/One-Day Management VaR for the Trading Portfolio
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Period
End
Average
High2
Low2
Interest rate and credit spread$31 $33 $41 $29 
Equity price30 31 170 19 
Foreign exchange rate11 14 24 8 
Commodity price14 18 27 13 
Less: Diversification benefit1
(36)(38)N/AN/A
Primary Risk Categories$50 $58 $171 $44 
Credit Portfolio17 24 31 17 
Less: Diversification benefit1
(15)(13)N/AN/A
Total Management VaR$52 $69 $175 $50 
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Period
End
Average
High2
Low2
$ in millions
Period
End
Average
High2
Low2
Interest rate and credit spread$62
$32
$62
$24
Interest rate and credit spread$35 $32 $42 $28 
Equity price22
15
23
12
Equity price23 24 29 18 
Foreign exchange rate11
8
14
5
Foreign exchange rate14 12 19 
Commodity price12
13
19
10
Commodity price15 16 20 13 
Less: Diversification benefit1
(65)(33)N/A
N/A
Less: Diversification benefit1
(32)(36)N/A
Primary Risk Categories$42
$35
$52
$28
Primary Risk Categories$55 $48 $56 $39 
Credit Portfolio25
15
25
12
Credit Portfolio31 23 31 19 
Less: Diversification benefit1
(12)(10)N/A
N/A
Less: Diversification benefit1
(10)(16)N/A
Total Management VaR$55
$40
$58
$32
Total Management VaR$76 $55 $76 $43 
1.Diversification benefit equals the difference between the total Management VaR and the sum of the component VaRs. This benefit arises because the simulated one-day losses for each of the components occur on different days; similar diversification benefits also are taken into account within each component.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Period
End
Average
High2
Low2
Interest rate and credit spread$26
$28
$31
$24
Equity price11
14
18
11
Foreign exchange rate10
9
13
6
Commodity price10
17
22
10
Less: Diversification benefit1
(27)(33)N/A
N/A
Primary Risk Categories$30
$35
$40
$30
Credit Portfolio15
15
17
13
Less: Diversification benefit1
(10)(11)N/A
N/A
Total Management VaR$35
$39
$43
$33
2.The high and low VaR values for the total Management VaR and each of the component VaRs might have occurred on different days during the quarter, and therefore, the diversification benefit is not an applicable measure.
1.
Diversification benefit equals the difference between the total Management VaR and the sum of the component VaRs. This benefit arises because the simulated one-day losses for each of the components occur on different days; similar diversification benefits also are taken into account within each component.
2.
The high and low VaR values for the total Management VaR and each of the component VaRs might have occurred on different days during the quarter, and therefore, the diversification benefit is not an applicable measure.
While Average total Management VaR and average Management VaR for the Primary Risk Categories were relatively unchangedincreased in the current quarter from the three months ended December 31, 2019,2020 primarily as a result of increased exposure across trading businesses in support of client activity. During the period-end balance increased. The increase in period-endcurrent quarter, Management VaR resulted primarily from the interest rate and credit spread and equity price risk categories, which were predominantlypeaked at $175 million for one day driven by increased market volatility related to COVID-19, and reflected increased exposures inequity exposure resulting from the Fixed Income and Equity businesses related to client facilitation activity and market movements in March 2020. These increases were partially offset by an increased diversification benefit. For information on the impact of COVID-19 on market and economic conditions and their effect on our financial results, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” herein.aforementioned credit event for a single client.

March 2020 Form 10-Q28

Risk Disclosures
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Distribution of VaR Statistics and Net Revenues
We evaluate the reasonableness of our VaR model by comparing the potential declines in portfolio values generated by the model with corresponding actual trading results for the Firm, as well as individual business units. For days where losses exceed the VaR statistic, we examine the drivers of trading losses to evaluate the VaR model’s accuracy relative to realized trading results. There were twofour loss days with trading losses in the current quarter, onenone of which exceededwere in excess of the 95%/one-day Total ManagementFirm’s VaR.
March 2021 Form 10-Q23

Risk Disclosures
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Daily 95%/One-Day Total Management VaR for the Current Quarter
($ in millions)
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Daily Net Trading Revenues for the Current Quarter
($ in millions)
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The previous histogram shows the distribution of daily net trading revenues for the current quarter. Daily net trading revenues include profits and losses from Interest rate and credit spread, Equity price, Foreign exchange rate, Commodity price, and Credit Portfolio positions and intraday trading activities for our trading businesses. Certain items such as fees, commissions,
and net interest income, and counterparty default risk are excluded from daily net trading revenues and the VaR model. Revenues required for Regulatory VaR backtesting further exclude intraday trading.
Non-Trading Risks
We believe that sensitivity analysis is an appropriate representation of our non-trading risks. The following sensitivity analyses cover substantially all of the non-trading risk in our portfolio.
Credit Spread Risk Sensitivity1
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Derivatives$7 $
Funding liabilities2
47 50 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Derivatives$6
$6
Funding liabilities2
39
42
1.Amounts represent the potential gain for each 1 bps widening of our credit spread.
1.
Amounts represent the potential gain for each 1 bps widening of our credit spread.2.Relates to Borrowings carried at fair value.
2.
Relates to Borrowings carried at fair value.
U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Net Interest Income Sensitivity Analysis
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Basis point change
+100$1,671 $1,540 
 -100(560)(654)
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Basis point change  
+100$850
$151
 -100(495)(642)
The previous table presents an analysis of selected instantaneous upward and downward parallel interest rate shocks (subject to a floor of zero percent in the downward scenario) on net interest income over the next 12 months for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. These shocks are applied to our 12-month forecast for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries, which incorporates market expectations of interest rates and our forecasted business activity.
We do not manage to any single rate scenario but rather manage net interest income in our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries to optimize across a range of possible outcomes, including non-parallel rate change scenarios. The sensitivity analysis assumes that we take no action in response to these scenarios, assumes there are no changes in other macroeconomic variables normally correlated with changes in interest rates, and includes subjective assumptions regarding customer and market re-pricing behavior and other factors. The change inlower sensitivity to interest rates in the negative 100 basis point scenario between March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019 is2020 was primarily driven by lowerchanges in market rates. Given the current rate environment, the correlation between market rate increases and deposit cost increases is low, and therefore provides an incremental benefit in the +100bps scenario.

29March 2020 Form 10-Q

Risk Disclosures
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Investments Sensitivity, Including Related Carried Interest
Loss from 10% Decline Loss from 10% Decline
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Investments related to Investment Management activities$327
$367
Investments related to Investment Management activities$472 $386 
Other investments: Other investments:
MUMSS173
169
MUMSS174 184 
Other Firm investments197
195
Other Firm investments223 210 
MUMSS—Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
We have exposure to public and private companies through direct investments, as well as through funds that invest in these assets. These investments are predominantly equity positions with long investment horizons, a portion of which is for business facilitation purposes. The market risk related to these investments is measured by estimating the potential reduction in net income associated with a 10% decline in investment values and related impact on performance-based
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Risk Disclosures
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fees, as applicable. The change in investments sensitivity related to Investment Management activities between March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019 is2020 was primarily driven by lower valuationsincremental investments acquired in the Eaton Vance transaction and across private equity funds related to the decline of global asset prices due to the effect of COVID-19 on economies and markets around the world. For information on the impact of COVID-19 on market and economic conditions and their effect on our financial results, referincreased sensitivity to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” herein.carried interest.
Equity MarketAsset Management Revenue Sensitivity
InCertain asset management revenues in the Wealth Management and Investment Management business segments certainare derived from management fees, which are based on fee-based revenue streamsclient assets in Wealth Management or AUM in Investment Management (together, “client holdings”). The assets underlying client holdings are driven by the valueprimarily composed of clients’ equity, holdings.fixed income and alternative investments, and are sensitive to changes in related markets. The overall level of revenues for these streams alsorevenues depends on multiple additional factors that include, but are not limited to, the level and duration of the equitya market increase or decline, price volatility, the geographic and industry mix of client assets, and client behavior such as the rate and magnitude of client investments and redemptions, and the impact of such market increase or decline and price volatility on client behavior.redemptions. Therefore, overall revenues do not correlate completely with changes in the equityrelated markets. For information on the impact of COVID-19 on market and economic conditions and their effect on our financial results, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” herein.
Credit Risk
Credit risk refers to the risk of loss arising when a borrower, counterparty or issuer does not meet its financial obligations to us. We are primarily exposed to credit risk from institutions and
individuals through our Institutional Securities and Wealth Management business segments. For a further discussion of our credit risks, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

The credit environment deteriorated rapidly towards the end of the current quarter, driven by the effect of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions. Within Institutional Securities the effects were notable, with mark-to-market losses on held-for-sale loans and lending commitments and increased allowances for credit losses related to held-for-investment loans and lending commitments, as discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The uncertain environment also caused an increase in client requests to draw down on lending commitments and market volatility led to increased counterparty credit exposures, both of which are further discussed herein.

In addition, we have begun to have discussions with and receive requests from certain clients for forbearance, or deferral of their loan payments to us, driven or exacerbated by the economic environment and following in part from the U.S. government’s enactment of the CARES Act. These requests and discussions primarily relate to commercial and residential real estate loans. Certain clients have also requested modifications of covenant terms.

The forbearance process is different based on loan and borrower type, among other factors.  In general, qualifying requests for forbearance related to single family residential real estate loans are immediately granted, whereas commercial real estate loan forbearance requires negotiation and approval. Receiving or granting forbearance or modification requests does not necessarily mean that we will incur credit losses. As of April 30, 2020, the principal amount of loans for which forbearance requests are currently active related to near-term payments on commercial real estate loans and residential real estate loans approximated $2 billion and $800 million, respectively.

These trends could continue in future periods given the present uncertain global economic and market conditions. See “Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic,” and “Risk Factors” herein for further information. See also "Forward Looking Statements" in the 2019 10-K.

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Loans and Lending Commitments
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsHFIHFSFVOTotal
Institutional Securities:
Corporate$5,185 $11,824 $14 $17,023 
Secured lending facilities25,886 3,025 914 29,825 
Commercial and Residential real estate7,277 541 2,898 10,716 
Securities-based lending and Other1,034 62 7,758 8,854 
Total Institutional Securities39,382 15,452 11,584 66,418 
Wealth Management:
Residential real estate36,843 14  36,857 
Securities-based lending and Other68,167   68,167 
Total Wealth Management105,010 14  105,024 
Total Investment Management1
5 22 1,105 1,132 
Total loans2
144,397 15,488 12,689 172,574 
ACL(762)(762)
Total loans, net of ACL$143,635 $15,488 $12,689 $171,812 
Lending commitments3
$132,717 
Total exposure



$304,529 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsISWM
IM1
Total
Loans held for investment, before allowance$49,358
$82,589
$5
$131,952
Allowance for credit losses(530)(87)
(617)
Loans held for investment, net of allowance$48,828
$82,502
$5
$131,335
Loans held for sale17,343
14
5
17,362
Loans held at fair value9,573

489
10,062
Total loans$75,744
$82,516
$499
$158,759
Lending commitments2
92,911
13,366

106,277
Total loans and lending commitments2
$168,655
$95,882
$499
$265,036
Total loans, before allowance$76,274
$82,603
$499
$159,376
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsHFIHFSFVOTotal
Institutional Securities:
Corporate$6,046 $8,580 $13 $14,639 
Secured lending facilities25,727 3,296 648 29,671 
Commercial and Residential real estate7,346 859 3,061 11,266 
Securities-based lending and Other1,279 55 7,001 8,335 
Total Institutional Securities40,398 12,790 10,723 63,911 
Wealth Management:
Residential real estate35,268 11 — 35,279 
Securities-based lending and Other62,947 — — 62,947 
Total Wealth Management98,215 11 — 98,226 
Total Investment Management1
12 425 443 
Total loans2
138,619 12,813 11,148 162,580 
ACL(835)(835)
Total loans, net of ACL$137,784 $12,813 $11,148 $161,745 
Lending commitments3
$127,855 
Total exposure



$289,600 
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsISWM
IM1
Total
Loans held for investment, before allowance$38,290
$80,114
$5
$118,409
Allowance for credit losses(297)(52)
(349)
Loans held for investment, net of allowance$37,993
$80,062
$5
$118,060
Loans held for sale12,564
13

12,577
Loans held at fair value11,075

251
11,326
Total loans$61,632
$80,075
$256
$141,963
Lending commitments2
106,886
13,161
21
120,068
Total loans and lending commitments2
$168,518
$93,236
$277
$262,031
Total loans, before allowance$61,929
$80,127
$256
$142,312
HFI—Held for investment; HFS—Held for sale; FVO—Fair value option

Total exposure—consists of Total loans, net of ACL, and Lending commitments
1.Investment Management business segment loans are related to certain of our activities as an investment advisor and manager. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, loans held at fair value are predominantly the result of the consolidation of CLO vehicles, managed by Investment Management, composed primarily of senior secured corporate loans.
2.
1.Investment Management business segment loans are related to certain of our activities as an investment advisor and manager. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, loans held at fair value are predominantly the result of the consolidation of CLO vehicles, managed by Investment Management, composed primarily of senior secured loans to corporations.
2.FVO also includes the fair value of certain unfunded lending commitments.
3.Lending commitments represent the notional amount of legally binding obligations to provide funding to clients for lending transactions. Since commitments associated with these business activities may expire unused or may not be utilized to full capacity, they do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

We provide loans and lending commitments to a variety of customers, fromincluding large corporate and institutional clients, as well as high to highultra-high net worth individuals. In addition, we purchase loans in the secondary market. Loans and lending commitments are either held for investment, held for sale or carried at fair value. For more information on these loan classifications, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

Total loans and lending commitments increased by approximately $3$15 billion since December 31, 2019,2020, primarily due to growth in tailoredevent-driven loans and lending commitments within the Institutional Securities business segment, and an increase in Securities-based loans and Residential real estate loans within the Wealth Management business segment.  In addition, within the Institutional Securities business segment, there was an increase in Corporate relationship and event-driven lending commitments funded during the current quarter.
See Notes 4, 95, 6, 10 and 1314 to the financial statements for further information.

Beginning late in the first quarter of 2020 and following in part from the U.S. government’s enactment of the CARES Act, we have received requests from certain clients for modifications of their credit agreements with us, which in some cases include deferral of their loan payments. Initial borrower requests for loan payment deferrals related to Residential real estate loans are granted, while those related to Commercial real estate loans require careful consideration prior to approval. As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of loans with approved deferrals of principal
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and interest payments currently in place which are not classified as troubled debt restructurings amounted to approximately $300 million for our Institutional Securities business segment and approximately $200 million for our Wealth Management business segment. Incremental to this population, throughout 2020 and the current quarter, we have provided deferrals of principal and interest on approximately $3.2 billion of loans which have now exited such modification arrangements. The substantial majority of these loans are current as of March 31, 2021.
In addition to these principal and interest deferrals, we are working with clients regarding modifications of certain other terms under their original loan agreements that do not impact contractual loan payments. We have granted such relief to certain borrowers, primarily within Secured lending facilities and Corporate loans. Such modifications include agreements to modify margin calls for Secured lending facilities, typically in return for additional payments that improve LTV ratios. In some cases, we have agreed to temporarily not enforce certain covenants, for example debt or interest coverage ratios, typically in return for other structural enhancements.
Granting loan deferral or modification requests does not necessarily mean that we will incur credit losses, and we do not believe modifications have had a material impact on the risk profile of our loan portfolio. Modifications are considered in our evaluation of overall credit risk. Generally, loans with payment deferrals remain on accrual status, and loans with other modifications remain on current status.
Requests for deferrals and other modifications could continue in future periods given the ongoing uncertain global economic and market conditions. See “Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” herein and “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” in the 2020 Form 10-K.
For additional information on regulatory guidance which permits certain loan modifications for borrowers impacted by COVID-19 to not be accounted for and reported as TDRs as well as the Firm’s accounting policies for such modifications, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Developments” and Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K, respectively. For information on HFI loans on nonaccrual status and HFI loans modified and reported as TDRs, see “Status of Loans Held for Investment” herein and Note 10 to the financial statements, and for a discussion of the related accounting policies see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward—Losses—Loans and Lending Commitments
$ in millions 
December 31, 20191
$590
Effect of CECL adoption(41)
Gross charge-offs(32)
Provision407
Other(3)
March 31, 2020$921
Allowance for credit losses—Loans$617
Allowance for credit losses—Lending commitments304
$ in millions
December 31, 20201
$1,231 
Gross charge-offs(10)
1.At December 31, 2019, the total allowance
Provision for credit losses for 2
(98)
Other(7)
March 31, 2021$1,116
ACL—Loans and $762
ACL—Lending commitments was $349 million and $241 million, respectively.354
1.At December 31, 2020, the ACL for Loans and Lending commitments was $835 million and $396 million, respectively.
2.In the current quarter, the Provision for credit losses on loans was a release of $58 million and the Provision for credit losses on lending commitments was a release of $40 million.
Credit exposure arising from our loans and lending commitments is measured in accordance with our internal risk management standards. Risk factors considered in determining the aggregate allowance for loan and commitment losses include the borrower’s financial strength, industry, facility structure, loan-to-valueLTV ratio, debt service ratio, collateral and covenants. Qualitative and environmental factors such as economic and business conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio and lending terms, and volume and severity of past due loans may also be considered.
The aggregate allowance for loans and lending commitments increaseddecreased in the current quarter, principallyprimarily reflecting a provisionrelease in the allowance for credit losses within the Institutional Securities business segment resulting fromsegment. The allowance release was primarily a result of improvements in the economicoutlook for macroeconomic conditions and the impact of COVID-19. This provisionpaydowns on Corporate loans, including by lower-rated borrowers. The base scenario used in our ACL models as of March 31, 2021 was primarilygenerated using a combination of industry consensus economic forecasts, forward rates, and internally developed and validated models. Given the resultnature of higher actualour lending portfolio, the most sensitive model input is U.S. gross domestic product. The base scenario, among other things, assumes a continued recovery over the forecast period with U.S. GDP reaching pre-COVID-19 levels by the third quarter of 2021, supported by fiscal stimulus and expected future downgrades, an increase in funded balances, principally in Corporate relationshipaccommodative monetary policy. See Notes 10 and event-driven loans, as well as revisions14 to our forecasts in light of current and expected future market and macroeconomic conditions.the financial statements for further information. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K for a discussion of the Firm’s allowance for credit lossACL methodology under CECL.
Status of Loans Held for Investment
At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
ISWMISWM
Accrual99.4 %99.7 %99.2 %99.7 %
Nonaccrual1
0.6 %0.3 %0.8 %0.3 %
1.These loans are on nonaccrual status because the loans were past due for a period of 90 days or more or payment of principal or interest was in doubt.
 At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
 ISWMISWM
Current99.5%99.9%99.0%99.9%
Nonaccrual1
0.5%0.1%1.0%0.1%
1.
These loans are on nonaccrual status because the loans were past due for a period of 90 days or more or payment of principal or interest was in doubt.

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Institutional Securities Loans and Lending Commitments1
 At March 31, 2021
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans
AA$43 $9 $85 $35 $172 
A680 787 340 241 2,048 
BBB5,673 5,119 2,279 314 13,385 
BB11,381 7,783 4,325 673 24,162 
Other NIG5,557 6,323 3,472 6,931 22,283 
Unrated2
223 122 370 2,982 3,697 
Total loans, net of ACL23,557 20,143 10,871 11,176 65,747 
Lending commitments
AAA 50   50 
AA3,852 1,169 1,979  7,000 
A5,597 6,877 9,909 432 22,815 
BBB8,493 19,580 16,675 594 45,342 
BB3,282 11,102 7,252 2,543 24,179 
Other NIG1,965 7,250 6,849 3,291 19,355 
Unrated2
 2 10 1 13 
Total lending commitments23,189 46,030 42,674 6,861 118,754 
Total exposure$46,746 $66,173 $53,545 $18,037 $184,501 
 At March 31, 2020
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans     
AA$59
$47
$14
$5
$125
A931
1,456
554
589
3,530
BBB3,619
5,872
6,867
574
16,932
BB12,401
11,430
10,186
1,251
35,268
Other NIG5,865
5,503
4,313
2,242
17,923
Unrated2
101
92
286
1,487
1,966
Total loans22,976
24,400
22,220
6,148
75,744
Lending commitments    
AAA
50


50
AA2,831
818
2,562
30
6,241
A3,994
7,477
9,150
279
20,900
BBB8,407
12,732
15,460
731
37,330
BB3,635
3,986
7,219
1,067
15,907
Other NIG2,064
2,754
6,604
1,056
12,478
Unrated2
3


2
5
Total lending commitments20,934
27,817
40,995
3,165
92,911
Total exposure$43,910
$52,217
$63,215
$9,313
$168,655
At December 31, 2019 At December 31, 2020
Contractual Years to Maturity  Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans Loans
AA$7
$50
$
$5
$62
AA$279 $10 $— $— $289 
A955
923
516
277
2,671
A759 798 36 391 1,984 
BBB2,297
5,589
3,592
949
12,427
BBB5,043 5,726 2,746 469 13,984 
BB9,031
11,189
9,452
1,449
31,121
BB10,963 7,749 5,324 503 24,539 
Other NIG4,020
5,635
2,595
1,143
13,393
Other NIG5,214 6,956 4,002 3,269 19,441 
Unrated2
117
82
131
1,628
1,958
Unrated2
141 142 330 2,322 2,935 
Total loans16,427
23,468
16,286
5,451
61,632
Total loans, net of ACLTotal loans, net of ACL22,399 21,381 12,438 6,954 63,172 
Lending commitmentsLending commitments Lending commitments
AAA
50


50
AAA— 50 — — 50 
AA2,838
908
2,509

6,255
AA4,047 1,038 2,135 — 7,220 
A6,461
7,287
9,371
298
23,417
A6,025 8,359 9,808 425 24,617 
BBB7,548
13,780
20,560
753
42,641
BBB6,783 17,782 15,500 460 40,525 
BB2,464
5,610
8,333
1,526
17,933
BB4,357 8,958 7,958 3,103 24,376 
Other NIG2,193
4,741
7,062
2,471
16,467
Other NIG664 7,275 6,077 2,652 16,668 
Unrated2

9
107
7
123
Unrated2
— — — 
Total lending commitments21,504
32,385
47,942
5,055
106,886
Total lending commitments21,880 43,462 41,478 6,640 113,460 
Total exposure$37,931
$55,853
$64,228
$10,506
$168,518
Total exposure$44,279 $64,843 $53,916 $13,594 $176,632 
NIG–Non-investment grade
1.
Counterparty credit ratings are internally determined by CRM.
1.Counterparty credit ratings are internally determined by the Credit Risk Management Department (“CRM”).
2.
2.Unrated loans and lending commitments are primarily trading positions that are measured at fair value and risk-managed as a component of market risk. For a further discussion of our market risk, see “Market Risk” herein.

As a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19, there was an increase in lending commitments funded during the current quarter in the Institutional Securities business segment. The increase wasare primarily driven by clients with non-investment gradetrading positions that are measured at fair value and BBB internal credit ratings, who sought liquidity inrisk-managed as a component of market risk. For a further discussion of our market risk, see “Market Risk” herein.
a period where, given the economic backdrop, capital markets alternatives to drawing on lines of credit were less available.
Institutional Securities Loans and Lending Commitments by Industry
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Industry
Financials$52,174 $44,358 
Real estate25,515 25,484 
Industrials17,310 15,861 
Healthcare13,656 12,650 
Communications services13,411 12,600 
Information technology11,502 11,358 
Utilities10,111 9,504 
Consumer discretionary9,982 11,177 
Energy9,380 10,064 
Consumer staples7,963 9,088 
Materials5,759 6,084 
Insurance4,410 3,889 
Other3,328 4,515 
Total exposure$184,501 $176,632 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Industry  
Financials$40,142
$40,992
Real estate27,190
28,348
Industrials16,100
13,136
Healthcare13,582
14,113
Communications services10,839
12,165
Utilities10,231
9,905
Information technology10,019
9,201
Consumer discretionary9,993
9,589
Energy9,856
9,461
Consumer staples9,415
9,724
Materials5,469
5,577
Insurance3,961
3,755
Other1,858
2,552
Total$168,655
$168,518
Sectors Currently in Focus due to COVID-19
The decline incontinuing effect on economic activity driven by the effects of COVID-19 and recent decline in oil prices,related governmental actions have currently impacted borrowers in many sectors and industries. While we are carefully monitoring all of our Institutional Securities business segment exposures, certain sectors are more sensitive to the current economic environment and are continuing to receive heightened focus. The sectors currently in focus are: air travel, retail, upstream energy, lodging and leisure, and healthcare services and systems. As of March 31, 2021, exposures to these sectors are included across the Industrials, Financials, Real estate, Consumer discretionary, Energy and Healthcare industries in the previous table, and in aggregate represent less than 10% of total Institutional Securities business segment lending exposure. Further, as of March 31, 2021, approximately 90% of these exposures are either investment grade and/or secured by collateral. The future developments of COVID-19 and its related government actions and their effect on the economic environment are uncertainremain uncertain; therefore, the sectors impacted and the extent of the impacts may continue to impact certain sectors and industries, in which we have, or may in the future have, exposure in the form of loans or lending commitments. In addition, referchange over time. Refer to “Risk Factors” herein.in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Institutional Securities Lending Activities
The Institutional Securities business segment lending activities include Corporate, relationship and event-driven lending, Secured lending facilities, Commercial real estate lending and Securities-based lending and other.
Corporate relationship and event-drivenOther. Over 90% of our total lending exposure, which consists of loans and lending commitments, typically consist of revolving lines of credit, term loans and bridge loans; may have varying terms; may be senior is investment grade and/or subordinated; may be secured or unsecured; are generally contingent upon representations, warranties and contractual conditions applicable to the borrower; and may be syndicated, traded or hedged. For additional information on event-driven loans, see “Institutional Securities Event-Driven Loans and Lending Commitments” herein.
Secured lending facilities include loans provided to clients, which are primarily secured by loans on underlying real estate or other assets. The underlying loans are associated with various typescollateral. For a description of collateral, including residential real estate, commercial real estate, corporateInstitutional Securities’ lending activities, see “Quantitative and financial assets. These facilities generally provide for overcollateralization. Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit risk with respect to these loans and lending commitments arises from the failure of a borrower to perform according to the terms of the loan agreement and/or a declineRisk” in the underlying collateral2020 Form 10-K.

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value. The Firm monitors collateral levels against the requirements of lending agreements.
Commercial real estate loans are primarily senior, secured by underlying real estate and typically in term loan form.
Securities-based lending and other includes financing extended to sales and trading customers and corporate loans purchased in the secondary market.

Institutional Securities Loans1
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Corporate relationship and
event-driven lending
$27,058
$11,638
Secured lending facilities30,493
29,654
Commercial & residential real estate11,604
13,198
Securities-based lending and other7,119
7,439
Total Institutional Securities loans$76,274
$61,929
1.Amounts include loans held for investment, before the allowance for credit losses, loans held for sale and loans at fair value.
Institutional Securities Event-Driven Loans and Lending Commitments1
 At March 31, 2020
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans$3,284
$1,205
$1,527
$1,132
$7,148
Lending commitments7,312
2,317
1,921
1,507
13,057
Total loans and lending commitments$10,596
$3,522
$3,448
$2,639
$20,205
At March 31, 2021
Contractual Years to Maturity
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans, net of ACL$1,985 $602 $428 $5,991 $9,006 
Lending commitments4,238 5,502 2,380 4,596 16,716 
Total exposure$6,223 $6,104 $2,808 $10,587 $25,722 
 At December 31, 2020
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans, net of ACL$1,241 $907 $873 $2,090 $5,111 
Lending commitments2,810 4,649 2,678 4,650 14,787 
Total exposure$4,051 $5,556 $3,551 $6,740 $19,898 
 At December 31, 2019
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Loans$1,194
$1,024
$839
$390
$3,447
Lending commitments7,921
5,012
2,285
3,090
18,308
Total loans and lending commitments$9,115
$6,036
$3,124
$3,480
$21,755

1.Amounts include loans and lending commitments held for investment, before the allowance for credit losses, and held for sale.
Event-driven loans and lending commitments are associated with a particular event or transaction, such as to support client merger, acquisition, recapitalization or project finance activities. Balances may fluctuate as such lending is related to transactions that vary in timing and size from period to period. In the current quarter, credit spreads in the market for these loans and commitments widened significantly, resulting in a substantial slowdown in the volume of sales and syndications, which is a trend that could continue in the future given the current uncertain economic and market conditions. See “Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” and “Risk Factors” herein, and Forward Looking Statements in the 2019 Form 10-K.
Institutional Securities Loans and Lending Commitments Held for Investment

At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsLoansLending CommitmentsTotal
Corporate$5,185 $71,893 $77,078 
Secured lending facilities25,886 9,085 34,971 
Commercial real estate7,277 276 7,553 
Other1,034 866 1,900 
Total, before ACL$39,382 $82,120 $121,502 
ACL$(671)$(350)$(1,021)
At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsLoansLending CommitmentsTotal
Corporate$6,046 $69,488 $75,534 
Secured lending facilities25,727 8,312 34,039 
Commercial real estate7,346 334 7,680 
Other1,279 1,135 2,414 
Total, before ACL$40,398 $79,269 $119,667 
ACL$(739)$(391)$(1,130)
 At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsLoansLending CommitmentsLoansLending Commitments
Corporate relationship and event-driven lending$15,457
$55,365
$5,426
$61,716
Secured lending facilities25,805
5,987
24,502
6,105
Commercial & residential real estate1
7,430
730
7,859
425
Securities-based lending and other2
666
461
503
832
Total, before allowance for credit losses$49,358
$62,543
$38,290
$69,078
Allowance for credit losses(530)(298)(297)(236)
1.Amounts principally comprise Commercial real estate loans and lending commitments.
2.Amounts principally comprise Other loans and lending commitments.
Institutional Securities Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward—Losses—Loans
$ in millionsCorporate relationship and event-driven lendingSecured lending facilitiesCommercial & residential real estateSecurities-based lending and otherTotal
December 31, 2019$115
$101
$75
$6
$297
Effect of CECL adoption(2)(42)34
3
(7)
Gross charge-offs(32)


(32)
Provision177
29
66
1
273
Other

(1)
(1)
March 31, 2020$258
$88
$174
$10
$530

Institutional Securities Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward— and Lending Commitments
$ in millionsCorporate relationship and event-driven lendingSecured lending facilitiesCommercial & residential real estateSecurities-based lending and otherTotal
December 31, 2019$201
$27
$7
$1
$236
Effect of CECL adoption(41)(11)1

(51)
Provision91
16
5
3
115
Other(2)


(2)
March 31, 2020$249
$32
$13
$4
$298
$ in millionsCorporateSecured lending facilitiesCommercial real estateOtherTotal
At December 31, 2020
ACL—Loans$309 $198 $211 $21 $739 
ACL—Lending commitments323 38 11 19 391 
Total$632 $236 $222 $40 $1,130 
Gross charge-offs(1) (9) (10)
Provision for credit losses1
(89)(7)3  (93)
Other(3)(1)(2) (6)
Total at March 31, 2021$539 $228 $214 $40 $1,021 
ACL—Loans$250 $193 $206 $22 $671 
ACL—Lending commitments289 35 8 18 350 

1.In the current quarter, the provision for credit losses on loans was a release of $53 million and the Provision for credit losses on lending commitments was a release of $40 million.
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Institutional Securities HFI Loans—Ratios of Allowance for Credit Losses to Balance Before Allowance
 At
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Corporate relationship and event-driven lending1.7%2.1%
Secured lending facilities0.3%0.4%
Commercial & residential real estate2.3%1.0%
Securities-based lending and other1.5%1.2%
Total Institutional Securities loans1.1%0.8%
At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Corporate4.8 %5.1 %
Secured lending facilities0.7 %0.8 %
Commercial real estate2.8 %2.9 %
Other2.1 %1.7 %
Total Institutional Securities loans1.7 %1.8 %
Wealth Management Loans and Lending Commitments
 At March 31, 2021
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Securities-based lending and Other$59,264 $5,371 $1,876 $1,620 $68,131 
Residential real estate7 1 3 36,791 36,802 
Total loans, net of ACL$59,271 $5,372 $1,879 $38,411 $104,933 
Lending commitments11,294 2,281 131 257 13,963 
Total exposure$70,565 $7,653 $2,010 $38,668 $118,896 
 At March 31, 2020
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Securities-based lending and other loans$43,158
$4,709
$2,141
$1,441
$51,449
Residential real estate loans14
7

31,046
31,067
Total loans$43,172
$4,716
$2,141
$32,487
$82,516
Lending commitments10,397
2,382
326
261
13,366
Total loans and lending commitments$53,569
$7,098
$2,467
$32,748
$95,882
 At December 31, 2020
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Securities-based lending and Other$54,483 $4,587 $2,167 $1,672 $62,909 
Residential real estate35,210 35,221 
Total loans, net of ACL$54,492 $4,588 $2,168 $36,882 $98,130 
Lending commitments11,666 2,356 120 253 14,395 
Total exposure$66,158 $6,944 $2,288 $37,135 $112,525 
 At December 31, 2019
 Contractual Years to Maturity 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Securities-based lending and other loans$41,863
$3,972
$2,783
$1,284
$49,902
Residential real estate loans13
11

30,149
30,173
Total loans$41,876
$3,983
$2,783
$31,433
$80,075
Lending commitments10,219
2,564
71
307
13,161
Total loans and lending commitments$52,095
$6,547
$2,854
$31,740
$93,236
The principal Wealth Management business segment lending activities include securities-based lending and residential real estate loans.
Securities-based lending allows clients to borrow money against the value of qualifying securities, generally for any purpose other than purchasing, trading or carrying securities, or refinancing margin debt. For more information about our securities-based lending and residential real estate loans, see “Quantitative
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“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
For the current quarter, Loans and Lending commitments associated with the Wealth Management business segment increased primarily due to growth in tailored lending and Residential real estate loans.
Wealth Management Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward—Losses—Loans and Lending Commitments
$ in millions 
December 31, 20191
$57
Effect of CECL adoption17
Provision19
March 31, 2020$93
Allowance for credit losses—Loans$87
Allowance for credit losses—Lending commitments6
$ in millions
December 31, 20201
$101 
Gross charge-offs
Provision for credit losses2
(5)
Other(1)
March 31, 2021$95
ACL—Loans$91
ACL—Lending commitments4
1.At December 31, 2019, the total Allowance for credit losses for Loans and Lending commitments was $52 million and $5 million, respectively.

1.At December 31, 2020, the ACL for Loans and Lending commitments was $96 million and $5 million, respectively.
2.In the current quarter, the Provision for credit losses on loans was a release of $5 million.
At March 31, 2020, approximately2021, more than 75% of Wealth Management residential real estate loans were to borrowers with "Exceptional"“Exceptional” or "Very Good"“Very Good” FICO scores (i.e., , exceeding 740). Additionally, Wealth Management'sManagement’s securities-based lending portfolio remains well-collateralized and subject to daily client margining, which includes requiring customers to deposit additional collateral, or reduce debt positions, when necessary.
Customer and Other Receivables
Margin Loans and Other lending
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Institutional Securities$55,935 $51,570 
Wealth Management26,609 23,144 
Total$82,544 $74,714 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsISWMTotal
Customer receivables representing margin loans$16,635
$9,546
$26,181
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsISWMTotal
Customer receivables representing margin loans$22,216
$9,700
$31,916
The Institutional Securities and Wealth Management business segments provide margin lending arrangements whichthat allow customers to borrow against the value of qualifying securities, primarily for the purpose of purchasing additional securities, as well as to collateralize short positions. Institutional Securities primarily includes margin loans in the Equity Financing business. Wealth Management includes margin loans as well as non-purpose securities-based lending on non-bank entities.
Margin lending activities generally have lower credit risk due to the value of collateral held and their short-term nature. Amounts may fluctuate from period to period as overall client balances change as a result of market levels, client positioning and leverage.
Employee Loans
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Currently employed by the Firm$2,867
N/A
No longer employed by the Firm150
N/A
Balance$3,017
$2,980
Allowance for credit losses1
(180)(61)
Balance, net$2,837
$2,919
Remaining repayment term, weighted average in years5.0
4.8
1.The change in Allowance for credit losses includes a $124 million increase due to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020.

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Employee loans are granted in conjunction with a program established primarily to recruit certain Wealth Management representatives and are full recourse and generally require periodic repayments. The allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2020 was calculated under CECL, while the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2019 was calculated under the prior incurred loss model. The related provision is recorded in Compensation and benefits expense in the income statements. See Note 2 for a description of the CECL allowance methodology, including credit quality indicators, for employee loans. For additional information on employee loans and related ACL, see Note 9.10 to the financial statements.

Derivatives
Fair Value of OTC Derivative Assets
 
Counterparty Credit Rating1
 
$ in millionsAAAAAABBBNIGTotal
At March 31, 2021
Less than 1 year$1,346 $15,620 $45,783 $23,734 $12,533 $99,016 
1-3 years591 4,755 15,600 12,197 7,535 40,678 
3-5 years703 4,907 10,115 8,153 3,695 27,573 
Over 5 years4,151 26,657 68,658 49,759 11,487 160,712 
Total, gross$6,791 $51,939 $140,156 $93,843 $35,250 $327,979 
Counterparty netting(3,245)(40,745)(109,294)(71,170)(19,149)(243,603)
Cash and securities collateral(2,879)(8,735)(24,958)(16,801)(7,961)(61,334)
Total, net$667 $2,459 $5,904 $5,872 $8,140 $23,042 
Counterparty Credit Rating1
 
Counterparty Credit Rating1
 
$ in millionsAAAAAABBBNIGTotal$ in millionsAAAAAABBBNIGTotal
At March 31, 2020 
<1 year$2,046
$26,829
$55,668
$38,756
$19,369
$142,668
At December 31, 2020At December 31, 2020
Less than 1 yearLess than 1 year$1,179 $16,166 $52,164 $26,088 $12,175 $107,772 
1-3 years536
6,458
22,788
18,243
13,104
61,129
1-3 years572 5,225 17,560 13,750 8,134 45,241 
3-5 years521
5,952
14,442
10,521
4,718
36,154
3-5 years359 4,326 11,328 8,363 4,488 28,864 
Over 5 years4,257
32,785
93,165
68,387
17,506
216,100
Over 5 years4,545 32,049 84,845 63,084 13,680 198,203 
Total, gross$7,360
$72,024
$186,063
$135,907
$54,697
$456,051
Total, gross$6,655 $57,766 $165,897 $111,285 $38,477 $380,080 
Counterparty netting(3,472)(55,991)(150,333)(104,343)(30,638)(344,777)Counterparty netting(3,269)(44,306)(134,310)(84,171)(22,227)(288,283)
Cash and securities collateral(3,336)(12,216)(29,345)(23,461)(16,979)(85,337)Cash and securities collateral(3,124)(10,973)(26,712)(20,708)(8,979)(70,496)
Total, net$552
$3,817
$6,385
$8,103
$7,080
$25,937
Total, net$262 $2,487 $4,875 $6,406 $7,271 $21,301 
 
Counterparty Credit Rating1
 
$ in millionsAAAAAABBBNIGTotal
At December 31, 2019    
<1 year$371
$9,195
$31,789
$22,757
$6,328
$70,440
1-3 years378
5,150
17,707
11,495
9,016
43,746
3-5 years502
4,448
9,903
6,881
3,421
25,155
Over 5 years3,689
24,675
70,765
40,542
14,587
154,258
Total, gross$4,940
$43,468
$130,164
$81,675
$33,352
$293,599
Counterparty netting(2,172)(33,521)(103,452)(62,345)(19,514)(221,004)
Cash and securities collateral(2,641)(8,134)(22,319)(14,570)(10,475)(58,139)
Total, net$127
$1,813
$4,393
$4,760
$3,363
$14,456
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Industry
Financials$8,404 $6,195 
Utilities4,082 3,954 
Consumer discretionary2,350 1,866 
Energy1,007 965 
Healthcare961 1,494 
Industrials906 1,291 
Information technology894 1,104 
Regional governments845 806 
Sovereign governments708 650 
Insurance554 518 
Not-for-profit organizations538 701 
Real estate474 378 
Communications services473 529 
Materials363 430 
Consumer staples332 339 
Other151 81 
Total$23,042 $21,301 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Industry 
Financials$8,343
$3,448
Utilities5,226
4,275
Industrials2,877
914
Healthcare1,558
991
Regional governments1,089
791
Not-for-profit organizations936
657
Sovereign governments900
403
Energy891
524
Materials826
325
Consumer staples725
129
Information technology686
659
Communications services684
381
Consumer discretionary463
370
Insurance391
214
Real estate215
315
Other127
60
Total$25,937
$14,456

1.
1.Counterparty credit ratings are determined internally by CRM.

We are exposed to credit risk as a dealer in OTC derivatives. Credit risk with respect to derivative instruments arises from the possibility that a counterparty may fail to perform according to the terms of the contract. In the current quarter, our exposure to credit risk arising from OTC derivatives has increased, primarily as a function of the effect of market factors and volatility on the valuation of our positions. For more information on derivatives, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk—Derivatives” in the 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 67 to the financial statements.
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Country Risk
Country risk exposure is the risk that events in, or that affect, a foreign country (any country other than the U.S.) might adversely affect us. We actively manage country risk exposure through a comprehensive risk management framework that combines credit and market fundamentals and allows us to effectively identify, monitor and limit country risk. For a further discussion of our country risk exposure see, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Country and Other Risks” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Our sovereign exposures consist of financial contracts and obligations entered into with sovereign and local governments. Our non-sovereign exposures consist of financial contracts and obligations entered into primarily with corporations and financial institutions.
Index credit derivatives are included in the following country risk exposure table. Each reference entity within an index is allocated to that reference entity’s country of risk. Index exposures are allocated to the underlying reference entities in proportion to the notional weighting of each reference entity in the index, adjusted for any fair value receivable or

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payable for that reference entity. Where credit risk crosses multiple jurisdictions, for example, a CDS purchased from an issuer in a specific country that references bonds issued by an entity in a different country, the fair value of the CDS is reflected in the Net Counterparty Exposure row based on the country of the CDS issuer. Further, the notional amount of the CDS adjusted for the fair value of the receivable or payable is reflected in the Net Inventory row based on the country of the underlying reference entity.
Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures at March 31, 20202021
$ in millionsUnited KingdomJapanFranceGermanySpain
Sovereign
Net inventory1
$51 $6,101 $1,531 $(3,354)$(563)
Net counterparty exposure2
16 66 24 73 15 
Exposure before hedges67 6,167 1,555 (3,281)(548)
Hedges3
(310)(91)(6)(287) 
Net exposure$(243)$6,076 $1,549 $(3,568)$(548)
Non-sovereign
Net inventory1
$894 $508 $(526)$(215)$(117)
Net counterparty exposure2
11,563 5,277 3,066 2,942 273 
Loans3,620 382 681 1,890 3,577 
Lending commitments5,452 181 4,368 4,355 922 
Exposure before hedges21,529 6,348 7,589 8,972 4,655 
Hedges3
(1,653)(173)(752)(1,055)(151)
Net exposure$19,876 $6,175 $6,837 $7,917 $4,504 
Total net exposure$19,633 $12,251 $8,386 $4,349 $3,956 
$ in millionsBrazilCanadaChinaAustraliaIndia
Sovereign
Net inventory1
$2,962 $(348)$87 $445 $1,734 
Net counterparty exposure2
 88 145 32  
Exposure before hedges2,962 (260)232 477 1,734 
Hedges3
(12) (82)  
Net exposure$2,950 $(260)$150 $477 $1,734 
Non-sovereign
Net inventory1
$75 $493 $1,412 $302 $638 
Net counterparty exposure2
429 2,079 740 720 754 
Loans208 164 636 405 214 
Lending commitments166 1,366 821 1,617  
Exposure before hedges878 4,102 3,609 3,044 1,606 
Hedges3
(24)(74)(187)(174) 
Net exposure$854 $4,028 $3,422 $2,870 $1,606 
Total net exposure$3,804 $3,768 $3,572 $3,347 $3,340 
1.Net inventory represents exposure to both long and short single-name and index positions (i.e., bonds and equities at fair value and CDS based on a notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for the fair value of any receivable or payable).
United Kingdom   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$(238)$1,327
$1,089
Net counterparty exposure2
88
13,314
13,402
Loans
2,822
2,822
Lending commitments
6,547
6,547
Exposure before hedges(150)24,010
23,860
Hedges3
(311)(1,266)(1,577)
Net exposure$(461)$22,744
$22,283
Germany   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$1,080
$281
$1,361
Net counterparty exposure2
127
5,539
5,666
Loans
1,649
1,649
Lending commitments
3,492
3,492
Exposure before hedges1,207
10,961
12,168
Hedges3
(285)(874)(1,159)
Net exposure$922
$10,087
$11,009
Japan   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$1,501
$431
$1,932
Net counterparty exposure2
78
4,559
4,637
Loans
714
714
Lending commitments
3
3
Exposure before hedges1,579
5,707
7,286
Hedges3
(92)(130)(222)
Net exposure$1,487
$5,577
$7,064
France   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$(427)$(476)$(903)
Net counterparty exposure2
14
3,734
3,748
Loans
935
935
Lending commitments
2,919
2,919
Exposure before hedges(413)7,112
6,699
Hedges3
(6)(712)(718)
Net exposure$(419)$6,400
$5,981
Canada   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$587
$369
$956
Net counterparty exposure2
57
3,221
3,278
Loans
629
629
Lending commitments
985
985
Exposure before hedges644
5,204
5,848
Hedges3

(97)(97)
Net exposure$644
$5,107
$5,751
Spain   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$360
$(139)$221
Net counterparty exposure2
3
383
386
Loans
3,623
3,623
Lending commitments
713
713
Exposure before hedges363
4,580
4,943
Hedges3

(132)(132)
Net exposure$363
$4,448
$4,811
China   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$(432)$1,487
$1,055
Net counterparty exposure2
135
460
595
Loans
1,965
1,965
Lending commitments
770
770
Exposure before hedges(297)4,682
4,385
Hedges3
(82)(82)(164)
Net exposure$(379)$4,600
$4,221
Australia   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$1,464
$359
$1,823
Net counterparty exposure2
16
1,346
1,362
Loans
355
355
Lending commitments
647
647
Exposure before hedges1,480
2,707
4,187
Hedges3

(107)(107)
Net exposure$1,480
$2,600
$4,080
Brazil   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$2,384
$79
$2,463
Net counterparty exposure2

924
924
Loans
237
237
Lending commitments
64
64
Exposure before hedges2,384
1,304
3,688
Hedges3
(12)(16)(28)
Net exposure$2,372
$1,288
$3,660

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India   
$ in millionsSovereignsNon-sovereignsTotal
Net inventory1
$1,571
$680
$2,251
Net counterparty exposure2

612
612
Loans
235
235
Exposure before hedges1,571
1,527
3,098
Net exposure$1,571
$1,527
$3,098

1.
Net inventory represents exposure to both long and short single-name and index positions (i.e., bonds and equities at fair value and CDS based on a notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for the fair value of any receivable or payable).
2.
Net counterparty exposure (e.g.Net counterparty exposure (e.g., repurchase transactions, securities lending and OTC derivatives) is net of the benefit of collateral received and also is net by counterparty when legally enforceable master netting agreements are in place. For more information, see “Additional Information—Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures” herein.
3.Amounts represent net CDS hedges (purchased and sold) on net counterparty exposure and lending executed by trading desks responsible for hedging counterparty and lending credit risk exposures. Amounts are based on the CDS notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for any fair value receivable or payable. For further description of the contractual terms for purchased credit protection and whether they may limit the effectiveness of our hedges, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk—Derivatives” in the 2019 Form 10-K.
3.Amounts represent net CDS hedges (purchased and sold) on net counterparty exposure and lending executed by trading desks responsible for hedging counterparty and lending credit risk exposures. Amounts are based on the CDS notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for any fair value receivable or payable. For further description of the contractual terms for purchased credit protection and whether they may limit the effectiveness of our hedges, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Credit Risk—Derivatives” in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Additional Information—Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures

Collateral Held against Net Counterparty Exposure1
$ in millions At
March 31,
2020
Counterparty credit exposure
Collateral2
 
United KingdomU.K., U.S. and Spain$14,985
GermanyItaly and Germany13,356
OtherJapan, U.S. and Canada27,025
1.$ in millionsThe benefit of collateral received is reflected in the Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures at At
March 31, 2020.
2021
Country of Risk
Collateral2
2.GermanyCollateral primarily consists of cashSpain and government obligations.Italy$11,670
United KingdomU.K., U.S. and Italy8,559
OtherJapan, U.S. and France17,757
1.The benefit of collateral received is reflected in the Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures at March 31, 2021.
2.Primarily consists of cash, as well as government obligations of the countries listed.
Country Risk Exposures Related to the U.K.
At March 31, 2020,2021, our country risk exposures in the U.K. included net exposures of $22,283$19,633 million (as shown in the Top 10 Non-U.S. Country Exposures table) and overnight deposits of $5,163$6,599 million. The $22,744$19,876 million of exposures to non-sovereigns were diversified across both names and sectors and include $7,253$7,144 million to U.K.-focused counterparties that generate more than one-third of their revenues in the U.K., $5,845$4,321 million to geographically diversified counterparties, and $8,361$7,573 million to exchanges and clearinghouses.
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Operational Risk
Operational risk refers to the risk of loss, or of damage to our reputation, resulting from inadequate or failed processes or systems, from human factors or from external events (e.g., fraud, theft, legal and compliance risks, cyber attacks or damage to physical assets). We may incur operational risk across the full scope of our business activities, including revenue-generating activities (e.ge.g.., sales and trading) and support and control groups (e.g., information technology and trade processing). For a further discussion about our operational risk, see “Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Operational Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K. In addition, for further information on market and economic conditions and their effects on risk in general, see "Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic"Pandemic” herein and “Risk Factors” herein.in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Model Risk
Model risk refers to the potential for adverse consequences from decisions based on incorrect or misused model outputs. Model risk can lead to financial loss, poor business and strategic decision making or damage to our reputation. The risk inherent in a model is a function of the materiality, complexity and uncertainty around inputs and assumptions. Model risk is generated from the use of models impacting financial statements, regulatory filings, capital adequacy assessments and the formulation of strategy. For a further discussion about our model risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Model Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk refers to the risk that we will be unable to finance our operations due to a loss of access to the capital markets or difficulty in liquidating our assets. Liquidity risk also encompasses our ability (or perceived ability) to meet our financial obligations without experiencing significant business disruption or reputational damage that may threaten our viability as a going concern. For a further discussion about our liquidity risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Liquidity Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” herein. In addition, for further information on market and economic conditions and their effects on risk in general, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic” and “Risk Factors” herein.in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Legal and Compliance Risk
Legal and compliance risk includes the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, including fines, penalties, judgments, damages and/or settlements, or loss to reputation that we may suffer as a result of failure to comply
with laws, regulations, rules, related self-regulatory organization standards and codes of conduct applicable to our business activities. This risk also includes contractual and commercial risk, such as the risk that a counterparty’s performance obligations will be unenforceable. It also includes compliance with AML, terrorist financing, and anti-corruption rules and regulations. For a further discussion about our legal and compliance risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk—Legal and Compliance Risk” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

37March 20202021 Form 10-Q31


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Morgan Stanley:
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Morgan Stanley and subsidiaries (the “Firm”) as of March 31, 2020,2021, and the related condensed consolidated income statements, comprehensive income statements, cash flow statements and statements of changes in total equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Firm as of December 31, 2019,2020, and the related consolidated income statement, comprehensive income statement, cash flow statement and statement of changes in total equity for the year then ended (not presented herein) included in the Firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K; and in our report dated February 27, 2020,26, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20192020 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Firm’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Firm in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.






/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
New York, New York
May 5, 20203, 2021



32March 20202021 Form 10-Q38

Consolidated Income Statements

(Unaudited)
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 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions, except per share data20212020
Revenues
Investment banking$2,840 $1,271 
Trading4,225 2,801 
Investments318 38 
Commissions and fees1,626 1,360 
Asset management4,398 3,417 
Other284 (464)
Total non-interest revenues13,691 8,423 
Interest income2,437 3,503 
Interest expense409 2,147 
Net interest2,028 1,356 
Net revenues15,719 9,779 
Provision for credit losses(98)407 
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits6,798 4,283 
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees910 740 
Information processing and communications733 563 
Professional services624 449 
Occupancy and equipment405 365 
Marketing and business development146 132 
Other857 694 
Total non-interest expenses10,473 7,226 
Income before provision for income taxes5,344 2,146 
Provision for income taxes1,176 366 
Net income$4,168 $1,780 
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests48 82 
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$4,120 $1,698 
Preferred stock dividends138 108 
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders$3,982 $1,590 
Earnings per common share
Basic$2.22 $1.02 
Diluted$2.19 $1.01 
Average common shares outstanding
Basic1,795 1,555 
Diluted1,818 1,573 

Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Net income$4,168 $1,780 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(219)(132)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(776)1,325 
Pension and other5 25 
Change in net debt valuation adjustment137 3,803 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(853)$5,021 
Comprehensive income$3,315 $6,801 
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests48 82 
Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests(61)138 
Comprehensive income applicable to Morgan Stanley$3,328 $6,581 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions, except per share data20202019
Revenues  
Investment banking$1,271
$1,242
Trading3,056
3,441
Investments38
273
Commissions and fees1,360
966
Asset management3,417
3,049
Other(1,011)301
Total non-interest revenues8,131
9,272
Interest income3,503
4,290
Interest expense2,147
3,276
Net interest1,356
1,014
Net revenues9,487
10,286
Non-interest expenses  
Compensation and benefits4,283
4,651
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees740
593
Information processing and communications563
532
Professional services449
514
Occupancy and equipment365
347
Marketing and business development132
141
Other809
553
Total non-interest expenses7,341
7,331
Income before provision for income taxes2,146
2,955
Provision for income taxes366
487
Net income$1,780
$2,468
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests82
39
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$1,698
$2,429
Preferred stock dividends108
93
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders$1,590
$2,336
Earnings per common share  
Basic$1.02
$1.41
Diluted$1.01
$1.39
Average common shares outstanding  
Basic1,555
1,658
Diluted1,573
1,677

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements3933March 20202021 Form 10-Q


Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements
(Unaudited)
Balance Sheets
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$ in millions, except share data
(Unaudited)
At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$118,118 $105,654 
Trading assets at fair value ($111,342 and $132,578 were pledged to various parties)
313,158 312,738 
Investment securities (includes $105,288 and $110,383 at fair value)
189,206 182,154 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (includes $9 and $15 at fair value)
114,721 116,234 
Securities borrowed102,149 112,391 
Customer and other receivables115,043 97,737 
Loans:
Held for investment (net of allowance of $762 and $835)
143,635 137,784 
Held for sale15,488 12,813 
Goodwill16,836 11,635 
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $3,358 and $3,265)
8,846 4,980 
Other assets21,572 21,742 
Total assets$1,158,772 $1,115,862 
Liabilities
Deposits (includes $3,069 and $3,521 at fair value)
$323,138 $310,782 
Trading liabilities at fair value185,667 157,631 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (includes $1,089 and $1,115 at fair value)
54,624 50,587 
Securities loaned8,426 7,731 
Other secured financings (includes $5,001 and $11,701 at fair value)
9,413 15,863 
Customer and other payables230,121 227,437 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses23,969 25,603 
Borrowings (includes $74,022 and $73,701 at fair value)
215,826 217,079 
Total liabilities1,051,184 1,012,713 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 14)


0
0Equity
Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock7,750 9,250 
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; Shares issued: 2,038,893,979; Shares outstanding: 1,868,925,320 and 1,809,624,144
20 20 
Additional paid-in capital27,406 25,546 
Retained earnings82,034 78,694 
Employee stock trusts3,861 3,043 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(2,754)(1,962)
Common stock held in treasury at cost, $0.01 par value (169,968,659 and 229,269,835 shares)
(8,197)(9,767)
Common stock issued to employee stock trusts(3,861)(3,043)
Total Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity106,259 101,781 
Noncontrolling interests1,329 1,368 
Total equity107,588 103,149 
Total liabilities and equity$1,158,772 $1,115,862 


 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Net income$1,780
$2,468
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments(132)(22)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities1,325
429
Pension, postretirement and other25
1
Change in net debt valuation adjustment3,803
(620)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$5,021
$(212)
Comprehensive income$6,801
$2,256
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests82
39
Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests138
(31)
Comprehensive income applicable to Morgan Stanley$6,581
$2,248

March 20202021 Form 10-Q4034See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Consolidated Balance Sheets

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$ in millions, except share data(Unaudited) At
March 31, 2020
At
December 31, 2019
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$131,509
$82,171
Trading assets at fair value ($103,637 and $128,386 were pledged to various parties)
270,916
297,110
Investment securities (includes $68,871 and $62,223 at fair value)
116,157
105,725
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (includes $5 and $4 at fair value)
104,800
88,224
Securities borrowed72,300
106,549
Customer and other receivables74,424
55,646
Loans:  
Held for investment (net of allowance of $617 and $349)
131,335
118,060
Held for sale17,362
12,577
Goodwill7,125
7,143
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $3,281 and $3,204)
2,021
2,107
Other assets19,846
20,117
Total assets$947,795
$895,429
Liabilities  
Deposits (includes $4,052 and $2,099 at fair value)
$235,239
$190,356
Trading liabilities at fair value142,076
133,356
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (includes $775 and $733 at fair value)
45,816
54,200
Securities loaned11,631
8,506
Other secured financings (includes $6,897 and $7,809 at fair value)
13,058
14,698
Customer and other payables198,074
197,834
Other liabilities and accrued expenses19,817
21,155
Borrowings (includes $57,162 and $64,461 at fair value)
194,856
192,627
Total liabilities860,567
812,732
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 13)


Equity  
Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock8,520
8,520
Common stock, $0.01 par value:  
Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; Shares issued: 2,038,893,979; Shares outstanding: 1,575,500,507 and 1,593,973,680
20
20
Additional paid-in capital23,428
23,935
Retained earnings71,518
70,589
Employee stock trusts3,088
2,918
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)2,095
(2,788)
Common stock held in treasury at cost, $0.01 par value (463,393,472 and 444,920,299 shares)
(19,721)(18,727)
Common stock issued to employee stock trusts(3,088)(2,918)
Total Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity85,860
81,549
Noncontrolling interests1,368
1,148
Total equity87,228
82,697
Total liabilities and equity$947,795
$895,429

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements41March 2020 Form 10-Q


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Preferred Stock
Beginning balance$9,250 $8,520 
Redemption of Series J preferred stock(1,500)
Ending balance7,750 8,520 
Common Stock
Beginning and ending balance20 20 
Additional Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance25,546 23,935 
Share-based award activity(332)(507)
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Eaton Vance2,185 
Other net increases (decreases)7 
Ending balance27,406 23,428 
Retained Earnings
Beginning balance78,694 70,589 
Cumulative adjustment related to the adoption of financial instruments-credit losses accounting update1
 (100)
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley4,120 1,698 
Preferred stock dividends2
(138)(108)
Common stock dividends2
(635)(561)
Other net increases (decreases)(7)
Ending balance82,034 71,518 
Employee Stock Trusts
Beginning balance3,043 2,918 
Share-based award activity818 170 
Ending balance3,861 3,088 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance(1,962)(2,788)
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(792)4,883 
Ending balance(2,754)2,095 
Common Stock Held in Treasury at Cost
Beginning balance(9,767)(18,727)
Share-based award activity1,020 788 
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings(2,582)(1,782)
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Eaton Vance3,132 
Ending balance(8,197)(19,721)
Common Stock Issued to Employee Stock Trusts
Beginning balance(3,043)(2,918)
Share-based award activity(818)(170)
Ending balance(3,861)(3,088)
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance1,368 1,148 
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests48 82 
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests(61)138 
Other net increases (decreases)(26)
Ending balance1,329 1,368 
Total Equity$107,588 $87,228 

1.See Notes 2 and 18 in the 2020 Form 10-K for further information regarding cumulative adjustments for accounting changes.

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions20202019
Preferred Stock  
Beginning and ending balance$8,520
$8,520
Common Stock  
Beginning and ending balance20
20
Additional Paid-in Capital  
Beginning balance23,935
23,794
Share-based award activity(507)(618)
Other net increases
2
Ending balance23,428
23,178
Retained Earnings  
Beginning balance70,589
64,175
Cumulative adjustments for accounting changes1
(100)63
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley1,698
2,429
Preferred stock dividends2
(108)(93)
Common stock dividends2
(561)(513)
Ending balance71,518
66,061
Employee Stock Trusts  
Beginning balance2,918
2,836
Share-based award activity170
164
Ending balance3,088
3,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  
Beginning balance(2,788)(2,292)
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)4,883
(181)
Ending balance2,095
(2,473)
Common Stock Held In Treasury at Cost  
Beginning balance(18,727)(13,971)
Share-based award activity788
1,034
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings(1,782)(1,645)
Ending balance(19,721)(14,582)
Common Stock Issued to Employee Stock Trusts  
Beginning balance(2,918)(2,836)
Share-based award activity(170)(164)
Ending balance(3,088)(3,000)
Non-Controlling Interests  
Beginning balance1,148
1,160
Net income applicable to non-controlling interests82
39
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)138
(31)
Ending balance1,368
1,168
Total Equity$87,228
$81,892

1.
See Notes 2 and 16 for further information regarding cumulative adjustments for accounting changes.
2.
See Note 162.See Note 17 for information regarding dividends per share for each class of stock.



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements42March 2020 Form 10-Q


Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
(Unaudited)
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 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Cash flows from operating activities  
Net income$1,780
$2,468
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
Stock-based compensation expense154
293
Depreciation and amortization824
658
Provision for (Release of) credit losses on lending activities407
36
Other operating adjustments1,044
(92)
Changes in assets and liabilities:  
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities35,079
23,977
Securities borrowed34,249
(22,578)
Securities loaned3,125
600
Customer and other receivables and other assets(23,619)1,567
Customer and other payables and other liabilities(4,247)9,971
Securities purchased under agreements to resell(16,576)1,952
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(8,384)(1,811)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities23,836
17,041
Cash flows from investing activities  
Proceeds from (payments for):  
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software, net(354)(529)
Changes in loans, net(13,243)(1,329)
Investment securities:  
Purchases(12,924)(15,895)
Proceeds from sales3,128
7,875
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities2,378
2,663
Other investing activities(93)(12)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(21,108)(7,227)
Cash flows from financing activities  
Net proceeds from (payments for):  
Other secured financings259
(1,575)
Deposits44,694
(8,089)
Proceeds from issuance of Borrowings20,601
8,091
Payments for:  
Borrowings(14,967)(11,927)
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings(1,782)(1,645)
Cash dividends(688)(663)
Other financing activities(163)(56)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities47,954
(15,864)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1,344)(464)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents49,338
(6,514)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period82,171
87,196
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$131,509
$80,682
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information  
Cash payments for:  
Interest$2,123
$2,896
Income taxes, net of refunds342
245

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements43March 2020 Form 10-Q


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
35March 2021 Form 10-Q

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
(Unaudited)
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 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$4,168 $1,780 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense518 154 
Depreciation and amortization887 824 
Provision for credit losses(98)407 
Other operating adjustments(95)1,044 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities20,463 35,079 
Securities borrowed10,242 34,249 
Securities loaned695 3,125 
Customer and other receivables and other assets(18,721)(23,619)
Customer and other payables and other liabilities3,270 (4,247)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell1,513 (16,576)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase4,037 (8,384)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities26,879 23,836 
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from (payments for):
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software, net(525)(354)
Changes in loans, net(6,474)(13,243)
Investment securities:
Purchases(32,333)(12,924)
Proceeds from sales6,825 3,128 
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities12,638 2,378 
Cash paid as part of the Eaton Vance acquisition, net of cash acquired(2,648)
Other investing activities(44)(93)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(22,561)(21,108)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from (payments for):
Other secured financings(3,798)259 
Deposits12,391 44,694 
Proceeds from issuance of Borrowings24,112 20,601 
Payments for:
Borrowings(19,774)(14,967)
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings(2,582)(1,782)
Cash dividends(755)(688)
Other financing activities(30)(163)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities9,564 47,954 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1,418)(1,344)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents12,464 49,338 
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period105,654 82,171 
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$118,118 $131,509 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for:
Interest$586 $2,123 
Income taxes, net of refunds339 342 
March 2021 Form 10-Q36See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation
The Firm
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that maintains significant market positions in each of its business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. Morgan Stanley, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide variety of products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Morgan Stanley” or the “Firm” mean Morgan Stanley (the “Parent Company”) together with its consolidated subsidiaries. See the “Glossary of Common Terms and Acronyms” for the definition of certain terms and acronyms used throughout this Form 10-Q.
A description of the clients and principal products and services of each of the Firm’s business segments is as follows:
Institutional Securities provides investment banking, salesa variety of products and trading, lending and other services to corporations, governments, financial institutions and high to ultra-high net worth clients. Investment banking services consist of capital raising and financial advisory services, including services relating to the underwriting of debt, equity and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate and project finance. SalesOur Equity and trading servicesFixed Income businesses include sales, financing, prime brokerage, market-making, Asia wealth management services and market-making activities in equity and fixed income products, including foreign exchange and commodities.certain business-related investments. Lending activities include originating corporate loans and commercial real estate loans, providing secured lending facilities, and extending securities-based and other financing to sales and trading customers. Other activities include Asia wealth management services, investments and research.
Wealth Management provides a comprehensive array of financial services and solutions to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions covering: financial advisor-led brokerage and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services, including through the E*TRADE platform; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services including stock plan administration services;administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services.
Investment Management provides a broad range of investment strategies and products that span geographies, asset classes, and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across institutional and intermediary channels. Strategies and products, which are offered through a variety of investment vehicles, include equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and alternative/other products.overlay services. Institutional clients include defined benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations,
endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds,
insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors and corporations. Individual clients are generally served through intermediaries, including affiliated and non-affiliated distributors.
Basis of Financial Information
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the Firm to make estimates and assumptions regarding the valuations of certain financial instruments, the valuations of goodwill and intangible assets, the outcome of legal and tax matters, deferred tax assets, allowance for credit losses,ACL, and other matters that affect its financial statements and related disclosures. The Firm believes that the estimates utilized in the preparation of its financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
CertainThe financial statements reflect the effects of the following reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform toperiod amounts. The Provision for credit losses for loans and lending commitments is now presented as a separate line in the current presentation. income statements. Previously, the provision for credit losses for loans was included in Other revenues, and the provision for credit losses for lending commitments was included in Other expenses. In addition, economic hedges of certain held-for-sale and held-for-investment loans, which were previously reported in Trading revenues, are now reported in Other revenues.
The Notes are an integral part of the Firm's financial statements. The Firm has evaluated subsequent events for adjustment to or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of this report and has not identified any recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these financial statements or the notes thereto.
The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Firm’s financial statements and notes thereto included in the 20192020 Form 10-K. Certain footnote disclosures included in the 20192020 Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted from these financial statements as they are not required for interim reporting under U.S. GAAP. The financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim period. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
Consolidation
The financial statements include the accounts of the Firm, its wholly owned subsidiaries and other entities in which the Firm has a controlling financial interest, including certain VIEs (see Note 14)15). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. For consolidated subsidiaries that are not wholly owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrollingNoncontrolling interests. The net income attributable to noncontrollingNoncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is
37March 2021 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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presented as Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests in the income statements. The portion of shareholders’ equity that is attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests, a component of Total equity, in the balance sheets.
For a discussion of the Firm’s significant regulated U.S. and international subsidiaries and its involvement with VIEs, see Note 1 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

March 2020 Form 10-Q44

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
For a detailed discussion about the Firm’s significant accounting policies and for further information on accounting updates adopted in the prior year, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
During the three months ended March 31, 20202021 (“current quarter”), there were no significant revisionsupdates to the Firm’s significant accounting policies, other than for the accounting updates adopted.
Accounting Updates Adoptedas described below and in 2020
See Note 16 for a summary of the Retained earnings impact of this adoption.
Financial Instruments — Credit Losses
The Firm adopted the Financial Instruments - Credit Losses accounting update on January 1 2020.
This accounting update impacted the impairment model for certain financial assets measured at amortized cost by requiring a CECL methodology to estimate expected credit losses over the entire life of the financial asset, recorded at inception or purchase. CECL replaced the loss model currently applicable to loans held for investment, HTM securities and other receivables carried at amortized cost, such as employee loans.

statements.
The update also eliminated the conceptFirm’s acquisition of other-than-temporary impairment for AFS securities and instead requires impairmentsEaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) on AFS securities to be recognized in earnings through an allowance when the fair value is less than amortized cost and a credit loss exists, and through a permanent reduction of the amortized cost basis when the securities are expected to be sold before recovery of amortized cost.

For certain portfolios, we determined that there are de minimus or zero expected credit losses; for example, for lending and financing transactions, such as Securities borrowed, Securities purchased under agreements to resell and certain other portfolios where collateral arrangements are being followed. Also, we have zero expected credit losses for certain financialMarch 1, 2021 added indefinite lived intangible assets based on the credit quality of the borrower or issuer, such as U.S. government and agency securities.

At transition on January 1, 2020, the adoption of this accounting standard resulted in an increase in the allowance for credit losses of $131 million with a corresponding reduction in Retained earnings of $100 million, net of tax. The adoption impact was primarily attributable to a $124 million increase in the allowance for credit losses on employee loans.

The following discussion highlights changes to the Firm’s accounting policies asbalance sheet. Indefinite lived intangibles are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis and on an interim basis when certain events or circumstances exist. For both the annual and interim tests, the Firm has the option to either (i) perform a resultquantitative impairment test or (ii) first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, in which case if it is the quantitative test would be performed.
3. Acquisitions
Acquisition of this adoption.
Eaton Vance
Instruments Measured at Amortized CostOn March 1, 2021, the Firm completed the acquisition of 100% of Eaton Vance in a stock and Certain Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures
Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)
The ACL for financial instruments measured at amortized costcash transaction, which increases the scale and certain off-balance sheet exposures (e.g., HFI loans and lending commitments, HTM securities, customer and other receivables and certain guarantees) represents an estimate of expected credit losses over the entire lifebreadth of the financial instrument.
Factors considered by management when determiningInvestment Management business segment. Total consideration for the ACL include payment status,transaction was approximately $8.7 billion, which consists of the $5.3 billion fair value of collateral, expected payments69 million common shares issued from Common stock held in treasury and cash of principalapproximately $3.4 billion.
Upon acquisition, the assets and interest,liabilities of Eaton Vance were adjusted to their respective fair values as well as internal or external information relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Firm’s forecasts include assumptions about certain macroeconomic variables including, but not limited to, U.S. gross domestic product, equity market indices, unemployment rates, as well as commercial real estate and home price indices. At the conclusion of the Firm’s reasonable and supportable forecast period of three years, there is a gradual reversion back to historical averages.
The ACL is measured on a collective basis when similar risk characteristics exist for multiple instruments considering all available information relevant to assessing the collectability of cash flows. Generally, the Firm applies a probability of default (“PD”)/loss given default (“LGD”) model (“PD/LGD model”) for instruments that are collectively assessed, under which the ACL is calculated as the product of PD, LGD and exposure at default (“EAD”). These parameters are forecast for each collective group of loans using a scenario-based statistical model and at the conclusionclosing date of the Firm’s reasonable and supportable forecast period,transaction, including the parameters gradually revert back to historical averages.

Ifidentifiable intangible assets acquired. In addition, the instrument does not share similar risk characteristics with other instruments, including when it is probable thatexcess of the Firm will be unable to collect the full payment of principal and interest on the instrument when due, the ACL is measured on an individual basis. The Firm typically applies a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method for instruments that are individually assessed.

The Firm may also elect to use an approach that considerspurchase price over the fair value of the collateral when measuringnet assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill. The fair value estimates used in valuing certain acquired assets and liabilities are based, in part, on inputs that are unobservable. For intangible assets, these include, but are not limited to forecasted future cash flows, revenue growth rates, attrition rates and discount rates.
Preliminary Eaton Vance Purchase Price Allocation1
$ in millionsAt
March 1,
2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$691
Trading assets at fair value:
Loans and lending commitments445
Investments299
Corporate and other debt52
Customer and other receivables331
Goodwill5,270
Intangible assets3,956
Other assets836
Total assets$11,880
Liabilities
Other secured financings$399
Other liabilities and accrued expenses2,147
Borrowings678
Total liabilities$3,224
1.Due to the ACL iflimited time since the loan is collateral dependent (i.e.,repaymentdate of the loan is expectedacquisition, the purchase price allocation remains preliminary.
Acquired Intangible Assets
$ in millionsWeighted average life (years)At
March 1,
2021
Non-amortizable
Management contractsindefinite$2,120 
Amortizable
Customer relationships161,455 
Tradenames23221 
Management contracts16160 
Total acquired Intangible assets$3,956 
Eaton Vance Net revenues of approximately $174 million and Net income of approximately $31 million are included in the Firm’s consolidated results for the period from March 1, 2021 to be provided substantiallyMarch 31, 2021.
Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Proforma Combined Financial Information
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Net revenues$16,015 $10,165 
Net income4,268 1,409 
The proforma financial information presented in the previous table was computed by combining the sale or operationhistorical financial information of the underlying collateralFirm and Eaton Vance along with the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty).effects of the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations as though the companies were combined on January 1, 2020.

Additionally,The proforma information does not reflect the Firm can electpotential benefits of cost and funding synergies, opportunities to use an approach to measureearn additional revenues, or other factors, and therefore does not represent what the ACL usingactual Net revenues and Net income would have been had the fair valuecompanies actually been combined as of collateral where the borrower is required to, and reasonably expected to, continually adjust and replenish the amount of collateral securing the instrument to reflect changes in the fair value of such collateral. The Firm hasthis date.

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elected to use this approach for certain securities-based loans, customer receivables representing margin loans, Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed.
Credit quality indicators considered in developing the ACL include:
Corporate loans and Commercial real estate loans and securities: Internal risk ratings developed by CRM which are refreshed at least annually, and more frequently as necessary. These ratings generally correspond to external ratings published by S&P. The Firm also considers transaction structure, including type of collateral, collateral terms, and position of the obligation within the capital structure. In addition, for Commercial real estate, the Firm considers property type and location, net operating income, LTV ratios, among others, as well as commercial real estate price and credit spread indices and capitalization rates.
Residential real estate loans: Loan origination Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) credit scores as determined by independent credit agencies in the United States and loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios.
Employee loans: Employment status, which includes those currently employed by the Firm and for which the Firm can deduct any unpaid amounts due to it through certain compensation arrangements; and those no longer employed by the Firm where such compensation arrangements are no longer applicable.

Consumer loans primarily comprise securities-based loans and therefore the Firm generally measures the ACL on such loans based on the fair value of collateral.
Qualitative and environmental factors such as economic and business conditions, the nature and volume of the portfolio, and lending terms and the volume and severity of past due loans are also considered in the ACL calculations.
Recognition. The Firm recognizes its ACL and provision for credit losses in its balance sheets and income statements, respectively, for on– and off–balance sheet instruments as follows.
ACLProvision for credit losses
Instruments measured at amortized cost (e.g., HFI loans, HTM securities and customer and other receivables)
Contra assetOther revenue
Employee loansContra assetCompensation and benefits expense
Off-balance sheet instruments (e.g., HFI lending commitments and certain guarantees)
Other liabilities and accrued expensesOther expense
Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”)
The Firm may modify the terms of certain loans for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties by granting one or more concessions that the Firm would not
otherwise consider. Such modifications are accounted for and reported as a TDR, except for certain modifications related to the Coronavirus Disease (“COVID-19”) as noted in “Modifications and Nonaccrual Status for Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19” herein. A loan that has been modified in a TDR is generally considered to be impaired and is evaluated individually. TDRs are also generally classified as nonaccrual and may be returned to accrual status only after the Firm expects repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest and there is sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period.
Nonaccrual
The Firm places financial instruments on nonaccrual status if principal or interest is past due for a period of 90 days or more or payment of principal or interest is in doubt unless the obligation is well-secured and in the process of collection, or in certain cases when related to the Coronavirus Disease (“COVID-19”) as noted in “Modifications and Nonaccrual Status for Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19” herein. For any instrument placed on nonaccrual status, the Firm reverses any unpaid interest accrued with an offsetting reduction to Interest income. Principal and interest payments received on nonaccrual instruments are applied to principal if there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectability of principal. If collection of the principal is not in doubt, interest income is realized on a cash basis. If neither principal nor interest collection is in doubt and the instruments are brought current, instruments are generally placed on accrual status and interest income is recognized using the effective interest method.
Modifications and Nonaccrual Status for Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19
In the first quarter of 2020, the Firm elected to apply the guidance issued by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) as well as by the U.S. banking agencies stating that certain concessions granted to borrowers that are current on existing loans, either individually or as part of a program for creditworthy borrowers who are experiencing short-term financial or operational problems as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, generally would not be considered TDRs or nonaccrual.
ACL Write-offs
The Firm writes-off a financial instrument in the period that it is deemed uncollectible and records a reduction in the ACL and the balance of the financial instrument in the balance sheet. However, for accrued interest receivable balances that are separately recorded from the related financial instruments, the Firm's nonaccrual policy requires that accrued interest receivable be written off against Interest income when the related financial instrument is placed in nonaccrual status. Accordingly, the Firm elected not to measure an ACL for accrued interest receivables.

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Available-for-Sale (“AFS”) Investment Securities

Unrealized Losses on AFS Securities

AFS securities are analyzed as part of the Firm's periodic assessment of credit losses at the individual security level. When considering if a credit loss exists, the Firm considers relevant information as discussed in Note 2 of the 2019 Form 10-K. Upon the adoption of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, the Firm no longer considers the length of time the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis in determining whether a credit loss exists.

Recognition. The Firm recognizes its ACL and provision for credit losses for AFS securities in its balance sheets and income statements, respectively, as follows.
ACLProvision for credit losses
AFS securitiesContra assetOther revenue
The Firm recognizes the non-credit loss component of the unrealized loss as an adjustment to the security’s asset balance with an offsetting entry to AOCI in the balance sheets.

For AFS securities in an unrealized loss position as of the balance sheet date that the Firm either has the intent to sell or that the Firm is likely to be required to sell before recovery of its amortized cost basis, any allowance for credit losses previously established is written off and the amortized cost basis is written down to the security’s fair value with any incremental unrealized losses reported in Other revenues.

Nonaccrual & ACL Write-Offs on AFS Securities
AFS securities follow the same nonaccrual and write-off guidance as discussed in “Instruments Measured at Amortized Cost and Certain Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures” herein.
3.4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of Cash and due from banks and Interest bearing deposits with banks. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less from the acquisition date that are readily convertible to cash and are not held for trading purposes.
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Cash and due from banks$11,570
$6,763
Interest bearing deposits with banks119,939
75,408
Total Cash and cash equivalents$131,509
$82,171
Restricted cash$56,064
$32,512

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Cash and due from banks$11,163 $9,792 
Interest bearing deposits with banks106,955 95,862 
Total Cash and cash equivalents$118,118 $105,654 
Restricted cash$42,920 $38,202 
Cash and cash equivalents also include Restricted cash such as cash in banks subject to withdrawal restrictions, restricted deposits held as compensating balances and cash segregated in
compliance with federal or other regulations, including the minimum reserve requirementrequirements set by the Federal Reserve Bank and other central banks.banks, and the Firm’s initial margin deposited with clearing organizations.
4. 5. Fair Values
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$53,200 $22,956 $12 $ $76,168 
Other sovereign government obligations32,927 5,929 17  38,873 
State and municipal securities0 1,366 0  1,366 
MABS0 1,164 374  1,538 
Loans and lending commitments2
0 7,644 5,045  12,689 
Corporate and other debt0 25,672 3,319  28,991 
Corporate equities3
104,223 327 114  104,664 
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate7,453 182,012 1,242  190,707 
Credit0 8,853 601  9,454 
Foreign exchange7 82,822 191  83,020 
Equity999 65,637 1,279  67,915 
Commodity and other2,130 11,438 3,035  16,603 
Netting1
(7,947)(265,732)(1,136)(52,034)(326,849)
Total derivative and other contracts2,642 85,030 5,212 (52,034)40,850 
Investments4
729 416 924  2,069 
Physical commodities0 2,133 0  2,133 
Total trading assets4
193,721 152,637 15,017 (52,034)309,341 
Investment securities—AFS50,392 54,769 127  105,288 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell0 9 0  9 
Total assets at fair value$244,113 $207,415 $15,144 $(52,034)$414,638 
At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$0 $2,892 $177 $ $3,069 
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities13,357 5 0  13,362 
Other sovereign government obligations27,322 1,758 0  29,080 
Corporate and other debt0 11,377 13  11,390 
Corporate equities3
91,623 377 49  92,049 
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate7,527 168,151 551  176,229 
Credit0 9,441 683  10,124 
Foreign exchange13 78,749 301  79,063 
Equity1,038 80,269 3,396  84,703 
Commodity and other1,989 11,118 1,091  14,198 
Netting1
(7,947)(265,732)(1,136)(49,716)(324,531)
Total derivative and other contracts2,620 81,996 4,886 (49,716)39,786 
Total trading liabilities134,922 95,513 4,948 (49,716)185,667 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase0 648 441  1,089 
Other secured financings0 4,446 555  5,001 
Borrowings13 69,747 4,262  74,022 
Total liabilities at fair value$134,935 $173,246 $10,383 $(49,716)$268,848 
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Assets at fair value
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$43,084 $31,524 $$— $74,617 
Other sovereign government obligations26,174 5,048 268 — 31,490 
State and municipal securities1,135 — 1,135 
MABS1,070 322 — 1,392 
Loans and lending commitments2
5,389 5,759 — 11,148 
Corporate and other debt30,093 3,435 — 33,528 
Corporate equities3
111,575 1,142 86 — 112,803 
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate4,458 227,818 1,210 — 233,486 
Credit6,840 701 — 7,541 
Foreign exchange29 93,770 260 — 94,059 
Equity1,132 65,943 1,369 — 68,444 
Commodity and other1,818 10,108 2,723 — 14,649 
Netting1
(5,488)(310,534)(1,351)(62,956)(380,329)
Total derivative and other contracts1,949 93,945 4,912 (62,956)37,850 
Investments4
624 234 828 — 1,686 
Physical commodities3,260 — 3,260 
Total trading assets4
183,406 172,840 15,619 (62,956)308,909 
Investment securities—AFS46,354 61,225 2,804 — 110,383 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell12 — 15 
Total assets at fair value$229,760 $234,077 $18,426 $(62,956)$419,307 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Assets at fair value     
Trading assets:     
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$42,231
$29,105
$99
$
$71,435
Other sovereign government obligations29,493
5,017
17

34,527
State and municipal securities
2,226
1

2,227
MABS
838
483

1,321
Loans and lending commitments2

4,082
5,980

10,062
Corporate and other debt
23,448
1,708

25,156
Corporate equities3
66,409
582
146

67,137
Derivative and other contracts:    
Interest rate14,025
253,646
1,367

269,038
Credit
12,605
753

13,358
Foreign exchange26
112,711
76

112,813
Equity1,041
93,175
1,560

95,776
Commodity and other1,070
17,813
3,384

22,267
Netting1
(12,720)(376,568)(1,301)(69,653)(460,242)
Total derivative and other contracts3,442
113,382
5,839
(69,653)53,010
Investments4
562
204
725

1,491
Physical commodities
960


960
Total trading assets4
142,137
179,844
14,998
(69,653)267,326
Investment securities—AFS35,899
32,972


68,871
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
5


5
Total assets at fair value$178,036
$212,821
$14,998
$(69,653)$336,202


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At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Liabilities at fair value
Deposits$$3,395 $126 $— $3,521 
Trading liabilities:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities10,204 — 10,205 
Other sovereign government obligations24,209 1,738 16 — 25,963 
Corporate and other debt8,468 — 8,468 
Corporate equities3
67,822 172 63 — 68,057 
Derivative and other contracts:
Interest rate4,789 213,321 528 — 218,638 
Credit7,500 652 — 8,152 
Foreign exchange11 94,698 199 — 94,908 
Equity1,245 81,683 3,600 — 86,528 
Commodity and other1,758 9,418 1,014 — 12,190 
Netting1
(5,488)(310,534)(1,351)(58,105)(375,478)
Total derivative and other contracts2,315 96,086 4,642 (58,105)44,938 
Total trading liabilities104,550 106,465 4,721 (58,105)157,631 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase671 444 — 1,115 
Other secured financings11,185 516 — 11,701 
Borrowings69,327 4,374 — 73,701 
Total liabilities at fair value$104,550 $191,043 $10,181 $(58,105)$247,669 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Liabilities at fair value     
Deposits$
$3,935
$117
$
$4,052
Trading liabilities:     
U.S. Treasury and agency securities13,273
201
16

13,490
Other sovereign government obligations20,273
836
2

21,111
Corporate and other debt
9,341
6

9,347
Corporate equities3
57,134
85
40

57,259
Derivative and other contracts:    
Interest rate14,655
242,840
494

257,989
Credit
12,631
555

13,186
Foreign exchange20
112,552
226

112,798
Equity1,090
89,344
2,936

93,370
Commodity and other1,438
15,280
1,535

18,253
Netting1
(12,720)(376,568)(1,301)(64,138)(454,727)
Total derivative and other contracts4,483
96,079
4,445
(64,138)40,869
Total trading liabilities95,163
106,542
4,509
(64,138)142,076
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
775


775
Other secured financings
6,508
389

6,897
Borrowings
53,164
3,998

57,162
Total liabilities at fair value$95,163
$170,924
$9,013
$(64,138)$210,962
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Assets at fair value     
Trading assets:     
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$36,866
$28,992
$22
$
$65,880
Other sovereign government obligations23,402
4,347
5

27,754
State and municipal securities
2,790
1

2,791
MABS
1,690
438

2,128
Loans and lending commitments2

6,253
5,073

11,326
Corporate and other debt
22,124
1,396

23,520
Corporate equities3
123,942
652
97

124,691
Derivative and other contracts:   
Interest rate1,265
182,977
1,239

185,481
Credit
6,658
654

7,312
Foreign exchange15
64,260
145

64,420
Equity1,219
48,927
922

51,068
Commodity and other1,079
7,255
2,924

11,258
Netting1
(2,794)(235,947)(993)(47,804)(287,538)
Total derivative and other contracts784
74,130
4,891
(47,804)32,001
Investments4
481
252
858

1,591
Physical commodities
1,907


1,907
Total trading assets4
185,475
143,137
12,781
(47,804)293,589
Investment securities—AFS32,902
29,321


62,223
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
4


4
Total assets at fair value$218,377
$172,462
$12,781
$(47,804)$355,816
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Netting1
Total
Liabilities at fair value     
Deposits$
$1,920
$179
$
$2,099
Trading liabilities:     
U.S. Treasury and agency securities11,191
34


11,225
Other sovereign government obligations21,837
1,332
1

23,170
Corporate and other debt
7,410


7,410
Corporate equities3
63,002
79
36

63,117
Derivative and other contracts:    
Interest rate1,144
171,025
462

172,631
Credit
7,391
530

7,921
Foreign exchange6
67,473
176

67,655
Equity1,200
49,062
2,606

52,868
Commodity and other1,194
7,118
1,312

9,624
Netting1
(2,794)(235,947)(993)(42,531)(282,265)
Total derivative and other contracts750
66,122
4,093
(42,531)28,434
Total trading liabilities96,780
74,977
4,130
(42,531)133,356
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
733


733
Other secured financings
7,700
109

7,809
Borrowings
60,373
4,088

64,461
Total liabilities at fair value$96,780
$145,703
$8,506
$(42,531)$208,458
MABSMABS—Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
1.For positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy, both counterparty netting and cash collateral netting are included in the column titled “Netting.” Positions classified within the same level that are with the same counterparty are netted within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 7.
1.For positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy, both counterparty netting and cash collateral netting are included in the column titled “Netting.” Positions classified within the same level that are with the same counterparty are netted within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 6.
2.
2.For a further breakdown by type, see the following Detail of Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value table.
3.
For trading purposes, the Firm holds or sells short equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying sizes.
4.
Amounts exclude certain investments that are measured based on NAV per share, which are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. For additional disclosure about such investments, see “Net Asset Value Measurements” herein.
Detail of Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value table.
3.For trading purposes, the Firm holds or sells short equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying sizes.
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31, 2019
Corporate$7,711
$8,036
Residential real estate1,154
1,192
Commercial real estate1,197
2,098
Total$10,062
$11,326
4.Amounts exclude certain investments that are measured based on NAV per share, which are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. For additional disclosure about such investments, see “Net Asset Value Measurements” herein.

Detail of Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Corporate$14$13
Secured lending facilities914648
Commercial Real Estate347916
Residential Real Estate2,5512,145
Securities-based lending and Other loans8,8637,426
Total$12,689$11,148
Unsettled Fair Value of Futures Contracts1
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Customer and other receivables, net$689 $434 
1.These contracts are primarily Level 1, actively traded, valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are excluded from the previous recurring fair value tables.

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31, 2019
Customer and other receivables, net$935
$365
1.These contracts are primarily Level 1, actively traded, valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are excluded from the previous recurring fair value tables.
For a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Firm’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see Note 35 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K. During the current quarter, there were no significant revisions made to the Firm’s valuation techniques.

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Rollforward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Beginning balance$22
$54
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)5

Purchases85

Sales(21)(50)
Net transfers8
3
Ending balance$99
$7
Unrealized gains (losses)$5
$
Other sovereign government obligations
Beginning balance$5
$17
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)1

Purchases10
2
Sales
(2)
Net transfers1
(12)
Ending balance$17
$5
Unrealized gains (losses)$1
$
State and municipal securities
Beginning balance$1
$148
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)
1
Purchases
10
Sales
(44)
Net transfers
(103)
Ending balance$1
$12
Unrealized gains (losses)$
$1
MABS
Beginning balance$438
$354
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(89)(7)
Purchases158
19
Sales(140)(83)
Settlements
(3)
Net transfers116
21
Ending balance$483
$301
Unrealized gains (losses)$(92)$(14)
Loans and lending commitments
Beginning balance$5,073
$6,870
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(102)
Purchases and originations1,952
1,255
Sales(529)(108)
Settlements(1,387)(820)
Net transfers1
973
(854)
Ending balance$5,980
$6,343
Unrealized gains (losses)$(101)$(7)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Beginning balance$$22 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)0 
Purchases12 85 
Sales(9)(21)
Net transfers0 
Ending balance$12 $99 
Unrealized gains (losses)$0 $
Other sovereign government obligations
Beginning balance$268 $
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)0 
Purchases15 10 
Sales(256)
Net transfers(10)
Ending balance$17 $17 
Unrealized gains (losses)$0 $
State and municipal securities
Beginning balance$0 $
Ending balance$0 $
Unrealized gains (losses)$0 $
MABS
Beginning balance$322 $438 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)51 (89)
Purchases144 158 
Sales(103)(140)
Net transfers(40)116 
Ending balance$374��$483 
Unrealized gains (losses)$(2)$(92)
Loans and lending commitments
Beginning balance$5,759 $5,073 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(26)(102)
Purchases and originations1,833 1,952 
Sales(2,060)(529)
Settlements(388)(1,387)
Net transfers1
(73)973 
Ending balance$5,045 $5,980 
Unrealized gains (losses)$(32)$(101)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Corporate and other debt
Beginning balance$1,396
$1,076
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(92)43
Purchases585
204
Sales(177)(127)
Settlements
(3)
Net transfers(4)(132)
Ending balance$1,708
$1,061
Unrealized gains (losses)$(90)$41
Corporate equities
Beginning balance$97
$95
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(60)6
Purchases22
51
Sales(40)(9)
Net transfers127
9
Ending balance$146
$152
Unrealized gains (losses)$(54)$7
Investments
Beginning balance$858
$757
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(63)10
Purchases15
10
Sales(8)(4)
Net transfers(77)201
Ending balance$725
$974
Unrealized gains (losses)$(64)$14
Net derivatives: Interest rate
Beginning balance$777
$618
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)156
(48)
Purchases61
24
Issuances(7)(19)
Settlements(42)(12)
Net transfers(72)(12)
Ending balance$873
$551
Unrealized gains (losses)$111
$(43)
Net derivatives: Credit
Beginning balance$124
$40
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)131
162
Purchases26
26
Issuances(21)(442)
Settlements(24)(33)
Net transfers(38)(14)
Ending balance$198
$(261)
Unrealized gains (losses)$123
$167
   


49March 20202021 Form 10-Q40

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Corporate and other debt
Beginning balance$3,435 $1,396 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(51)(92)
Purchases and originations867 585 
Sales(749)(177)
Settlements(255)
Net transfers72 (4)
Ending balance$3,319 $1,708 
Unrealized gains (losses)$2 $(90)
Corporate equities
Beginning balance$86 $97 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)16 (60)
Purchases25 22 
Sales(46)(40)
Net transfers33 127 
Ending balance$114 $146 
Unrealized gains (losses)$18 $(54)
Investments
Beginning balance$828 $858 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)6 (63)
Purchases64 15 
Sales(15)(8)
Net transfers41 (77)
Ending balance$924 $725 
Unrealized gains (losses)$(6)$(64)
Investment securities —AFS
Beginning balance$2,804 $
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(4)0 
Sales(192)0 
Net transfers2
(2,481)
Ending balance$127 $
Unrealized gains (losses)$(5)$
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
Beginning balance$$
Net transfers(3)0 
Ending balance$0 $0 
Unrealized gains (losses)$0 $0 
Net derivatives: Interest rate
Beginning balance$682 $777 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(413)156 
Purchases31 61 
Issuances(17)(7)
Settlements83 (42)
Net transfers325 (72)
Ending balance$691 $873 
Unrealized gains (losses)$(403)$111 
Net derivatives: Credit
Beginning balance$49 $124 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(4)131 
Purchases19 26 
Issuances(8)(21)
Settlements(72)(24)
Net transfers(66)(38)
Ending balance$(82)$198 
Unrealized gains (losses)$(13)$123 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Net derivatives: Foreign exchange
Beginning balance$61 $(31)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(236)(62)
Purchases2 
Issuances(4)(8)
Settlements26 (8)
Net transfers41 (44)
Ending balance$(110)$(150)
Unrealized gains (losses)$(206)$(164)
Net derivatives: Equity
Beginning balance$(2,231)$(1,684)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)63 635 
Purchases77 97 
Issuances(297)(144)
Settlements65 (167)
Net transfers206 (113)
Ending balance$(2,117)$(1,376)
Unrealized gains (losses)$12 $566 
Net derivatives: Commodity and other
Beginning balance$1,709 $1,612 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)331 75 
Purchases7 
Issuances(1)(3)
Settlements(131)157 
Net transfers29 
Ending balance$1,944 $1,849 
Unrealized gains (losses)$215 $22 
Deposits
Beginning balance$126 $179 
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(4)(6)
Issuances11 12 
Settlements(2)(5)
Net transfers46 (63)
Ending balance$177 $117 
Unrealized losses (gains)$(4)$(6)
Nonderivative trading liabilities
Beginning balance$79 $37 
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(9)(43)
Purchases(20)(82)
Sales13 52 
Net transfers(1)100 
Ending balance$62 $64 
Unrealized losses (gains)$(9)$(43)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Beginning balance$444 $
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(2)
Net transfers(1)
Ending balance$441 $
Unrealized losses (gains)$(2)$
Other secured financings
Beginning balance$516 $109 
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(5)(12)
Issuances370 
Settlements(322)(115)
Net transfers(4)405 
Ending balance$555 $389 
Unrealized losses (gains)$(5)$(12)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Borrowings
Beginning balance$4,374 $4,088 
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(118)(897)
Issuances231 701 
Settlements(316)(234)
Net transfers91 340 
Ending balance$4,262 $3,998 
Unrealized losses (gains)$(116)$(895)
Portion of Unrealized losses (gains) recorded in OCI—Change in net DVA(29)(398)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Net derivatives: Foreign exchange
Beginning balance$(31)$75
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)(62)(113)
Purchases3
1
Issuances(8)
Settlements(8)8
Net transfers(44)34
Ending balance$(150)$5
Unrealized gains (losses)$(164)$3
Net derivatives: Equity
Beginning balance$(1,684)$(1,485)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)635
(191)
Purchases97
34
Issuances(144)(193)
Settlements(167)139
Net transfers(113)(64)
Ending balance$(1,376)$(1,760)
Unrealized gains (losses)$566
$(203)
Net derivatives: Commodity and other
Beginning balance$1,612
$2,052
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)75
43
Purchases3
5
Issuances(3)(1)
Settlements157
(81)
Net transfers5
88
Ending balance$1,849
$2,106
Unrealized gains (losses)$22
$(25)
Deposits
Beginning balance$179
$27
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(6)6
Issuances12
24
Settlements(5)(1)
Net transfers(63)43
Ending balance$117
$99
Unrealized losses (gains)$(6)$6
Nonderivative trading liabilities
Beginning balance$37
$16
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(43)(1)
Purchases(82)(6)
Sales52
23
Net transfers100
11
Ending balance$64
$43
Unrealized losses (gains)$(43)$(1)
Other secured financings  
Beginning balance$109
$208
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(12)4
Issuances2

Settlements(115)(7)
Net transfers405
(52)
Ending balance$389
$153
Unrealized losses (gains)$(12)$4

1.
Net transfers in the prior year quarter included the transfer of $857 million of equity margin loans from Level 2 to Level 3 as the significance of the margin loan rate input increased as a result of reduced liquidity.
2.Net transfers in the current quarter reflect the transfer of certain AFS securities from Level 3 to Level 2 due to increased trading activity and observability of pricing inputs.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Borrowings
Beginning balance$4,088
$3,806
Realized and unrealized losses (gains)(897)287
Issuances701
264
Settlements(234)(115)
Net transfers340
(467)
Ending balance$3,998
$3,775
Unrealized losses (gains)$(895)$276
Portion of Unrealized losses (gains) recorded in OCI—Change in net DVA(398)59

1.Net transfers in the current quarter include the transfer of $857 million of equity margin loans from Level 2 to Level 3 as the unobservable input became significant.
Level 3 instruments may be hedged with instruments classified in Level 1 and Level 2. The realized and unrealized gains (losses)or losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the previous tables do not reflect the related realized and unrealized gains (losses)or losses on hedging instruments that have been classified by the Firm within the Level 1 and/or Level 2 categories.
The unrealized gains (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) are primarily included in Trading revenues in the income statements.
Additionally, in the previous tables, consolidations of VIEs are included in Purchases, and deconsolidations of VIEs are included in Settlements.

March 2020 Form 10-Q50

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs
 
Balance / Range (Average)1
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$99
$22
Comparable pricing:  
Bond price18 to 117 points (86 points)
N/M
MABS$483
$438
Comparable pricing: 
Bond price0 to 87 points (43 points)
0 to 96 points (47 points)
Loans and lending commitments$5,980
$5,073
Margin loan model:  
Discount rate1% to 10% (2%)
1% to 9% (2%)
Volatility skew13% to 89% (58%)
15% to 80% (28%)
Credit Spread12 to 109 bps (41 bps)
9 to 39 bps (19 bps)
Comparable pricing: 
Loan price71 to 100 points (92 points)
69 to 100 points (93 points)
Corporate and other debt$1,708
$1,396
Comparable pricing: 
Bond price10 to 108 points (85 points)
11 to 108 points (84 points)
Discounted cash flow: 
Recovery rate51% to 62% (54% / 51%)
35%
Option model:  
At the money volatility21%21%
Corporate equities$146
$97
Comparable pricing: 
Equity price100%100%
Investments$725
$858
Discounted cash flow: 
WACC11% to 16% (14%)
8% to 17% (15%)
Exit multiple7 to 17 times (12 times)
7 to 16 times (11 times)
Market approach:  
EBITDA multiple7 to 22 times (9 times)
7 to 24 times (11 times)
Comparable pricing: 
Equity price50% to 100% (99%)
75% to 100% (99%)
Net derivative and other contracts: 
Interest rate$873
$777
Option model:  
IR volatility skew2% to 183% (68% / 70%)
24% to 156% (63% / 59%)
IR curve correlation46% to 88% (71% / 73%)
47% to 90% (72% / 72%)
Bond volatility6% to 35% (25% / 25%)
4% to 15% (13% / 14%)
Inflation volatility24% to 63% (44% / 41%)
24% to 63% (44% / 41%)
IR curve0%1%
  
Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Assets at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Other sovereign government obligations$17 $268 
Comparable pricing:
Bond priceN/M106 points
MABS$374 $322 
Comparable pricing:
Bond price0 to 80 points (51 points)0 to 80 points (50 points)
Loans and lending
commitments
$5,045 $5,759 
Margin loan model:
Margin loan rate1% to 5% (3%)1% to 5% (3%)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price75 to 102 points (98 points)75 to 102 points (93 points)
Balance / Range (Average)1
Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Corporate and
other debt
Corporate and
other debt
$3,319 $3,435 
Comparable pricing:Comparable pricing:
Bond priceBond price13 to 133 points (100 points)10 to 133 points (101 points)
Discounted cash flow:Discounted cash flow:
Recovery rateRecovery rate40% to 62% (46% / 40%)40% to 62% (46% / 40%)
Option model:Option model:
Equity volatilityEquity volatility18% to 21% (18%)18% to 21% (19%)
Corporate equitiesCorporate equities$114 $86 
Comparable pricing:Comparable pricing:
Equity priceEquity price100%100%
InvestmentsInvestments$924 $828 
Discounted cash flow:Discounted cash flow:
WACCWACC8% to 17% (15%)8% to 18% (15%)
Exit multipleExit multiple8 to 17 times (12 times)7 to 17 times (12 times)
Market approach:Market approach:
EBITDA multipleEBITDA multiple8 to 38 times (11 times)8 to 32 times (11 times)
Comparable pricing:Comparable pricing:
Equity priceEquity price45% to 100% (99%)45% to 100% (99%)
Investment securities —AFSInvestment securities —AFS$127 $2,804 
Comparable pricing:Comparable pricing:
Bond priceBond price
102 to 107 points
(104 points)
97 to 107 points
(101 points)
Net derivative and other contracts:Net derivative and other contracts:
Interest rateInterest rate$691 $682 
Option model:Option model:
IR volatility skewIR volatility skew23% to 111% (61% / 60%)0% to 349% (62% / 59%)
IR curve correlationIR curve correlation74% to 98% (84% / 85%)54% to 99% (87% / 89%)
Bond volatilityBond volatility3% to 24% (12% / 8%)6% to 24% (13% / 13%)
Inflation volatilityInflation volatility25% to 66% (45% / 43%)25% to 66% (45% / 43%)
IR curveIR curve1%1%
Credit$198
$124
Credit$(82)$49 
Credit default swap model:Credit default swap model: Credit default swap model:
Cash-synthetic basis6 points
6 points
Cash-synthetic basis7 points7 points
Bond price0 to 98 points (52 points)
0 to 104 points (45 points)
Bond price0 to 85 points (45 points)0 to 85 points (47 points)
Credit spread20 to 488 bps (114 bps)
9 to 469 bps (81 bps)
Credit spread14 to 439 bps (68 bps)20 to 435 bps (74 bps)
Funding spread204 to 278 bps (267 bps)
47 to 117 bps (84 bps)
Funding spread21 to 134 bps (61 bps)65 to 118 bps (86 bps)
Correlation model: Correlation model:
Credit correlation40% to 78% (50%)
29% to 62% (36%)
Credit correlation29% to 47% (35%)27% to 44% (32%)
Foreign exchange2
$(150)$(31)
Foreign exchange2
$(110)$61 
Option model: Option model:
IR - FX correlation21% to 58% (38% / 38%)
32% to 56% (46% / 46%)
IR - FX correlation54% to 58% (55% 55%)55% to 59% (56% / 56%)
IR volatility skew2% to 183% (68% / 70%)
24% to 156% (63% / 59%)
IR volatility skew23% to 111% (61% / 60%)0% to 349% (62% / 59%)
IR curve10%10% to 11% (10% / 10%)
IR curve5% to 7% (6% / 7%)6% to 8% (7% / 8%)
Foreign exchange volatility skewForeign exchange volatility skew -7% to -3% (-5% / -5%) -22% to 28% (3% / 1%)
Contingency probability95%85% to 95% (94% / 95%)
Contingency probability90% to 95% (94% / 95%)50% to 95% (83% / 93%)
Equity2
$(1,376)$(1,684)
Equity2
$(2,117)$(2,231)
Option model: Option model:
At the money volatility17% to 78% (45%)
9% to 90% (36%)
Volatility skew-4% to 0% (-1%)
-2% to 0% (-1%)
Equity volatilityEquity volatility15% to 93% (39%)16% to 97% (43%)
Equity volatility skewEquity volatility skew -3% to 0% (-1%) -3% to 0% (-1%)
Equity correlation5% to 96% (76%)
5% to 98% (70%)
Equity correlation35% to 92% (65%)24% to 96% (74%)
FX correlation-79% to 55% (-39%)
-79% to 60% (-37%)
FX correlation -79% to 60% (-22%) -79% to 60% (-16%)
IR correlation-7% to 44% (19% / 18%)
-11% to 44% (18% / 16%)
IR correlation 18% to 40% (20%) -13% to 47% (21% / 20%)
Commodity and other$1,849
$1,612
Option model: 
Forward power price$1 to $137 ($26) per MWh
$3 to $182 ($28) per MWh
Commodity volatility8% to 145% (18%)
7% to 183% (18%)
Cross-commodity correlation5% to 99% (93%)
43% to 99% (93%)
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Deposits$117
$179
Option Model: 
At the money volatility7% to 24% (7%)
16% to 37% (20%)
Other secured financings$389
$109
Discounted cash flow: 
Funding spread106 to 161 bps (121 bps)
111 to 124 bps (117 bps)
Comparable pricing: 
Loan price30 to 101 points (86 points)
N/M
Borrowings$3,998
$4,088
Option model: 
At the money volatility5% to 55% (31%)
5% to 44% (21%)
Volatility skew-2% to 0% (0%)
-2% to 0% (0%)
Equity correlation39% to 98% (81%)
38% to 94% (78%)
Equity - FX correlation-75% to 17% (-32%)
-75% to 26% (-25%)
IR - FX Correlation-27% to 7% (-5% / -5%)
-26% to 10% (-7% / -7%)
 

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Balance / Range (Average1)
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Commodity and other$1,944 $1,709 
Option model:
Forward power price$-2 to $226 ($29) per MWh$-1 to $157 ($28) per MWh
Commodity volatility8% to 76% (18%)8% to 183% (19%)
Cross-commodity correlation43% to 99% (93%)43% to 99% (92%)
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Deposits$177 $126 
Option model:
Equity volatility7% to 23% (8%)7% to 22% (8%)
Credit spreads496 to 521 bps (508)N/A
 Nonderivative trading liabilities
—Corporate equities
$49 $63 
Comparable pricing:
Equity price100%100%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$441 $444 
Discounted cash flow:
Funding spread114 to 133 bps (129 bps)107 to 127 bps (115 bps)
Other secured financings$555 $516 
Discounted cash flow:
Funding spread98 bps (98 bps)111 bps (111 bps)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price30 to 101 points (83 points)30 to 101 points (56 points)
Borrowings$4,262 $4,374 
Option model:
Equity volatility 7% to 53% (22%)6% to 66% (23%)
Equity volatility skew -5% to 0% (0%) -2% to 0% (0%)
Equity correlation40% to 98% (80%)37% to 95% (78%)
Equity - FX correlation -72% to 5% (-36%) -72% to 13% (-24%)
IR FX Correlation -28% to 7% (-5% / -5%) -28% to 6% (-6% / -6%)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement
Loans$1,149 $3,134 
Corporate loan model:
Credit spread114 to 433 bps (257 bps)36 to 636 bps (336 bps)
Comparable pricing:
Loan price47 to 88 bps (66 bps)N/M
Warehouse model:
Credit spread163 to 336 bps (288 bps)200 to 413 bps (368 bps)
Comparable pricing:
Bond PriceN/A88 to 99 bps (94 bps)
 
Balance / Range (Average)1
$ in millions, except inputsAt March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement
Loans$3,901
$1,500
Corporate loan model: 
Credit spread44 to 600 bps (367 bps)
69 to 446 bps (225 bps)
Warehouse model:  
Credit spread159 to 743 bps (313 bps)
287 to 318 bps (297 bps)
Points—Percentage of par
IR—Interest rate
FX—Foreign exchange
1.A single amount is disclosed for range and average when there is no significant difference between the minimum, maximum and average. Amounts represent weighted averages except where simple averages and the median of the inputs are more relevant.
IR—Interest rate2.Includes derivative contracts with multiple risks (i.e., hybrid products).
FX—Foreign exchange
1.
A single amount is disclosed for range and average when there is no significant difference between the minimum, maximum and average. Amounts represent weighted averages except where simple averages and the median of the inputs are more relevant.
2.
Includes derivative contracts with multiple risks (i.e., hybrid products).
The previous tables provide information on the valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs, and the ranges and averages for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis with a significant Level 3 balance. The level of aggregation and breadth of products cause the range of inputs to be wide and not evenly distributed across the inventory of financial instruments. Further, the range of unobservable inputs may
differ across firms in the financial services industry because of diversity in the types of products included in each firm’s inventory. ThereGenerally, there are no predictable relationships between multiple significant unobservable inputs attributable to a given valuation technique.
For a description of the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs and qualitative information about the effect of hypothetical changes in the values of those inputs, see Note 35 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K. During the current quarter, there were no significant revisions made to the descriptions of the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs.
Net Asset Value Measurements
Fund Interests
 At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Carrying
Value
Commitment
Carrying
Value
Commitment
Private equity$2,286 $630 $2,367 $644 
Real estate1,467 212 1,403 136 
Hedge1
64 0 59 
Total$3,817 $842 $3,829 $780 
Fund Interests1.Investments in hedge funds may be subject to initial period lock-up or gate provisions, which restrict an investor from withdrawing from the fund during a certain initial period or restrict the redemption amount on any redemption date, respectively.
 At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Carrying
Value
Commitment
Carrying
Value
Commitment
Private equity$2,219
$557
$2,078
$450
Real estate1,280
147
1,349
150
Hedge1
91

94
4
Total$3,590
$704
$3,521
$604
1.
Investments in hedge funds may be subject to initial period lock-up or gate provisions, which restrict an investor from withdrawing from the fund during a certain initial period or restrict the redemption amount on any redemption date, respectively.
Amounts in the previous table represent the Firm’s carrying value of general and limited partnership interests in fund investments, as well as any related performance-based fees in the form of carried interest. The carrying amounts are measured based on the NAV of the fund taking into account the distribution terms applicable to the interest held. This same measurement applies whether the fund investments are accounted for under the equity method or fair value.
For a description of the Firm’s investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds, which are measured based on NAV, see Note 35 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
See Note 1314 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received. See Note 1920 for information regarding unrealized carried interest at risk of reversal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Nonredeemable Funds by Contractual Maturity
 Carrying Value at March 31, 2020
$ in millionsPrivate EquityReal Estate
Less than 5 years$1,409
$431
5-10 years759
173
Over 10 years51
676
Total$2,219
$1,280

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements    
Carrying and Fair Values
 Carrying Value at March 31, 2021
$ in millionsPrivate EquityReal Estate
Less than 5 years$1,340 $413 
5-10 years795 395 
Over 10 years151 659 
Total$2,286 $1,467 
 At March 31, 2020
 Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 31Total
Assets   
Loans$5,823
$3,901
$9,724
Liabilities   
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$321
$247
$568
 At December 31, 2019
 Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2
Level 31
Total
Assets   
Loans$1,543
$1,500
$3,043
Other assets—Other investments$
$113
$113
Total$1,543
$1,613
$3,156
Liabilities   
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$132
$69
$201
Total$132
$69
$201
1.
For significant Level 3 balances, refer to “Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” section herein for details of the significant unobservable inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurement.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
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Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Carrying and Fair Values
 At March 31, 2021
 Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2
Level 31
Total
Assets
Loans$3,765 $1,149 $4,914 
Intangibles0 36 36 
Other assets—Other investments0 82 82 
Total$3,765 $1,267 $5,032 
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$150 $66 $216 
Total$150 $66 $216 
 At December 31, 2020
 Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 2
Level 31
Total
Assets
Loans$2,566 $3,134 $5,700 
Other assets—Other investments$$16 $16 
Other assets—ROU assets21 21 
Total$2,587 $3,150 $5,737 
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments$193 $72 $265 
Total$193 $72 $265 
1.For significant Level 3 balances, refer to “Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” section herein for details of the significant unobservable inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurement.
Gains (Losses) from Fair Value Remeasurements1
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Assets
Loans2
$(13)$(713)
Goodwill(8)
Intangibles(2)
Other assets—Other investments3
(51)
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software4
(2)(3)
Total$(76)$(716)
Liabilities
Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments2
$4 $(316)
Total$4 $(316)
1.Gains and losses for Loans and Other assets—Other investments are classified in Other revenues. For other items, gains and losses are recorded in Other revenues if the item is held for sale; otherwise, they are recorded in Other expenses.
2.Nonrecurring changes in the fair value of loans and lending commitments were calculated as follows: for the held-for-investment category, based on the value of the underlying collateral; and for the held-for-sale category, based on recently executed transactions, market price quotations, valuation models that incorporate market observable inputs where possible, such as comparable loan or debt prices and CDS spread levels adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, or default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable.
3.Losses related to Other assets—Other investments were determined using techniques that included discounted cash flow models, methodologies that incorporate multiples of certain comparable companies and recently executed transactions.
4.Losses related to Other assets—Premises, equipment and software generally include impairments as well as write-offs related to the disposal of certain assets.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Assets  
Loans2
$(713)$36
Other assets—Other investments3

(5)
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software4
(3)(2)
Total$(716)$29
Liabilities

Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments2
$(316)$67
Total$(316)$67
1.
Gains and losses for Loans and Other assets—Other investments are classified in Other revenues. For other items, gains and losses are recorded in Other revenues if the item is held for sale; otherwise, they are recorded in Other expenses.
2.
Nonrecurring changes in the fair value of loans and lending commitments were calculated as follows: for the held-for-investment category, based on the value of the underlying collateral; and for the held-for-sale category, based on recently executed transactions, market price quotations, valuation models that incorporate market observable inputs where possible, such as comparable loan or debt prices and CDS spread levels adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, or default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable.
3.
Losses related to Other assets—Other investments were determined using techniques that included discounted cash flow models, methodologies that incorporate multiples of certain comparable companies and recently executed transactions.
4.
Losses related to Other assets—Premises, equipment and software generally include write-offs related to the disposal of certain assets.
Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value
 At March 31, 2021
 Carrying
Value
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$118,118 $118,118 $0 $0 $118,118 
Investment securities—HTM83,918 30,799 52,381 919 84,099 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell114,712 0 113,033 1,693 114,726 
Securities borrowed102,149 0 102,149 0 102,149 
Customer and other receivables1
108,440 0 105,315 3,033 108,348 
Loans2
159,123 0 26,419 133,977 160,396 
Other assets486 0 486 0 486 
Financial liabilities
Deposits$320,069 $0 $320,419 $0 $320,419 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase53,535 0 53,577 0 53,577 
Securities loaned8,426 0 8,428 0 8,428 
Other secured financings4,412 0 4,413 0 4,413 
Customer and other payables1
227,239 0 227,239 0 227,239 
Borrowings141,804 0 147,824 5 147,829 
 Commitment
Amount
Lending commitments3
$129,629 $0 $683 $340 $1,023 
 At December 31, 2020
 Carrying
Value
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents$105,654 $105,654 $$$105,654 
Investment securities—HTM71,771 31,239 42,281 900 74,420 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell116,219 114,046 2,173 116,219 
Securities borrowed112,391 112,392 112,392 
Customer and other receivables1
92,907 89,832 3,041 92,873 
Loans2
150,597 16,635 135,277 151,912 
Other assets485 485 485 
Financial liabilities
Deposits$307,261 $$307,807 $$307,807 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase49,472 49,315 195 49,510 
Securities loaned7,731 7,731 7,731 
Other secured financings4,162 4,162 4,162 
Customer and other payables1
224,951 224,951 224,951 
Borrowings143,378 150,824 150,829 
 Commitment
Amount
Lending commitments3
$125,498 $$709 $395 $1,104 
1.Accrued interest and dividend receivables and payables have been excluded. Carrying value approximates fair value for these receivables and payables.
2.Amounts include loans measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
3.Represents Lending commitments accounted for as Held for Investment and Held for Sale. For a further discussion on lending commitments, see Note 14.
 At March 31, 2020
 
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents$131,509
$131,509
$
$
$131,509
Investment securities—HTM47,286
32,207
17,149
777
50,133
Securities purchased under agreements to resell104,795

103,451
1,426
104,877
Securities borrowed72,300

72,303

72,303
Customer and other receivables1
69,923

67,086
2,852
69,938
Loans2
148,697

32,529
114,841
147,370
Other assets461

461

461
Financial liabilities   
Deposits$231,187
$
$231,555
$
$231,555
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase45,041

45,077

45,077
Securities loaned11,631

11,633

11,633
Other secured financings6,161

6,167

6,167
Customer and other payables1
195,211

195,211

195,211
Borrowings137,694

135,148
10
135,158
 Commitment
Amount
    
Lending commitments3
$105,466
$
$1,668
$1,089
$2,757



 At December 31, 2019
 
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
$ in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents$82,171
$82,171
$
$
$82,171
Investment securities—HTM43,502
30,661
12,683
789
44,133
Securities purchased under agreements to resell88,220

86,794
1,442
88,236
Securities borrowed106,549

106,551

106,551
Customer and other receivables1
51,134

48,215
2,872
51,087
Loans2
130,637

22,293
108,059
130,352
Other assets495

495

495
Financial liabilities   
Deposits$188,257
$
$188,639
$
$188,639
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase53,467

53,486

53,486
Securities loaned8,506

8,506

8,506
Other secured financings6,889

6,800
92
6,892
Customer and other payables1
195,035

195,035

195,035
Borrowings128,166

133,563
10
133,573
 Commitment
Amount
    
Lending commitments3
$119,004
$
$748
$338
$1,086
1.March 2021 Form 10-QAccrued interest and dividend receivables and payables have been excluded. Carrying value approximates fair value for these receivables and payables. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accrued interest receivable was $2.4 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively.44

2.
Amounts include loans measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.Table of Contents
3.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Represents Lending commitments accounted for as Held for Investment and Held for Sale. For a further discussion on lending commitments, see Note 13.
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The previous tables exclude certain financial instruments such as equity method investments and all non-financial assets and liabilities such as the value of the long-term relationships with the Firm’s deposit customers.

53March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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5.6. Fair Value Option
The Firm has elected the fair value option for certain eligible instruments that are risk managed on a fair value basis to mitigate income statement volatility caused by measurement basis differences between the elected instruments and their associated risk management transactions or to eliminate complexities of applying certain accounting models.
Borrowings Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Business Unit Responsible for Risk Management
Equity$25,089
$30,214
Interest rates25,195
27,298
Commodities4,681
4,501
Credit1,179
1,246
Foreign exchange1,018
1,202
Total$57,162
$64,461

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Business Unit Responsible for Risk Management
Equity$36,687 $33,952 
Interest rates28,719 31,222 
Commodities4,948 5,078 
Credit1,235 1,344 
Foreign exchange2,433 2,105 
Total$74,022 $73,701 
Net Revenues from Borrowings under the Fair Value Option
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Trading revenues$2,485 $3,447 
Interest expense73 83 
Net revenues1
$2,412 $3,364 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Trading revenues$3,447
$(2,903)
Interest expense83
93
Net revenues1
$3,364
$(2,996)
1.Amounts do not reflect any gains or losses from related economic hedges.
1.Amounts do not reflect any gains or losses from related economic hedges.
Gains (losses) from changes in fair value are recorded in Trading revenues and are mainly attributable to movements in the reference price or index, interest rates or foreign exchange rates.
Gains (Losses) Due to Changes in Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
$ in millionsTrading
Revenues
OCITrading
Revenues
OCI
Loans and other debt1
$158 $0 $(281)$
Lending commitments0 0 
Deposits0 (1)72 
Borrowings(17)185 (5)4,948 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20202019
$ in millions
Trading
Revenues
OCI
Trading
Revenues
OCI
Borrowings$(5)$4,948
$(4)$(816)
Loans and other debt1
(281)
93

Lending commitments2

(1)
Deposits
72

(4)
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Cumulative pre-tax DVA gain (loss) recognized in AOCI$3,022
$(1,998)
1.
Loans and other debt instrument-specific credit gains (losses) were determined by excluding the non-credit components of gains and losses.
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Cumulative pre-tax DVA gain (loss) recognized in AOCI$(3,173)$(3,357)
1.Loans and other debt instrument-specific credit gains (losses) were determined by excluding the non-credit components of gains and losses.
Difference Between Contractual Principal and Fair Value1
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Loans and other debt2
$13,124 $14,042 
Nonaccrual loans2
10,890 11,551 
Borrowings3
(1,853)(3,773)
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Loans and other debt2
$13,654
$13,037
Nonaccrual loans2
11,014
10,849
Borrowings3
798
(1,665)
1.
Amounts indicate contractual principal greater than or (less than) fair value.Amounts indicate contractual principal greater than or (less than) fair value.
2.The majority of the difference between principal and fair value amounts for loans and other debt relates to distressed debt positions purchased at amounts well below par.
3.Excludes borrowings where the repayment of the initial principal amount fluctuates based on changes in a reference price or index.
2.
The majority of the difference between principal and fair value amounts for loans and other debt relates to distressed debt positions purchased at amounts well below par.
3.Excludes borrowings where the repayment of the initial principal amount fluctuates based on changes in a reference price or index.
The previous tables exclude non-recourse debt from consolidated VIEs, liabilities related to transfers of financial assets treated as collateralized financings, pledged commodities and other liabilities that have specified assets attributable to them.
Fair Value Loans on Nonaccrual Status
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Nonaccrual loans$1,150
$1,100
Nonaccrual loans 90 or more days past due$262
$330

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Nonaccrual loans$1,158 $1,407 
Nonaccrual loans 90 or more days past due$192 $239 

March 2020 Form 10-Q54

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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6. 7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Fair Values of Derivative Contracts
At March 31, 2020
 Assets at March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$449 $24 $0 $473 
Foreign exchange314 10 0 324 
Total763 34 0 797 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1 25 0 26 
Other derivatives
Interest rate180,315 9,460 459 190,234 
Credit5,572 3,856 0 9,428 
Foreign exchange81,019 1,615 62 82,696 
Equity32,417 0 35,498 67,915 
Commodity and other12,902 0 3,701 16,603 
Total312,226 14,956 39,720 366,902 
Total gross derivatives$312,989 $14,990 $39,720 $367,699 
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(230,463)(13,140)(36,466)(280,069)
Cash collateral netting(45,005)(1,774)(1)(46,780)
Total in Trading assets$37,521 $76 $3,253 $40,850 
Amounts not offset1
Financial instruments collateral(14,142)0 0 (14,142)
Other cash collateral(413)0 0 (413)
Net amounts$22,966 $76 $3,253 $26,295 
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$5,039 
 Assets
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges   
Interest rate$1,295
$7
$
$1,302
Foreign exchange152
83

235
Total1,447
90

1,537
Not designated as accounting hedges  
Interest rate252,956
13,730
1,050
267,736
Credit10,204
3,154

13,358
Foreign exchange109,212
3,191
175
112,578
Equity44,289

51,487
95,776
Commodity and other17,778

4,489
22,267
Total434,439
20,075
57,201
511,715
Total gross derivatives$435,886
$20,165
$57,201
$513,252
Amounts offset    
Counterparty netting(328,104)(16,673)(54,079)(398,856)
Cash collateral netting(59,531)(1,855)
(61,386)
Total in Trading assets$48,251
$1,637
$3,122
$53,010
Amounts not offset1
    
Financial instruments collateral(23,868)

(23,868)
Other cash collateral(83)

(83)
Net amounts$24,300
$1,637
$3,122
$29,059
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$3,984

 Liabilities
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges   
Interest rate$
$
$
$
Foreign exchange54
2

56
Total54
2

56
Not designated as accounting hedges  
Interest rate245,978
10,698
1,313
257,989
Credit9,556
3,630

13,186
Foreign exchange109,225
3,336
181
112,742
Equity39,606

53,764
93,370
Commodity and other13,661

4,592
18,253
Total418,026
17,664
59,850
495,540
Total gross derivatives$418,080
$17,666
$59,850
$495,596
Amounts offset    
Counterparty netting(328,104)(16,673)(54,079)(398,856)
Cash collateral netting(55,307)(564)
(55,871)
Total in Trading liabilities$34,669
$429
$5,771
$40,869
Amounts not offset1
    
Financial instruments collateral(8,357)
(3,825)(12,182)
Other cash collateral(34)(37)
(71)
Net amounts$26,278
$392
$1,946
$28,616
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable5,601




At December 31, 2019
 Assets
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges   
Interest rate$673
$
$
$673
Foreign exchange41
1

42
Total714
1

715
Not designated as accounting hedges  
Interest rate179,450
4,839
519
184,808
Credit4,895
2,417

7,312
Foreign exchange62,957
1,399
22
64,378
Equity27,621

23,447
51,068
Commodity and other9,306

1,952
11,258
Total284,229
8,655
25,940
318,824
Total gross derivatives$284,943
$8,656
$25,940
$319,539
Amounts offset    
Counterparty netting(213,710)(7,294)(24,037)(245,041)
Cash collateral netting(41,222)(1,275)
(42,497)
Total in Trading assets$30,011
$87
$1,903
$32,001
Amounts not offset1
    
Financial instruments collateral(15,596)

(15,596)
Other cash collateral(46)

(46)
Net amounts$14,369
$87
$1,903
$16,359
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$1,900

 Liabilities
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges   
Interest rate$1
$
$
$1
Foreign exchange121
38

159
Total122
38

160
Not designated as accounting hedges  
Interest rate168,597
3,597
436
172,630
Credit4,798
3,123

7,921
Foreign exchange65,965
1,492
39
67,496
Equity30,135

22,733
52,868
Commodity and other7,713

1,911
9,624
Total277,208
8,212
25,119
310,539
Total gross derivatives$277,330
$8,250
$25,119
$310,699
Amounts offset    
Counterparty netting(213,710)(7,294)(24,037)(245,041)
Cash collateral netting(36,392)(832)
(37,224)
Total in Trading liabilities$27,228
$124
$1,082
$28,434
Amounts not offset1
    
Financial instruments collateral(7,747)
(287)(8,034)
Other cash collateral(14)

(14)
Net amounts$19,467
$124
$795
$20,386
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$3,680

1.45March 2021 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.ms-20210331_g1.jpg

 Liabilities at March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$0 $6 $0 $6 
Foreign exchange3 40 0 43 
Total3 46 0 49 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit20 242 0 262 
Other derivatives
Interest rate166,601 8,935 687 176,223 
Credit5,553 4,309 0 9,862 
Foreign exchange77,495 1,483 42 79,020 
Equity47,147 0 37,556 84,703 
Commodity and other10,563 0 3,635 14,198 
Total307,379 14,969 41,920 364,268 
Total gross derivatives$307,382 $15,015 $41,920 $364,317 
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(230,463)(13,140)(36,466)(280,069)
Cash collateral netting(43,611)(851)0 (44,462)
Total in Trading liabilities$33,308 $1,024 $5,454 $39,786 
Amounts not offset1
Financial instruments collateral(6,818)0 (2,113)(8,931)
Other cash collateral(25)(5)0 (30)
Net amounts$26,465 $1,019 $3,341 $30,825 
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable7,637 
 Assets at December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$946 $$$948 
Foreign exchange
Total951 955 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1
51 53 
Other derivatives
Interest rate221,895 10,343 300 232,538 
Credit1
5,341 2,147 7,488 
Foreign exchange92,334 1,639 79 94,052 
Equity34,278 34,166 68,444 
Commodity and other11,095 3,554 14,649 
Total364,945 14,180 38,099 417,224 
Total gross derivatives$365,896 $14,184 $38,099 $418,179 
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(276,682)(11,601)(35,260)(323,543)
Cash collateral netting(54,921)(1,865)(56,786)
Total in Trading assets$34,293 $718 $2,839 $37,850 
Amounts not offset2
Financial instruments collateral(13,319)(13,319)
Other cash collateral(391)(391)
Net amounts$20,583 $718 $2,839 $24,140 
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$3,743 
 Liabilities at December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$$19 $$19 
Foreign exchange291 99 390 
Total291 118 409 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1
18 177 195 
Other derivatives
Interest rate210,015 7,965 639 218,619 
Credit1
5,275 2,682 7,957 
Foreign exchange92,975 1,500 43 94,518 
Equity49,943 36,585 86,528 
Commodity and other8,831 3,359 12,190 
Total367,057 12,324 40,626 420,007 
Total gross derivatives$367,348 $12,442 $40,626 $420,416 
Amounts offset
Counterparty netting(276,682)(11,601)(35,260)(323,543)
Cash collateral netting(51,112)(823)(51,935)
Total in Trading liabilities$39,554 $18 $5,366 $44,938 
Amounts not offset2
Financial instruments collateral(10,598)(1,520)(12,118)
Other cash collateral(62)(3)(65)
Net amounts$28,894 $15 $3,846 $32,755 
Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable$6,746 
1.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
2.Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.
See Note 45 for information related to the unsettled fair value of futures contracts not designated as accounting hedges, which are excluded from the previous tables.
Notionals of Derivative Contracts
 Assets at March 31, 2021
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$4 $117 $0 $121 
Foreign exchange12 1 0 13 
Total16 118 0 134 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit0 0 0 0 
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,292 7,562 606 12,460 
Credit198 134 0 332 
Foreign exchange3,479 101 7 3,587 
Equity453 0 402 855 
Commodity and other119 0 74 193 
Total8,541 7,797 1,089 17,427 
Total gross derivatives$8,557 $7,915 $1,089 $17,561 

55March 20202021 Form 10-Q46

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
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 Liabilities at March 31, 2021
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$0 $86 $0 $86 
Foreign exchange1 2 0 3 
Total1 88 0 89 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1 7 0 8 
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,361 7,366 625 12,352 
Credit200 136 0 336 
Foreign exchange3,544 98 10 3,652 
Equity527 0 664 1,191 
Commodity and other102 0 78 180 
Total8,735 7,607 1,377 17,719 
Total gross derivatives$8,736 $7,695 $1,377 $17,808 
 Assets at December 31, 2020
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$$123 $$129 
Foreign exchange
Total123 131 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1
Other derivatives
Interest rate3,847 6,946 409 11,202 
Credit1
140 87 227 
Foreign exchange3,046 103 10 3,159 
Equity444 367 811 
Commodity and other107 68 175 
Total7,584 7,137 854 15,575 
Total gross derivatives$7,592 $7,260 $854 $15,706 
Notionals of Derivative Contracts
 Liabilities at December 31, 2020
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$$80 $$80 
Foreign exchange11 14 
Total11 83 94 
Not designated as accounting hedges
Economic loan hedges
Credit1
Other derivatives
Interest rate4,000 6,915 511 11,426 
Credit1
142 93 235 
Foreign exchange3,180 102 11 3,293 
Equity474 591 1,065 
Commodity and other93 68 161 
Total7,890 7,115 1,181 16,186 
Total gross derivatives$7,901 $7,198 $1,181 $16,280 
At March 31, 20201.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 Assets
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$10
$144
$
$154
Foreign exchange5
2

7
Total15
146

161
Not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate4,261
8,028
615
12,904
Credit173
111

284
Foreign exchange3,054
104
10
3,168
Equity426

453
879
Commodity and other111

72
183
Total8,025
8,243
1,150
17,418
Total gross derivatives$8,040
$8,389
$1,150
$17,579
 Liabilities
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$
$43
$
$43
Foreign exchange6


6
Total6
43

49
Not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate5,085
8,023
545
13,653
Credit164
124

288
Foreign exchange2,981
104
9
3,094
Equity352

541
893
Commodity and other89

69
158
Total8,671
8,251
1,164
18,086
Total gross derivatives$8,677
$8,294
$1,164
$18,135
















At December 31, 2019
 Assets
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$14
$94
$
$108
Foreign exchange2


2
Total16
94

110
Not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate4,230
7,398
732
12,360
Credit136
79

215
Foreign exchange2,667
91
10
2,768
Equity429

419
848
Commodity and other99

61
160
Total7,561
7,568
1,222
16,351
Total gross derivatives$7,577
$7,662
$1,222
$16,461
 Liabilities
$ in billions
Bilateral
OTC
Cleared
OTC
Exchange-
Traded
Total
Designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate$
$71
$
$71
Foreign exchange9
2

11
Total9
73

82
Not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate4,185
6,866
666
11,717
Credit153
84

237
Foreign exchange2,841
91
14
2,946
Equity455

515
970
Commodity and other85

61
146
Total7,719
7,041
1,256
16,016
Total gross derivatives$7,728
$7,114
$1,256
$16,098

The Firm believes that the notional amounts of derivative contracts generally overstate itsthe Firm’s exposure. In most circumstances, notional amounts are used only as a reference point from which to calculate amounts owed between the parties to the
contract. Furthermore, notional amounts do not reflect the benefit of legally enforceable netting arrangements or risk mitigating transactions.
For a discussion of the Firm'sFirm’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 57 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

March 2020 Form 10-Q56

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Gains (Losses) on Accounting Hedges
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest income 
Interest rate contracts$(64)$(5)
Investment Securities—AFS65
5
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest expense 
Interest rate contracts$6,667
$1,577
Deposits1
(261)
Borrowings(6,432)(1,621)
Net investment hedges—Foreign exchange contracts 
Recognized in OCI$410
$64
Forward points excluded from hedge effectiveness testing—Recognized in Interest income33
35

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest income
Interest rate contracts$831 $(64)
Investment Securities—AFS(772)65 
Fair value hedges—Recognized in Interest expense
Interest rate contracts$(4,108)$6,667 
Deposits36 (261)
Borrowings4,021 (6,432)
Net investment hedges—Foreign exchange contracts
Recognized in OCI$405 $410 
Forward points excluded from hedge effectiveness testing—Recognized in Interest income1 33 
Fair Value Hedges—Hedged Items 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Investment Securities—AFS
Amortized cost basis currently or previously hedged$20,960 $16,288 
Basis adjustments included in amortized cost1
$(767)$(39)
Deposits
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged
$8,808 $15,059 
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount1
$57 $93 
Borrowings
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$109,974 $114,349 
Basis adjustments included in carrying amountOutstanding hedges
$2,523 $6,575 
Basis adjustments included in carrying amountTerminated hedges
$(764)$(756)
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Investment Securities—AFS  
Carrying amount2 currently or previously hedged
$1,969
$917
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount3
$77
$14
Deposits1
  
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged
18,335
5,435
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount3
254
(7)
Borrowings  
Carrying amount currently or previously hedged$109,810
$102,456
Basis adjustments included in carrying amount3
$9,007
$2,593
1.Hedge accounting basis adjustments are primarily related to outstanding hedges.

Economic Loan Hedges
1.The Firm began designating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of certain Deposits in the fourth quarter of 2019.
2.Carrying amount represents amortized cost basis for AFS securities.
3.Hedge accounting basis adjustments are primarily related to outstanding hedges.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Recognized in Other Revenues
Credit contracts1
$(105)$255 
1.Amounts related to hedges of certain held-for-investment and held-for-sale loans,
Net Derivative Liabilities and Collateral Posted
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Net derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent features$26,188 $30,421 
Collateral posted13,954 23,842 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Net derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent features$33,064
$21,620
Collateral posted28,502
17,392

47March 2021 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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The previous table presents the aggregate fair value of certain derivative contracts that contain credit risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position for which the Firm has posted collateral in the normal course of business.
Incremental Collateral and Termination Payments upon Potential Future Ratings Downgrade
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
One-notch downgrade$325
Two-notch downgrade377
Bilateral downgrade agreements included in the amounts above1
$614
1.$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
One-notch downgrade$231
Two-notch downgrade242
Amount represents arrangements betweenBilateral downgrade agreements included in the Firm and other parties where upon the downgrade of one party, the downgraded party must deliver collateral to the other party. These bilateral downgrade arrangements are used by the Firm to manage the risk of counterparty downgrades.amounts above1
$336
1.Amount represents arrangements between the Firm and other parties where upon the downgrade of one party, the downgraded party must deliver collateral to the other party. These bilateral downgrade arrangements are used by the Firm to manage the risk of counterparty downgrades.
The additional collateral or termination payments that may be called in the event of a future credit rating downgrade vary by contract and can be based on ratings by either or both of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings. The previous table shows the future potential collateral amounts and termination payments that could be called or required by counterparties or exchange and clearing organizations in the event of one-notch or two-notch downgrade scenarios based on the relevant contractual downgrade triggers.
Maximum Potential Payout/Notional of Credit Protection Sold1
 Years to Maturity at March 31, 2021
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$10 $20 $32 $14 $76 
Non-investment grade7 10 17 6 40 
Total$17 $30 $49 $20 $116 
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$2 $6 $86 $45 $139 
Non-investment grade6 7 38 21 72 
Total$8 $13 $124 $66 $211 
Total CDS sold$25 $43 $173 $86 $327 
Other credit contracts0 0 0 0 0 
Total credit protection sold$25 $43 $173 $86 $327 
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$282 
 Years to Maturity at December 31, 2020
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$$19 $32 $$69 
Non-investment grade10 17 36 
Total$16 $29 $49 $11 $105 
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$$$39 $14 $60 
Non-investment grade29 14 58 
Total$$14 $68 $28 $118 
Total CDS sold$24 $43 $117 $39 $223 
Other credit contracts
Total credit protection sold$24 $43 $117 $39 $223 
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$196 
 Years to Maturity at March 31, 2020
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS     
Investment grade$13
$17
$34
$13
$77
Non-investment grade9
9
16
5
39
Total$22
$26
$50
$18
$116
Index and basket CDS   
Investment grade$5
$8
$65
$34
$112
Non-investment grade7
5
21
17
50
Total$12
$13
$86
$51
$162
Total CDS sold$34
$39
$136
$69
$278
Other credit contracts




Total credit protection sold$34
$39
$136
$69
$278
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$242
 Years to Maturity at December 31, 2019
$ in billions< 11-33-5Over 5Total
Single-name CDS     
Investment grade$16
$17
$33
$9
$75
Non-investment grade9
9
16
1
35
Total$25
$26
$49
$10
$110
Index and basket CDS   
Investment grade$4
$7
$46
$11
$68
Non-investment grade7
4
17
10
38
Total$11
$11
$63
$21
$106
Total CDS sold$36
$37
$112
$31
$216
Other credit contracts




Total credit protection sold$36
$37
$112
$31
$216
CDS protection sold with identical protection purchased$187

57March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Fair Value Asset (Liability) of Credit Protection Sold1
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Single-name CDS
Investment grade$1,447 $1,230 
Non-investment grade(319)(22)
Total$1,128 $1,208 
Index and basket CDS
Investment grade$1,617 $843 
Non-investment grade(407)(824)
Total$1,210 $19 
Total CDS sold$2,338 $1,227 
Other credit contracts(3)(4)
Total credit protection sold$2,335 $1,223 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Single-name CDS  
Investment grade$(963)$1,057
Non-investment grade(3,350)(540)
Total$(4,313)$517
Index and basket CDS  
Investment grade$(693)$1,052
Non-investment grade(4,849)134
Total$(5,542)$1,186
Total CDS sold$(9,855)$1,703
Other credit contracts(4)(17)
Total credit protection sold$(9,859)$1,686
1.Investment grade/non-investment grade determination is based on the internal credit rating of the reference obligation. Internal credit ratings serve as the Credit Risk Management Department’s assessment of credit risk and the basis for a comprehensive credit limits framework used to control credit risk. The Firm uses quantitative models and judgment to estimate the various risk parameters related to each obligor.
1.
Investment grade/non-investment grade determination is based on the internal credit rating of the reference obligation. Internal credit ratings serve as the Credit Risk Management Department’s assessment of credit risk and the basis for a comprehensive credit limits framework used to control credit risk. The Firm uses quantitative models and judgment to estimate the various risk parameters related to each obligor.
Protection Purchased with CDS
Notional
$ in billionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Single name$126 $116 
Index and basket208 116 
Tranched index and basket15 14 
Total$349 $246 
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional
$ in billionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millions$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Single name$123
$118
Single name$(1,460)$(1,452)
Index and basket153
103
Index and basket(1,187)(57)
Tranched index and basket18
15
Tranched index and basket(361)(329)
Total$294
$236
Total$(3,008)$(1,838)
 Fair Value Asset (Liability)
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Single name$4,152
$(723)
Index and basket5,176
(1,139)
Tranched index and basket699
(450)
Total$10,027
$(2,312)
The Firm enters into credit derivatives, principally CDS, under which it receives or provides protection against the risk of default on a set of debt obligations issued by a specified reference entity or entities. A majority of the Firm’s counterparties for these derivatives are banks, broker-dealers, and insurance and other financial institutions.

The fair value amounts as shown in the previous tables are prior to cash collateral or counterparty netting. For further information on credit derivatives and other contracts, see Note 57 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.




























March 20202021 Form 10-Q5848

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
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7.8. Investment Securities
AFS and HTM Securities
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost1
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair 
Value
AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$49,661 $751 $40 $50,372 
U.S. agency securities2
32,563 473 210 32,826 
Agency CMBS17,621 370 92 17,899 
Corporate bonds1,651 33 1 1,683 
State and municipal securities178 33 0 211 
FFELP student loan ABS3
1,966 12 11 1,967 
Other ABS330 0 0 330 
Total AFS securities103,970 1,672 354 105,288 
HTM securities
U.S. Treasury securities29,687 1,181 69 30,799 
U.S. agency securities2
50,798 322 1,237 49,883 
Agency CMBS2,540 0 42 2,498 
Non-agency CMBS893 31 5 919 
Total HTM securities83,918 1,534 1,353 84,099 
Total investment securities$187,888 $3,206 $1,707 $189,387 
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost1
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair 
Value
AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$45,345 $1,010 $$46,355 
U.S. agency securities2
37,389 762 25 38,126 
Agency CMBS19,982 465 20,438 
Corporate bonds1,694 42 1,736 
State and municipal securities1,461 103 1,563 
FFELP student loan ABS3
1,735 26 1,716 
Other ABS449 449 
Total AFS securities108,055 2,389 61 110,383 
HTM securities
U.S. Treasury securities29,346 1,893 31,239 
U.S. agency securities2
38,951 704 39,647 
Agency CMBS2,632 2,634 
Non-agency CMBS842 58 900 
Total HTM securities71,771 2,659 10 74,420 
Total investment securities$179,826 $5,048 $71 $184,803 
1.Amounts are net of any ACL.
2.U.S. agency securities consist mainly of agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and CMOs.
3.Underlying loans are backed by a guarantee, ultimately from the U.S. Department of Education, of at least 95% of the principal balance and interest outstanding.
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost1
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair 
Value
AFS securities    
U.S. government and agency securities:  
U.S. Treasury securities$34,600
$1,298
$
$35,898
U.S. agency securities2
22,687
717
82
23,322
Total U.S. government and agency securities57,287
2,015
82
59,220
Corporate and other debt:    
Agency CMBS4,765
244
8
5,001
Corporate bonds1,828
16
35
1,809
State and municipal securities1,453
48
48
1,453
FFELP student loan ABS3
1,535

147
1,388
Total corporate and other debt9,581
308
238
9,651
Total AFS securities66,868
2,323
320
68,871
HTM securities    
U.S. government and agency securities:  
U.S. Treasury securities29,951
2,256

32,207
U.S. agency securities2
16,542
607

17,149
Total U.S. government and agency securities46,493
2,863

49,356
Corporate and other debt:    
Non-agency CMBS793
4
20
777
Total HTM securities47,286
2,867
20
50,133
Total investment securities$114,154
$5,190
$340
$119,004


 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair 
Value
AFS securities    
U.S. government and agency securities:  
U.S. Treasury securities$32,465
$224
$111
$32,578
U.S. agency securities2
20,725
249
100
20,874
Total U.S. government and agency securities53,190
473
211
53,452
Corporate and other debt:    
Agency CMBS4,810
55
57
4,808
Corporate bonds1,891
17
1
1,907
State and municipal securities481
22

503
FFELP student loan ABS3
1,580
1
28
1,553
Total corporate and other debt8,762
95
86
8,771
Total AFS securities61,952
568
297
62,223
HTM securities    
U.S. government and agency securities:  
U.S. Treasury securities30,145
568
52
30,661
U.S. agency securities2
12,589
151
57
12,683
Total U.S. government and agency securities42,734
719
109
43,344
Corporate and other debt:    
Non-agency CMBS768
22
1
789
Total HTM securities43,502
741
110
44,133
Total investment securities$105,454
$1,309
$407
$106,356
1.Amounts are net of any allowance for credit losses.
2.
U.S. agency securities consist mainly of agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and CMOs.
3.Underlying loans are backed by a guarantee, ultimately from the U.S. Department of Education, of at least 95% of the principal balance and interest outstanding.

In the current quarter, the Firm transferred certain municipal securities from Trading assets into AFS securities as a result of a change in intent due to the severe deterioration in liquidity for these instruments. At March 31, 2020, these securities had a fair value of $441 million.




59March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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InvestmentInvestment Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position
 At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
$ in millionsFair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury securities
Less than 12 months$12,312 $40 $151 $
Total12,312 40 151 
U.S. agency securities
Less than 12 months10,657 208 5,808 22 
12 months or longer994 2 1,168 
Total11,651 210 6,976 25 
Agency CMBS
Less than 12 months3,924 92 2,779 
12 months or longer45 0 46 
Total3,969 92 2,825 
Corporate bonds
Less than 12 months52 1 
12 months or longer10 0 31 
Total62 1 31 
State and municipal securities
Less than 12 months14 0 86 
12 months or longer0 0 36 
Total14 0 122 
FFELP student loan ABS
Less than 12 months243 0 
12 months or longer889 11 1,077 26 
Total1,132 11 1,077 26 
Total AFS securities in an unrealized loss position
Less than 12 months27,202 341 8,824 31 
12 months or longer1,938 13 2,358 30 
Total$29,140 $354 $11,182 $61 
 At March 31, 2020
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
$ in millionsFair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
AFS securities      
U.S. agency securities$931
$7
$3,892
$75
$4,823
$82
Corporate and other debt:      
Agency CMBS30

670
8
700
8
Corporate bonds747
24
58
11
805
35
State and municipal securities678
48


678
48
FFELP student loan ABS349
29
1,038
118
1,387
147
Total corporate and other debt1,804
101
1,766
137
3,570
238
Total AFS securities$2,735
$108
$5,658
$212
$8,393
$320
 At December 31, 2019
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
$ in millionsFair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
AFS securities      
U.S. government and agency securities:      
U.S. Treasury securities$4,793
$28
$7,904
$83
$12,697
$111
U.S. agency securities2,641
20
7,697
80
10,338
100
Total U.S. government and agency securities7,434
48
15,601
163
23,035
211
Corporate and other debt:      
Agency CMBS2,294
26
681
31
2,975
57
Corporate bonds194
1
44

238
1
FFELP student loan ABS91

1,165
28
1,256
28
Total corporate and other debt2,579
27
1,890
59
4,469
86
Total AFS securities10,013
75
17,491
222
27,504
297
HTM securities      
U.S. government and agency securities:      
U.S. Treasury securities6,042
52
651

6,693
52
U.S. agency securities2,524
18
2,420
39
4,944
57
Total U.S. government and agency securities8,566
70
3,071
39
11,637
109
Corporate and other debt:      
Non-agency CMBS167
1
65

232
1
Total HTM securities8,733
71
3,136
39
11,869
110
Total investment securities$18,746
$146
$20,627
$261
$39,373
$407


For AFS securities, the Firm believes there are no securities in an unrealized loss position that have credit losses after performing the analysis described in Note 2.2 in the 2020 Form 10-K. Additionally, the Firm does not intend to sell the securities and is not likely to be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. Furthermore, the securities have not experienced credit losses as they are predominantly investment-gradeinvestment grade and the Firm expects to recover the amortized cost basis.

As of March 31, 2020, theThe HTM securities net carrying amount reflects an amortized costamounts at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 reflect ACL of $47,312$24 million less an allowance for credit losses ofand $26 million, respectively, related to Non-agency CMBS. See Note 2 in the 2020 Form 10-K for a description of the ACL methodology used beginning in 2020 following the Firm'sFirm’s adoption of CECL and see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2019 Form 10-K for prior period credit loss considerations. There were no securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2019 that had credit losses.CECL. As of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, Non-Agency CMBS HTM securities were allpredominantly on accrual status and were predominantly investment-grade.investment grade.
See Note 1415 for additional information on securities issued by VIEs, including U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency CMBS, and FFELP student loan ABS and other ABS.


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Investment Securities by Contractual Maturity
At March 31, 2020 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost
1
Fair
Value
Annualized
Average
Yield
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost
1
Fair
Value
Annualized
Average
Yield
AFS securities  AFS securities
U.S. government and agency securities:
U.S. Treasury securities:  U.S. Treasury securities:
Due within 1 year$3,728
$3,770
2.0%Due within 1 year$12,458 $12,530 1.2 %
After 1 year through 5 years27,748
28,791
1.7%After 1 year through 5 years24,474 25,043 1.4 %
After 5 years through 10 years3,124
3,337
1.6%After 5 years through 10 years12,729 12,799 1.0 %
Total34,600
35,898
 Total49,661 50,372 
U.S. agency securities:  U.S. agency securities:
Due within 1 year235
236
0.8%Due within 1 year3 3 1.5 %
After 1 year through 5 years78
78
1.4%After 1 year through 5 years142 146 1.5 %
After 5 years through 10 years1,293
1,322
1.8%After 5 years through 10 years1,314 1,347 1.8 %
After 10 years21,081
21,686
2.3%After 10 years31,104 31,330 1.6 %
Total22,687
23,322
 Total32,563 32,826 
Total U.S. government and agency securities57,287
59,220
1.9%
Corporate and other debt:  
Agency CMBS:  Agency CMBS:
Due within 1 yearDue within 1 year65 65 2.0 %
After 1 year through 5 years599
605
1.8%After 1 year through 5 years948 964 1.3 %
After 5 years through 10 years3,273
3,488
2.5%After 5 years through 10 years12,812 13,123 1.5 %
After 10 years893
908
2.0%After 10 years3,796 3,747 1.2 %
Total4,765
5,001
 Total17,621 17,899 
Corporate bonds:  Corporate bonds:
Due within 1 year44
44
2.3%Due within 1 year397 400 2.4 %
After 1 year through 5 years1,439
1,439
2.6%After 1 year through 5 years1,147 1,174 2.7 %
After 5 years through 10 years345
326
2.9%After 5 years through 10 years97 99 2.2 %
After 10 yearsAfter 10 years10 10 1.6 %
Total1,828
1,809
 Total1,651 1,683 
State and municipal securities:  State and municipal securities:
Due within 1 yearDue within 1 year3 3 1.8 %
After 1 year through 5 years2
2
3.4%After 1 year through 5 years16 17 2.2 %
After 5 years through 10 years139
142
3.1%After 5 years through 10 years24 33 2.4 %
After 10 Years1,312
1,309
2.8%After 10 Years135 158 4.4 %
Total1,453
1,453
 Total178 211 
FFELP student loan ABS:  FFELP student loan ABS:
Due within 1 yearDue within 1 year33 32 0.8 %
After 1 year through 5 years98
87
0.8%After 1 year through 5 years73 72 0.8 %
After 5 years through 10 years307
270
0.9%After 5 years through 10 years216 212 0.8 %
After 10 years1,130
1,031
1.2%After 10 years1,644 1,651 1.1 %
Total1,535
1,388
 Total1,966 1,967 
Total corporate and other debt9,581
9,651
2.3%
Other ABS:Other ABS:
After 1 year through 5 yearsAfter 1 year through 5 years330 330 0.4 %
TotalTotal330 330 
Total AFS securities66,868
68,871
2.0%Total AFS securities103,970 105,288 1.4 %
  
HTM securitiesHTM securities
U.S. Treasury securities:U.S. Treasury securities:
Due within 1 yearDue within 1 year3,148 3,184 2.0 %
After 1 year through 5 yearsAfter 1 year through 5 years18,837 19,494 1.7 %
After 5 years through 10 yearsAfter 5 years through 10 years6,322 6,740 2.3 %
After 10 yearsAfter 10 years1,380 1,381 2.2 %
TotalTotal29,687 30,799 
U.S. agency securities:U.S. agency securities:
After 5 years through 10 yearsAfter 5 years through 10 years601 620 2.0 %
After 10 yearsAfter 10 years50,197 49,263 1.7 %
TotalTotal50,798 49,883 
At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost1
Fair
Value
Annualized
Average
Yield
Agency CMBS:
Due within 1 year21 21 2.4 %
After 1 year through 5 years1,060 1,056 1.4 %
After 5 years through 10 years1,216 1,191 1.2 %
After 10 years243 230 1.5 %
Total2,540 2,498 
Non-agency CMBS:
Due within 1 year153 153 4.5 %
After 1 year through 5 years51 52 2.7 %
After 5 years through 10 years633 656 3.7 %
After 10 years56 58 4.0 %
Total893 919 
Total HTM securities83,918 84,099 1.8 %
Total investment securities$187,888 $189,387 1.6 %
    
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Amortized
Cost
1
Fair
Value
Annualized
Average
Yield
HTM securities   
U.S. government and agency securities:
U.S. Treasury securities:   
Due within 1 year3,282
3,332
2.6%
After 1 year through 5 years17,769
18,733
2.0%
After 5 years through 10 years7,818
8,777
2.2%
After 10 years1,082
1,365
2.5%
Total29,951
32,207
 
U.S. agency securities:   
After 5 years through 10 years50
51
1.8%
After 10 years16,492
17,098
2.4%
Total16,542
17,149
 
Total U.S. government and agency securities46,493
49,356
2.2%
Corporate and other debt:   
Non-agency CMBS:   
Due within 1 year100
99
4.8%
After 1 year through 5 years107
104
3.7%
After 5 years through 10 years549
536
3.9%
After 10 years37
38
4.4%
Total corporate and other debt793
777
4.0%
Total HTM securities47,286
50,133
2.3%
Total investment securities$114,154
$119,004
2.1%
1.Amounts are net of any ACL.
1.Amounts are net of any allowance for credit losses.
Gross Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of AFS Securities
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Gross realized gains$145 $49 
Gross realized (losses)(11)(8)
Total1
$134 $41 
1.Realized gains and losses are recognized in Other revenues in the income statements.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Gross realized gains$49
$19
Gross realized (losses)(8)(9)
Total1
$41
$10
1.
Realized gains and losses are recognized in Other revenues in the income statements.


61March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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8.9. Collateralized Transactions
Offsetting of Certain Collateralized Transactions
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Gross
Amounts
Amounts
Offset
Balance
Sheet Net
Amounts
Amounts
Not Offset1
Net
Amounts
Assets
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$215,594 $(100,873)$114,721 $(111,166)$3,555 
Securities borrowed113,488 (11,339)102,149 (98,254)3,895 
Liabilities
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$155,497 $(100,873)$54,624 $(45,364)$9,260 
Securities loaned19,765 (11,339)8,426 (8,187)239 
Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$3,203 
Securities borrowed591 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase8,198 
Securities loaned159 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Gross
Amounts
Amounts
Offset
Net
Amounts
Presented
Amounts
Not Offset1
Net
Amounts
Assets     
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$249,124
$(144,324)$104,800
$(98,800)$6,000
Securities borrowed76,276
(3,976)72,300
(67,384)4,916
Liabilities     
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$189,937
$(144,121)$45,816
$(39,114)$6,702
Securities loaned15,810
(4,179)11,631
(11,241)390
Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$5,403
Securities borrowed  1,010
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 5,325
Securities loaned    134
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Gross
Amounts
Amounts
Offset
Net
Amounts
Presented
Amounts
Not Offset1
Net
Amounts
Assets     
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$247,545
$(159,321)$88,224
$(85,200)$3,024
Securities borrowed109,528
(2,979)106,549
(101,850)4,699
Liabilities     
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$213,519
$(159,319)$54,200
$(44,549)$9,651
Securities loaned11,487
(2,981)8,506
(8,324)182
Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$2,255
Securities borrowed  1,181
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 8,033
Securities loaned    101
1.March 2021 Form 10-QAmounts relate to master netting agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.50

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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 At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsGross
Amounts
Amounts
Offset
Balance
Sheet Net
Amounts
Amounts
Not Offset1
Net
Amounts
Assets
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$264,140 $(147,906)$116,234 $(114,108)$2,126 
Securities borrowed124,921 (12,530)112,391 (107,434)4,957 
Liabilities
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$198,493 $(147,906)$50,587 $(43,960)$6,627 
Securities loaned20,261 (12,530)7,731 (7,430)301 
Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$1,870 
Securities borrowed596 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase6,282 
Securities loaned128 
1.Amounts relate to master netting agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.
For further discussion of the Firm’s collateralized transactions, see Note 72 and Note 9 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K. For information related to offsetting of derivatives, see Note 6.7.


Gross Secured Financing Balances by Remaining Contractual Maturity
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Overnight
and Open
Less than
30 Days
30-90
Days
Over
90 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$52,398 $49,603 $14,078 $39,418 $155,497 
Securities loaned13,850 0 59 5,856 19,765 
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$66,248 $49,603 $14,137 $45,274 $175,262 
Trading liabilities—
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
18,877 0 0 0 18,877 
Total$85,125 $49,603 $14,137 $45,274 $194,139 
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Overnight
and Open
Less than
30 Days
30-90
Days
Over
90 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$84,349 $60,853 $26,221 $27,070 $198,493 
Securities loaned15,267 247 4,747 20,261 
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$99,616 $61,100 $26,221 $31,817 $218,754 
Trading liabilities—
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
16,389 16,389 
Total$116,005 $61,100 $26,221 $31,817 $235,143 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Overnight
and Open
Less than
30 Days
30-90
Days
Over
90 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$65,591
$60,940
$25,746
$37,660
$189,937
Securities loaned6,824
214
2,034
6,738
15,810
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$72,415
$61,154
$27,780
$44,398
$205,747
Trading liabilities—
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
15,270



15,270
Total$87,685
$61,154
$27,780
$44,398
$221,017
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Overnight
and Open
Less than
30 Days
30-90
Days
Over
90 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$67,158
$81,300
$26,904
$38,157
$213,519
Securities loaned2,378
3,286
516
5,307
11,487
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$69,536
$84,586
$27,420
$43,464
$225,006
Trading liabilities—
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
23,877



23,877
Total$93,413
$84,586
$27,420
$43,464
$248,883
Gross Secured Financing Balances by Class of Collateral Pledged
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Securities sold under agreements to repurchaseSecurities sold under agreements to repurchaseSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$77,557
$68,895
U.S. Treasury and agency securities$50,124 $94,662 
State and municipal securities689
905
Other sovereign government obligations88,871
109,414
Other sovereign government obligations71,250 71,140 
ABS2,278
2,218
Corporate and other debt7,369
6,066
Corporate equities12,710
25,563
Corporate equities22,618 24,692 
Other463
458
Other11,505 7,999 
Total$189,937
$213,519
Total$155,497 $198,493 
Securities loaned Securities loaned
Other sovereign government obligations$4,876
$3,026
Other sovereign government obligations$2,642 $3,430 
Corporate equities10,277
8,422
Corporate equities17,027 16,536 
Other657
39
Other96 295 
Total$15,810
$11,487
Total$19,765 $20,261 
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$205,747
$225,006
Total included in the offsetting disclosure$175,262 $218,754 
Trading liabilities—Obligation to return securities received as collateralTrading liabilities—Obligation to return securities received as collateralTrading liabilities—Obligation to return securities received as collateral
Corporate equities$15,263
$23,873
Corporate equities$18,859 $16,365 
Other7
4
Other18 24 
Total$15,270
$23,877
Total$18,877 $16,389 
Total$221,017
$248,883
Total$194,139 $235,143 



March 2020 Form 10-Q62

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Carrying Value of Assets Loaned or Pledged without Counterparty Right to Sell or Repledge
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Trading assets$40,345
$41,201
Loans (before allowance for credit losses)1,158
750
Total$41,503
$41,951

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Trading assets$36,872 $30,954 
The Firm pledges certain of its trading assets and loans to collateralize securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities loaned, other secured financings and derivatives and to cover customer short sales. Counterparties may or may not have the right to sell or repledge the collateral.
Pledged financial instruments that can be sold or repledged by the secured party are identified as Trading assets (pledged to various parties) in the balance sheets.
Fair Value of Collateral Received with Right to Sell or Repledge
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Collateral received with right to sell or repledge$705,299 $724,818 
Collateral that was sold or repledged1
535,192 523,648 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Collateral received with right to sell
or repledge
$604,450
$679,280
Collateral that was sold or repledged1
483,708
539,412
1.
1.Does not include securities used to meet federal regulations for the Firm’s U.S. broker-dealers.
Segregated Securities
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Segregated securities1
35,491
25,061
1.
Securities segregated under federal regulations for the Firm’s U.S. broker-dealers are sourced from Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Trading assets in the balance sheets.
The Firm receives collateral in the form of securities in connection with securities purchased under agreements to resell, securities borrowed, securities-for-securities transactions, derivative transactions, customer margin loans and securities-based lending. In many cases, the Firm is permitted to sell or repledge this collateral to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, to enter into securities lending and derivative transactions or for delivery to counterparties to cover short positions.

51March 2021 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Securities Segregated for Regulatory Purposes
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Segregated securities1
$31,143 $34,106 
1.Securities segregated under federal regulations for the Firm’s U.S. broker-dealers are sourced from Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Trading assets in the balance sheets.
Customer Margin and Other Lending
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Customer receivables representing margin loans$26,181
$31,916

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Margin and other lending$82,544 $74,714 
The Firm provides margin lending arrangements whichthat allow customers to borrow against the value of qualifying securities. Receivables under margin lending arrangements are included
within Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets. Under these agreements and transactions, the Firm receives collateral, which includes U.S. government and agency securities, other sovereign government obligations, corporate and other debt, and corporate equities. Customer receivables generated from margin lending activitiesMargin loans are collateralized by customer-owned securities held by the Firm. The Firm monitors required margin levels and established credit terms daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, requires customers to deposit additional collateral, or reduce positions, when necessary.
For a further discussion of the Firm’s margin lending activities, see Note 79 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Also included in the amounts in the previous table is non-purpose securities-based lending on non-bank entities in the Wealth Management business segment.
Other Secured Financings
The Firm has additional secured liabilities. For a further discussion of other secured financings, see Note 12.13.
9.10. Loans, Lending Commitments and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans by Type
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Loans Held
for Investment
Loans Held
for Sale
Total Loans
Corporate1
$61,474
$15,525
$76,999
Consumer2
31,948

31,948
Residential real estate31,100
14
31,114
Commercial real estate7,430
1,823
9,253
Total loans, before allowance131,952
17,362
149,314
Allowance for credit losses(617)
(617)
Total loans, net$131,335
$17,362
$148,697
Fixed rate loans, net  $25,155
Floating or adjustable rate loans, net 123,542
Loans to non-U.S. borrowers, net 24,633
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Loans Held
for Investment
Loans Held
for Sale
Total Loans
Corporate$5,185 $11,824 $17,009 
Secured lending facilities25,886 3,025 28,911 
Commercial real estate7,277 504 7,781 
Residential real estate36,843 51 36,894 
Securities-based lending and Other loans69,206 84 69,290 
Total loans144,397 15,488 159,885 
ACL(762)(762)
Total loans, net$143,635 $15,488 $159,123 
Fixed rate loans, net$35,153 
Floating or adjustable rate loans, net123,970 
Loans to non-U.S. borrowers, net22,518 

 At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Loans Held
for Investment
Loans Held
for Sale
Total Loans
Corporate$6,046 $8,580 $14,626 
Secured lending facilities25,727 3,296 29,023 
Commercial real estate7,346 822 8,168 
Residential real estate35,268 48 35,316 
Securities-based lending and Other loans64,232 67 64,299 
Total loans138,619 12,813 151,432 
ACL(835)(835)
Total loans, net$137,784 $12,813 $150,597 
Fixed rate loans, net$32,796 
Floating or adjustable rate loans, net117,801 
Loans to non-U.S. borrowers, net21,081 
63March 2020 Form 10-Q

For additional information on the Firm’s held-for-investment and held-for-sale loan portfolios, see Note 10 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Loans Held
for Investment
Loans Held
for Sale
Total Loans
Corporate1
$48,756
$10,515
$59,271
Consumer2
31,610

31,610
Residential real estate30,184
13
30,197
Commercial real estate7,859
2,049
9,908
Total loans, before allowance118,409
12,577
130,986
Allowance for credit losses(349)
(349)
Total loans, net$118,060
$12,577
$130,637
Fixed rate loans, net  $22,716
Floating or adjustable rate loans, net 107,921
Loans to non-U.S. borrowers, net 21,617

1.Institutional Securities business segment Corporate loans include relationship and event-driven loans, secured lending facilities and securities-based lending and other loans. Wealth Management business segment Corporate loans include securities-based and other loans, which are classified as Corporate based on the nature of the borrowing entity or the intended use of the loan proceeds.
2.Wealth Management business segment Consumer loans include securities-based lending and other loans.

Note 5 for further information regarding Loans and lending commitments held at fair value. See Note 14 for details of current commitments to lend in the future.
Loans Held for Investment before Allowance by Origination Year
 At March 31, 2020
 Corporate
$ in millionsAA-ABBBBBOther NIGTotal
Revolving Loans$3,418
$16,474
$19,772
$8,193
$47,857
2020 YTD122
671
456
23
1,272
2019631
1,234
1,940
444
4,249
201837
2,083
1,096
493
3,709
2017358
639
500
82
1,579
201674
547
505
60
1,186
Prior641
311
595
75
1,622
Total$5,281
$21,959
$24,864
$9,370
$61,474
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Consumer1
Revolving Loans$31,362
2020 YTD62
2019382
2018
201716
201657
Prior69
Total$31,948
1.Consumer loans primarily comprise securities-based loans, which are subject to collateral maintenance provisions, and at March 31, 2020, these loans are predominantly over-collateralized. For more information on the ACL methodology related to Consumer loans, see Note 2.

At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Corporate
$ in millionsIGNIGTotalIGNIGTotal
Revolving$1,432 $2,721 $4,153 $1,138 $3,231 $4,369 
20210 21 21 
2020184 25 209 585 80 665 
201911 191 202 204 202 406 
2018195 0 195 195 195 
20170 63 63 64 64 
Prior242 100 342 247 100 347 
Total$2,064 $3,121 $5,185 $2,369 $3,677 $6,046 
At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Secured lending facilities
$ in millionsIGNIGTotalIGNIGTotal
Revolving$5,356 $14,141 $19,497 $4,711 $14,510 $19,221 
20210 366 366 
2020123 216 339 162 253 415 
2019258 1,762 2,020 260 1,904 2,164 
2018587 1,335 1,922 614 1,432 2,046 
2017245 461 706 245 581 826 
Prior0 1,036 1,036 1,055 1,055 
Total$6,569 $19,317 $25,886 $5,992 $19,735 $25,727 
At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Commercial real estate
$ in millionsIGNIGTotalIGNIGTotal
2021$0 $198 $198 
2020135 969 1,104 $95 $943 $1,038 
20191,151 1,629 2,780 1,074 1,848 2,922 
2018704 780 1,484 746 774 1,520 
2017366 354 720 412 387 799 
Prior100 891 991 100 967 1,067 
Total$2,456 $4,821 $7,277 $2,427 $4,919 $7,346 
 At March 31, 2020
 Residential Real Estate
 by FICO Scores by LTV Ratio Total
$ in millions≥ 740680-739≤ 679 ≤ 80%> 80% 
Revolving Loans$103
$40
$6
 $149
$
 $149
2020 YTD1,865
369
35
 2,143
126
 2,269
20196,239
1,397
179
 7,290
525
 7,815
20182,699
770
90
 3,277
282
 3,559
20173,248
817
116
 3,882
299
 4,181
20163,924
1,074
152
 4,804
346
 5,150
Prior5,659
1,963
355
 7,101
876
 7,977
Total$23,737
$6,430
$933
 $28,646
$2,454
 $31,100
March 2021 Form 10-Q52

 At March 31, 2020
 Commercial Real Estate
$ in millionsAA-ABBBBBOther NIGTotal
Revolving Loans$5
$
$
$
$5
2020 YTD

167
23
190
2019
539
2,056
360
2,955
201810
723
764
421
1,918
2017
217
577
344
1,138
2016134
100
352
172
758
Prior10

285
171
466
Total$159
$1,579
$4,201
$1,491
$7,430
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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YTD–Year
At March 31, 2021
Residential real estate
by FICO Scoresby LTV RatioTotal
$ in millions≥ 740680-739≤ 679≤ 80%> 80%
Revolving$73 $32 $5 $110 $0 $110 
20212,544 487 42 2,879 194 3,073 
20208,790 1,806 145 10,170 571 10,741 
20195,385 1,218 161 6,344 420 6,764 
20182,208 573 73 2,624 230 2,854 
20172,596 656 83 3,101 234 3,335 
Prior7,244 2,343 379 9,046 920 9,966 
Total$28,840 $7,115 $888 $34,274 $2,569 $36,843 
At December 31, 2020
Residential real estate
by FICO Scoresby LTV RatioTotal
$ in millions≥ 740680-739≤ 679≤ 80%> 80%
Revolving$85 $32 $$122 $$122 
20208,948 1,824 149 10,338 583 10,921 
20195,592 1,265 168 6,584 441 7,025 
20182,320 604 75 2,756 243 2,999 
20172,721 690 89 3,251 249 3,500 
20163,324 884 118 4,035 291 4,326 
Prior4,465 1,626 284 5,684 691 6,375 
Total$27,455 $6,925 $888 $32,770 $2,498 $35,268 
At March 31, 2021
Securities-based lending1
Other2
$ in millionsInvestment GradeNon-Investment GradeTotal
Revolving$56,025 $5,609 $601 $62,235 
20210 53 19 72 
202038 794 547 1,379 
201917 1,141 637 1,795 
2018232 364 439 1,035 
20170 645 135 780 
Prior16 1,570 324 1,910 
Total$56,328 $10,176 $2,702 $69,206 
December 31, 2020
Securities-based lending1
Other2
$ in millionsInvestment GradeNon-Investment GradeTotal
Revolving$51,667 $4,816 $555 $57,038 
20201,073 590 1,663 
201918 1,156 623 1,797 
2018232 407 403 1,042 
2017654 122 776 
2016566 111 677 
Prior16 1,066 157 1,239 
Total$51,933 $9,738 $2,561 $64,232 
1. Securities-based loans are subject to datecollateral maintenance provisions, and at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, these loans are predominantly over-collateralized. For more information on the ACL methodology related to securities-based loans, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.

2. Other loans primarily include certain loans originated in the tailored lending business within the Wealth Management business segment.

Past Due StatusLoans Held for Investment before Allowance1
$ in millionsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Residential real estate$240 $332 
Securities-based lending and Other loans0 31 
Total$240 $363 
1.The majority of the amounts are past due for a period of less than 90 days as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Nonaccrual Loans Held for Investment before Allowance
$ in millionsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Corporate$149 $164 
Commercial real estate84 152 
Residential real estate108 97 
Securities-based lending and Other loans164 178 
Total1
$505 $591 
Nonaccrual loans without an ACL$99 $90 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsCorporateConsumerResidential Real EstateCommercial Real Estate
Current$61,466
$31,948
$30,883
$7,430
Past due1
8

217

Total$61,474
$31,948
$31,100
$7,430
1.The majority of the amounts are less than 60 days past due as of March 31, 2020.

1.Includes all HFI loans that are 90 days or more past due as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K for a description of the ACL calculated under the CECL methodology, including credit quality indicators, used for HFI loans beginning in 2020.
Loans Held for Investment before Allowance1
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsCorporateConsumer
Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Total
Pass$47,681
$31,605
$30,060
$7,664
$117,010
Special mention464

28
3
495
Substandard605
5
96
192
898
Doubtful6



6
Total$48,756
$31,610
$30,184
$7,859
$118,409
1.There were 0 loans held for investment considered Loss as of December 31, 2019.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Impaired Loans and Lending Commitments before Allowance
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsCorporateConsumerResidential
Real Estate
Commercial Real EstateTotal
Loans     
With allowance$268
$
$
$85
$353
Without allowance1
32
5
87

124
Total impaired loans$300
$5
$87
$85
$477
UPB309
5
90
85
489
Lending commitments   
With allowance$4
$
$
$14
$18
Without allowance1
32



32
Total impaired lending commitments$36
$
$
$14
$50

1.No allowance was recorded for these loans and lending commitments as the present value of the expected future cash flows or value of the collateral equaled or exceeded the carrying value.
Loans and lending commitments in the previous table were evaluated for a specific allowance. All remaining loans and lending commitments were assessed under the inherent allowance methodology.
Impaired Loans before Allowance and Total Allowance by Region
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsAmericas
EMEA
Asia
Total
Impaired loans$392
$85
$
$477
Total Allowance for credit losses270
76
3
349
loans.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millionsAt March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
Loans, before allowance$132
$92
Loans, before ACLLoans, before ACL$72 $167 
Lending commitments33
32
Lending commitments0 27 
Allowance for credit losses on Loans and Lending commitments26
16
ACL on Loans and Lending commitmentsACL on Loans and Lending commitments20 36 
Troubled debt restructurings typically include modifications of interest rates, collateral requirements, other loan covenants and payment extensions. As of December 31, 2019, impaired loans and lending commitments classified as held for investment within corporate loans include TDRs. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K for further information on TDR guidance issued by Congress in the CARES Act as well as by the U.S. banking agencies.
For a discussion of the Firm’s ACL methodology under the prior incurred loss model, including credit quality indicators, used for HFI loans as of December 31, 2019, and a further discussion of the Firm's loans, including loan types and categories, see Notes 2 and 8 in the 2019 Form 10-K.
Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward—Loans
$ in millionsCorporateSecured lending facilitiesCREResidential real estateSBL and OtherTotal
December 31, 2020$309 $198 $211 $59 $58 $835 
Gross charge-offs(1)0 (9)0 0 (10)
Provision for credit losses(56)(3)5 (5)1 (58)
Other(2)(2)(1)0 0 (5)
March 31, 2021$250 $193 $206 $54 $59 $762 
$ in millionsCorporateSecured lending facilitiesCREResidential real estateSBL and OtherTotal
December 31, 2019$115 $101 $75 $25 $33 $349 
Effect of CECL adoption(2)(42)34 21 (2)
Gross charge-offs(32)(32)
Provision for credit losses177 29 66 19 292 
Other(1)(1)
March 31, 2020$258 $88 $174 $47 $50 $617 
$ in millionsCorporateConsumer
Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Total
December 31, 2019$241
$8
$25
$75
$349
Effect of CECL adoption(31)(6)21
25
9
Gross charge-offs(32)


(32)
Provision (release)215
1
1
75
292
Other


(1)(1)
March 31, 2020$393
$3
$47
$174
$617
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$ in millionsCorporateConsumer
Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Total
December 31, 2018$144
$7
$20
$67
$238
Provision (release)26
(1)2

27
Other(6)


(6)
March 31, 2019$164
$6
$22
$67
$259
Inherent$150
$6
$22
$67
$245
Specific14



14
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward—Lending Commitments
$ in millionsCorporateSecured lending facilitiesCREResidential real estateSBL and OtherTotal
December 31, 2020$323 $38 $11 $$23 $396 
Provision for credit losses(33)(4)(2)0 (1)(40)
Other(1)1 (1)0 (1)(2)
March 31, 2021$289 $35 $8 $1 $21 $354 
$ in millionsCorporateConsumer
Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Total$ in millionsCorporateSecured lending facilitiesCREResidential real estateSBL and OtherTotal
December 31, 2019$232
$2
$
$7
$241
December 31, 2019$201 $27 $$$$241 
Effect of CECL adoption(53)(1)3
1
(50)Effect of CECL adoption(41)(11)(1)(50)
Provision (release)110


5
115
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses91 16 115 
Other(1)

(1)(2)Other(2)(2)
March 31, 2020$288
$1
$3
$12
$304
March 31, 2020$249 $32 $13 $$$304 
CRE—Commercial real estate
$ in millionsCorporateConsumer
Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Total
December 31, 2018$198
$2
$
$3
$203
Provision (release)8


1
9
Other
(1)

(1)
March 31, 2019$206
$1
$
$4
$211
Inherent$202
$1
$
$4
$207
Specific4



4

SBL—Securities-based lending
The aggregate allowance for loans and lending commitments increaseddecreased in the current quarter, principallyprimarily reflecting a provisionrelease in the allowance for credit losses within the Institutional Securities business segment resulting fromsegment. The allowance release was primarily a result of improvements in the economicoutlook for macroeconomic conditions and the impact of COVID-19. This provisionpaydowns on Corporate loans, including by lower-rated borrowers.The base scenario used in our ACL models as of March 31, 2021 was primarilygenerated using a combination of industry consensus economic forecasts, forward rates, and internally developed and validated models. Given the resultnature of higher actualour lending portfolio, the most sensitive model input is U.S. gross domestic product. The base scenario, among other things, assumes a continued recovery over the forecast period with U.S. GDP reaching pre-COVID-19 levels by the third quarter of 2021, supported by fiscal stimulus and expected future downgrades, an increase in funded balances, principally in Corporate relationship and event-driven loans, as well as revisions to our forecasts in light of current and expected future market and macroeconomic conditions.accommodative monetary policy. For a further discussion of the Firm’s loans including loan types and categories, as well as the Firm’s allowance methodology, prior to the adoption of CECL, refer to Notes 2 and 810 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K. See Note 4
Employee Loans
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Currently employed by the Firm1
$3,152 $3,100 
No longer employed by the Firm2
142 $140 
Employee loans$3,294 $3,240 
ACL3
(168)(165)
Employee loans, net of ACL$3,126 $3,075 
Remaining repayment term, weighted average in years5.45.3
1.These loans were predominantly current as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
2.These loans were predominantly past due for further
a period of 90 days or more as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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information regarding Loans and lending commitments held at fair value. See Note 13 for details of current commitments to lend in the future.
Employee Loans
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Currently employed by the Firm1
$2,867
N/A
No longer employed by the Firm2
150
N/A
Balance$3,017
$2,980
Allowance for credit losses3
(180)(61)
Balance, net$2,837
$2,919
Remaining repayment term, weighted average in years5.0
4.8
1.These loans are predominantly current.
2.These loans are predominantly past due for a period of 90 days or more.
3.The change in Allowance for credit losses includes a $124 million increase due to the adoption of CECL in the first quarter of 2020.
Employee loans are granted in conjunction with a program established primarily to recruit certain Wealth Management representatives, are full recourse and generally require periodic repayments, and are due in full upon termination of
employment with the Firm. These loans are recorded in Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets. The allowance for credit lossesACL as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was calculated under the CECL methodology, while the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2019 was calculated under the prior incurred loss model.methodology. The related provision is recorded in Compensation and benefits expense in the income statements. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K for a description of the CECL allowance methodology, including credit quality indicators, for employee loans.



March 2020 Form 10-Q66

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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10.11. Other Assets—Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investments
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Investments$2,264 $2,410 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
$ in millions20212020
Investments$2,413
$2,363
Income (loss)Income (loss)$(24)$29 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Income (loss)$29
$(10)

Equity method investments, other than investments in certain fund interests, are summarized above and are included in Other assets in the balance sheets with related income or loss included in Other revenues in the income statements. See “Net Asset Value Measurements—Fund Interests” in Note 45 for the carrying value of certain of the Firm’s fund interests, which are comprised of general and limited partnership interests, as well as any related carried interest.
Japanese Securities Joint Venture
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Income (loss) from investment in MUMSS$32
$3

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Income from investment in MUMSS$32 $32 
The Firm and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) formed a joint venture in Japan comprising their respective investment banking and securities businesses by forming two joint venture companies,For more information on Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (“MUMSS”) and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co.other relationships with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Ltd. (“MSMS”) (the “Joint Venture”). The Firm owns a 40% economic interestsee Note 12 to the financial statements in the Joint Venture and MUFG owns the other 60%.2020 Form 10-K.
The Firm’s 40% voting interest in MUMSS is accounted for under the equity method within the Institutional Securities business segment, and is included in the equity method investment balances above. The Firm consolidates MSMS into the Institutional Securities business segment, based on its 51% voting interest.
The Firm engages in transactions in the ordinary course of business with MUFG and its affiliates, for example investment banking, financial advisory, sales and trading, derivatives, investment management, lending, securitization and other financial services transactions. Such transactions are on substantially the same terms as those that would be available to unrelated third parties for comparable transactions.
11.12. Deposits
Deposits
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Savings and demand deposits$298,987 $279,221 
Time deposits24,151 31,561 
Total$323,138 $310,782 
Deposits subject to FDIC insurance$243,214 $234,211 
Time deposits that equal or exceed the FDIC insurance limit$16 $16 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Savings and demand deposits$188,504
$149,465
Time deposits46,735
40,891
Total$235,239
$190,356
Deposits subject to FDIC insurance$176,034
$149,966
Time deposits that equal or exceed the FDIC insurance limit$12
$12

March 2021 Form 10-Q54

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Time Deposit Maturities
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
2020$16,656
202116,836
20224,883
20234,070
20242,788
Thereafter1,502
Total$46,735

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
2021$10,697 
20225,263 
20234,088 
20242,813 
2025770 
Thereafter520 
Total$24,151 

12. 13. Borrowings and Other Secured Financings
Borrowings
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Original maturities of one year or less$7,559 $3,691 
Original maturities greater than one year
Senior$197,474 $202,305 
Subordinated10,793 11,083 
Total$208,267 $213,388 
Total borrowings$215,826 $217,079 
Weighted average stated maturity, in years1
7.47.3
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Original maturities of one year or less$2,211
$2,567
Original maturities greater than one year
Senior$181,477
$179,519
Subordinated11,168
10,541
Total$192,645
$190,060
Total borrowings$194,856
$192,627
Weighted average stated maturity, in years1
7.6
6.9
1.Only includes borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.

1.Only includes borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Other Secured Financings
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Original maturities:  
One year or less$7,304
$7,103
Greater than one year4,682
6,480
Transfers of assets accounted for as secured financings1,072
1,115
Total$13,058
$14,698

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Original maturities:
One year or less$4,613 $10,453 
Greater than one year4,800 5,410 
Total$9,413 $15,863 
Transfers of assets accounted for as secured financings$1,398 $1,529 

Other secured financings include the liabilities related to certain ELNs, transfers of financial assets that are accounted for as financings rather than sales, pledged commodities, consolidated VIEs where the Firm is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and other secured borrowings. These liabilities are generally payable from the cash flows of the related assets accounted for as Trading assets. See Note 1415 for further information on other secured financings related to VIEs and securitization activities.
For transfers of assets that fail to meet accounting criteria for a sale, the Firm continues to record the assets and recognizes the associated liabilities in the balance sheets.
13.
14. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies
Commitments
 Years to Maturity at March 31, 2020 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Lending:    
Corporate$23,055
$28,998
$41,269
$3,174
$96,496
Consumer8,112
23
3

8,138
Residential and commercial
real estate
163
1,179
49
252
1,643
Forward-starting secured financing receivables80,666
219


80,885
Central counterparty1
300


12,344
12,644
Underwriting206



206
Investment activities992
226
58
265
1,541
Letters of credit and other financial guarantees174
2

2
178
Total$113,668
$30,647
$41,379
$16,037
$201,731
Corporate lending commitments participated to third parties$7,226
Forward-starting secured financing receivables settled within three business days$71,096

1.Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, commitments to central counterparties are presented separately; these commitments were previously included in Corporate Lending commitments and Forward-starting secured financing receivables depending on the type of agreement. These commitments relate to the Firm's membership in certain clearinghouses and are contingent upon the default of a clearinghouse member or other stress events.
 Years to Maturity at March 31, 2021 
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Lending:
Corporate$16,895 $38,987 $40,975 $6,091 $102,948 
Secured lending facilities5,806 5,967 1,552 269 13,594 
Commercial and Residential real estate435 129 19 247 830 
Securities-based lending and Other11,348 3,229 259 509 15,345 
Forward-starting secured financing receivables73,016 0 0 0 73,016 
Central counterparty300 0 0 6,404 6,704 
Underwriting234 0 0 0 234 
Investment activities811 267 62 337 1,477 
Letters of credit and other financial guarantees30 0 0 3 33 
Total$108,875 $48,579 $42,867 $13,860 $214,181 
Lending commitments participated to third parties$8,703 
Forward-starting secured financing receivables settled within three business days$61,198 
Since commitments associated with these instruments may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.
For a further description of these commitments, refer to Note 1315 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Guarantees
Maximum Potential Payout/Notional of Obligations under Guarantee Arrangements
 Years to Maturity at March 31, 2020
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5Total
Credit derivatives$33,900
$38,934
$136,167
$68,581
$277,582
Other credit contracts


107
107
Non-credit derivatives1,571,566
1,474,498
902,550
769,204
4,717,818
Standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued1
1,200
1,006
1,301
3,840
7,347
Market value guarantees102
35


137
Liquidity facilities4,047



4,047
Whole loan sales guarantees

2
23,193
23,195
Securitization representations and warranties


68,881
68,881
General partner guarantees59
137
12
92
300
Client clearing guarantees17



17
$ in millionsCarrying Amount Asset (Liability)
Credit derivatives2
$(9,855)
Other credit contracts(4)
Non-credit derivatives2
(146,854)
Standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued1
111
Market value guarantees
Liquidity facilities6
Whole loan sales guarantees
Securitization representations and warranties3
(42)
General partner guarantees(62)
Client clearing guarantees

1.These amounts include certain issued standby letters of credit participated to third parties, totaling $0.7 billion of notional and collateral/recourse, due to the nature of the Firm’s obligations under these arrangements. As of March 31, 2020, the carrying amount of standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued includes an allowance for credit losses of $57 million.
2.The carrying amounts of derivative contracts that meet the accounting definition of a guarantee are shown on a gross basis. For further information on derivatives contracts, see Note 6.
Guarantees
 At March 31, 2021
Maximum Potential Payout/Notional of Obligations by Years to MaturityCarrying Amount Asset (Liability)
$ in millionsLess than 11-33-5Over 5
Non-credit derivatives1
$1,455,210 $934,991 $361,616 $796,992 $(54,255)
Standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued2
1,368 1,189 681 3,648 70 
Market value guarantees82 23 0 0 0 
Liquidity facilities4,116 0 0 0 5 
Whole loan sales guarantees0 0 52 23,125 0 
Securitization representations and warranties3
0 0 0 68,451 (42)
General partner guarantees231 136 32 124 (59)
Client clearing guarantees51 0 0 0 0 

1.The carrying amounts of derivative contracts that meet the accounting definition of a guarantee are shown on a gross basis. For further information on derivatives contracts, see Note 7
2.These amounts include certain issued standby letters of credit participated to third parties, totaling $0.5 billion of notional and collateral/recourse, due to the nature of the Firm’s obligations under these arrangements. As of March 31, 2021, the carrying amount of standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued includes an allowance for credit losses of $73 million.
3.Primarily related to residential mortgage securitizations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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The Firm has obligations under certain guarantee arrangements, including contracts and indemnification agreements, that contingently require the Firm to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying measure (such as an interest or foreign exchange rate, security or commodity price, an index, or the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specified event) related to an asset, liability or equity security of a guaranteed party. Also included as guarantees are

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contracts that contingently require the Firm to make payments to the guaranteed party based on another entity’s failure to perform under an agreement, as well as indirect guarantees of the indebtedness of others.
Client Clearing Guarantees. In the first quarter of 2020, FICC’s sponsored clearing model was updated such that the Firm could be responsible for liquidation of a sponsored member’s account and guarantees any resulting loss to the FICC in the event the sponsored member fails to fully pay any net liquidation amount due from the sponsored member to the FICC. Accordingly, the Firm’s maximum potential payout amount as of March 31, 2020 reflects the total of the estimated net liquidation amounts for sponsored member accounts.
For more information on the nature of the obligations and related business activities for our guarantees, see Note 1315 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Other Guarantees and Indemnities
In the normal course of business, the Firm provides guarantees and indemnifications in a variety of transactions. These provisions generally are standard contractual terms. Certain of these guarantees and indemnifications related to indemnities, exchange and clearinghouse member guarantees and merger and acquisition guarantees are described in Note 1315 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Firm guarantees the debt and/or certain trading obligations (including obligations associated with derivatives, foreign exchange contracts and the settlement of physical commodities) of certain subsidiaries. These guarantees generally are entity or product specific and are required by investors or trading counterparties. The activities of the Firm’s subsidiaries covered by these guarantees (including any related debt or trading obligations) are included in the financial statements.
Finance Subsidiary
The Parent Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the securities issued by Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, a wholly owned finance subsidiary.

No other subsidiary of the Parent Company guarantees these securities.
Contingencies

Legal
In addition to the matters described in the following paragraphs, in the normal course of business, the Firm has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of
damages. In some cases, the entities that would otherwise be the primary defendants in such cases
are bankrupt or are in financial distress. These actions have included, but are not limited to, residential mortgage and credit crisis-related matters.
While the Firm has identified below any individual proceedings where the Firm believes a material loss to be reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, there can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that have not yet been asserted or arethose where potential losses have not yet been determined to be probable or possible, and reasonably estimable losses.estimable.
The Firm contests liability and/or the amount of damages as appropriate in each pending matter. Where available information indicates that it is probable a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the Firm can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, the Firm accrues the estimated loss by a charge to income.
In many proceedings and investigations, however, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even possible or to estimate the amount of any loss. In addition, even where a loss is possible or an exposure to loss exists in excess of the liability already accrued with respect to a previously recognized loss contingency, it is not always possible to reasonably estimate the size of the possible loss or range of loss.
For certain legal proceedings and investigations, the Firm cannot reasonably estimate such losses,loss, particularly for proceedings and investigations where the factual record is being developed or contested or where plaintiffs or government entities seek substantial or indeterminate damages, restitution, disgorgement or penalties. Numerous issues may need to be resolved before a loss or additional loss, or range of loss or additional range of loss, can be reasonably estimated for a proceeding or investigation, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, determination of issues related to class certification and the calculation of damages or other relief, and by addressing novel or unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings or investigations in question, before a loss or additional loss or range of loss or additional range of loss can be reasonably estimated for a proceeding or investigation.question.
For certain other legal proceedings and investigations, the Firm can estimate reasonably possible losses, additional losses, ranges of loss or ranges of additional loss in excess of amounts accrued but does not believe, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that such losses willcould have a material adverse effect on the Firm’s financial statements as a whole, other than the matters referred to in the following paragraphs.
On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against the Firm, styled ChinaDevelopment Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of

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NY”). The complaint relates to a $275 million CDS referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that the Firm misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that the Firm knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the CDS with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the CDS, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court denied the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 21, 2018, the court denied the Firm’s motion for summary judgment and granted in part the Firm’s motion for sanctions relating to spoliation of evidence. On January 24, 2019, CDIB filed a notice of appeal from the court’s December 21, 2018 order, and on January 25, 2019, the Firm filed a notice of appeal from the same order. On March 7, 2019, the court denied the relief that CDIB sought in a motion to clarify and resettle the portion of the court’s December 21, 2018 order granting spoliation sanctions. On December 5, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department (“First Department”) heard the parties’ cross appeals. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.
On July 8, 2013, U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as trustee, filed a complaint against the Firm styled U.S. Bank National Association, solely in its capacity asTrustee of the Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2AX (MSM 2007-2AX) v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, Successor-by-Merger to MorganStanley MortgageCapital Inc. and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., pending in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust, which had an original principal balance of approximately $650 million, breached various representations and warranties. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, unspecified damages and interest. On November 24, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On April 4, 2019, the court denied the Firm’s motion to renew its motion to dismiss. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $240 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands that it did not repurchase, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, but plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.
On September 23, 2014, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (“FGIC”) filed a complaint against the Firm in the Supreme Court of NYthe State of New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”) styled Financial Guaranty Insurance
Company v. Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. et al. al. relating to the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007-NC4. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust breached various representations and
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warranties and defendants made untrue statements and material omissions to induce FGIC to issue a financial guaranty policy on certain classes of certificates that had an original balance of approximately $876 million. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and interest.costs. On January 23, 2017, the court denied the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On September 13, 2018, the Appellate Division, First Department (“First Department”) affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s order denying the Firm’s motion to dismiss.dismiss the complaint. On December 20, 2018, the First Department denied plaintiff’s motion for leave to appeal its decision to the New York Court of Appeals ("(“Court of Appeals"Appeals”) or, in the alternative, for re-argument. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $277 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands from a certificate holder and FGIC that the Firm did not repurchase, plus pre- and post- judgment interest, fees and costs, as well as claim payments that FGIC has made and will make in the future. In addition, plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.
On January 23, 2015, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee, filed a complaint against the Firm styled Deutsche Bank National Trust Company solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007-NC4 v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC as Successor-by-Merger to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., and Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc., pending in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust, which had an original principal balance of approximately $1.05 billion, breached various representations and warranties. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, compensatory, consequential, rescissory, equitable and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and other related expenses, and interest. On December 11, 2015, the court granted in part and denied in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On October 19, 2018, the court granted the Firm’s motion for leave to amend its answer and to stay the case pending resolution of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company’s appeal to the Court of Appeals in another case, styled Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Barclays Bank PLC, regarding the applicable statute of limitations. On January 17, 2019, the First Department reversed the trial court’s order to the extent that it had granted in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On June 4, 2019, the First Department granted the Firm’s motion for leave

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to appeal its January 17, 2019 decision to the Court of Appeals. On March 19, 2020, the Firm filed a motion for partial summary judgment. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this
action of up to approximately $277 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands from a certificate holder and a monoline insurer that the Firm did not repurchase, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, but plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.
Tax
In matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353, the Dutch Tax Authority (“Dutch Authority”) has challenged,is challenging in the District Court in Amsterdam,Dutch courts, the prior set-off by the Firm of approximately €124 million (approximately $137$145 million) plus accrued interest of withholding tax credits against the Firm’s corporation tax liabilities for the tax years 2007 to 2013. The Dutch Authority alleges that the Firm was not entitled to receive the withholding tax credits on the basis, inter alia, that a Firm subsidiary did not hold legal title to certain securities subject to withholding tax on the relevant dates. The Dutch Authority has also alleged that the Firm failed to provide certain information to the Dutch Authority and keep adequate books and records. On April 26, 2018, the District Court in Amsterdam issued a decision dismissing the Dutch Authority’s claims.claims with respect to certain of the tax years in dispute. On June 4, 2018, the Dutch Authority filed an appeal beforeMay 12, 2020, the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam granted the Dutch Authority’s appeal in matters re-styled Case number 18/00318 and Case number 18/00319. On June 26 and July 2, 2019, a hearing22, 2020, the Firm filed an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam before the Dutch High Court. On January 29, 2021, the Advocate General of the Dutch Authority’sHigh Court in matters re-styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353 issued an advisory opinion on the Firm’s appeal, was held. Based on currently available information,which rejected the Firm’s principal grounds of appeal. On February 11, 2021, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss inand the Dutch Tax Authority each responded to this action of up to approximately €124 million (approximately $137 million) plus accrued interest.opinion.
14.15. Variable Interest Entities and Securitization Activities
Consolidated VIE Assets and Liabilities by Type of Activity
 At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsVIE AssetsVIE LiabilitiesVIE AssetsVIE Liabilities
OSF1
$1,324 $1,107 $551 $350 
MABS2
921 615 590 17 
Other3
1,151 151 977 47 
Total$3,396 $1,873 $2,118 $414 
 At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsVIE AssetsVIE LiabilitiesVIE AssetsVIE Liabilities 
OSF$728
$415
$696
$391
MABS1
368
108
265
4
Other2
934
44
987
66
Total$2,030
$567
$1,948
$461
OSF—Other structured financings
1.OSF primarily includes assets and liabilities as a result of the consolidation of CLO vehicles.
2.Amounts include transactions backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other types of assets, including consumer or commercial assets and may be in loan or security form. The value of assets is determined based on the fair value of the liabilities and the interests owned by the Firm in such VIEs as the fair values for the liabilities and interests owned are more observable.
3.Other primarily includes operating entities, investment funds and structured transactions.
1.
57
Amounts include transactions backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other types of assets, including consumer or commercial assets and may be in loan or security form. The value of assets is determined based on the fair value of the liabilities and the interests owned by the Firm in such VIEs as the fair values for the liabilities and interests owned are more observable.March 2021 Form 10-Q

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Consolidated VIE Assets and Liabilities by Balance Sheet Caption
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$328
$488
Trading assets at fair value1,234
943
Customer and other receivables16
18
Intangible assets107
111
Other assets345
388
Total$2,030
$1,948
Liabilities  
Other secured financings$519
$422
Other liabilities and accrued expenses48
39
Total$567
$461
Noncontrolling interests$245
$192

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$425 $269 
Trading assets at fair value2,582 1,445 
Customer and other receivables18 23 
Intangible assets95 98 
Other assets276 283 
Total$3,396 $2,118 
Liabilities
Other secured financings$1,716 $366 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses157 48 
Total$1,873 $414 
Noncontrolling interests$178 $196 
Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities are presented in the previous tables after intercompany eliminations. Generally, most assets owned by consolidated VIEs cannot be removed unilaterally by the Firm and are not available to the Firm while the related liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs are non-recourse to the Firm. However, in certain consolidated VIEs, the Firm either has the unilateral right to remove assets or provides additional recourse through derivatives such as total return swaps, guarantees or other forms of involvement.
In general, the Firm’s exposure to loss in consolidated VIEs is limited to losses that would be absorbed on the VIE net assets recognized in its financial statements, net of amounts absorbed by third-party variable interest holders.

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Non-consolidated VIEs
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
MABS1
CDOMTOBOSF
Other2
VIE assets (UPB)$169,015 $2,068 $6,163 $1,994 $48,464 
Maximum exposure to loss3
Debt and equity interests$24,265 $205 $8 $1,172 $10,963 
Derivative and other contracts0 0 4,116 0 5,480 
Commitments, guarantees and other868 0 0 0 1,599 
Total$25,133 $205 $4,124 $1,172 $18,042 
Carrying value of variable interests—Assets
Debt and equity interests$24,265 $205 $8 $1,172 $10,963 
Derivative and other contracts0 0 6 0 1,152 
Total$24,265 $205 $14 $1,172 $12,115 
Additional VIE assets owned4
$19,743 
Carrying value of variable interests—Liabilities
Derivative and other contracts$0 $0 $0 $0 $314 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
MABS1
CDOMTOBOSF
Other2
VIE assets (UPB)$124,211
$1,881
$6,585
$2,263
$51,280
Maximum exposure to loss3
  
Debt and equity interests$15,173
$254
$277
$1,086
$10,468
Derivative and other contracts

4,047

3,659
Commitments, guarantees and other572



334
Total$15,745
$254
$4,324
$1,086
$14,461
Carrying value of variable interests—Assets  
Debt and equity interests$15,173
$254
$277
$1,084
$10,468
Derivative and other contracts

6

835
Total$15,173
$254
$283
$1,084
$11,303
Additional VIE assets owned4
   $11,024
Carrying value of variable interests—Liabilities  
Derivative and other contracts$
$
$
$
$272
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
MABS1
CDOMTOBOSF
Other2
VIE assets (UPB)$184,153 $3,527 $6,524 $2,161 $48,241 
Maximum exposure to loss3
Debt and equity interests$26,247 $257 $$1,187 $11,008 
Derivative and other contracts4,425 5,639 
Commitments, guarantees and other929 749 
Total$27,176 $257 $4,425 $1,187 $17,396 
Carrying value of variable interestsAssets
Debt and equity interests$26,247 $257 $$1,187 $11,008 
Derivative and other contracts851 
Total$26,247 $257 $$1,187 $11,859 
Additional VIE assets owned4
$20,019 
Carrying value of variable interests—Liabilities
Derivative and other contracts$$$$$222 
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
MABS1
CDOMTOBOSF
Other2
VIE assets (UPB)$125,603
$2,976
$6,965
$2,288
$51,305
Maximum exposure to loss3
  
Debt and equity interests$16,314
$240
$
$1,009
$11,977
Derivative and other contracts

4,599

2,995
Commitments, guarantees and other631



266
Total$16,945
$240
$4,599
$1,009
$15,238
Carrying value of variable interestsAssets
  
Debt and equity interests$16,314
$240
$
$1,008
$11,977
Derivative and other contracts

6

388
Total$16,314
$240
$6
$1,008
$12,365
Additional VIE assets owned4
   $11,453
Carrying value of variable interests—Liabilities  
Derivative and other contracts$
$
$
$
$444

MTOB—Municipal tender option bonds
1.Amounts include transactions backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other types of assets, including consumer or commercial assets, and may be in loan or security form.
1.
Amounts include transactions backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other types of assets, including consumer or commercial assets. and may be in loan or security form.
2.Other primarily includes exposures to commercial real estate property and investment funds.
3.Where notional amounts are utilized in quantifying the maximum exposure related to derivatives, such amounts do not reflect changes in fair value recorded by the Firm.
4.Additional VIE assets owned represents the carrying value of total exposure to non-consolidated VIEs for which the maximum exposure to loss is less than specific thresholds, primarily interests issued by securitization SPEs. The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss generally equals the fair value of the assets owned. These assets are primarily included in Trading assets and Investment securities and are measured at fair value (see Note 5). The Firm does not provide additional support in these transactions through contractual facilities, guarantees or similar derivatives.
2.
Other primarily includes exposures to commercial real estate property and investment funds.
3.
Where notional amounts are utilized in quantifying the maximum exposure related to derivatives, such amounts do not reflect changes in fair value recorded by the Firm.
4.
Additional VIE assets owned represents the carrying value of total exposure to non-consolidated VIEs for which the maximum exposure to loss is less than specific thresholds, primarily interests issued by securitization SPEs. The Firm’s primary risk exposure is to the most subordinate class of beneficial interest and maximum exposure to loss generally equals the fair value of the assets owned. These assets are primarily included in Trading assets and Investment securities and are measured at fair value (see Note 3). The Firm does not provide additional support in these transactions through contractual facilities, guarantees or similar derivatives.

The majority of the VIEs included in the previous tables are sponsored by unrelated parties; examples of the Firm’s involvement with these VIEs include its secondary market-making activities and the securities held in its Investment securities portfolio (see Note 7)8).
The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss is dependent on the nature of the Firm’s variable interest in the VIE and is limited to the notional amounts of certain liquidity facilities and other credit support, total return swaps and written put options, as well as the fair value of certain other derivatives and investments the Firm has made in the VIE.
The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss in the previous tables does not include the offsetting benefit of hedges or any reductions associated with the amount of collateral held as part of a transaction with the VIE or any party to the VIE directly against a specific exposure to loss.
Liabilities issued by VIEs generally are non-recourse to the Firm.
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Detail of Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securitization Assets
 At March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsUPB
Debt and
Equity
Interests
UPB
Debt and
Equity
Interests
Residential mortgages$20,460
$3,298
$30,353
$3,993
Commercial mortgages52,672
3,677
53,892
3,881
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations45,958
6,257
36,366
6,365
Other consumer or commercial loans5,121
1,941
4,992
2,075
Total$124,211
$15,173
$125,603
$16,314

 At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsUPB
Debt and
Equity
Interests
UPB
Debt and
Equity
Interests
Residential mortgages$16,722 $2,696 $17,775 $3,175 
Commercial mortgages58,889 3,905 62,093 4,131 
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations87,031 15,727 99,182 17,224 
Other consumer or commercial loans6,373 1,937 5,103 1,717 
Total$169,015 $24,265 $184,153 $26,247 
Transferred Assets with Continuing Involvement1
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsRMLCML
U.S. Agency
CMO
CLN and
Other1
SPE assets (UPB)2
$8,673 $72,001 $26,257 $12,496 
Retained interests
Investment grade$68 $895 $585 $0 
Non-investment grade18 216 0 82 
Total$86 $1,111 $585 $82 
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$0 $121 $132 $0 
Non-investment grade76 46 0 0 
Total$76 $167 $132 $0 
Derivative assets$0 $0 $0 $392 
Derivative liabilities0 0 0 283 
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millionsRMLCML
U.S. Agency
CMO
CLN and
Other1
SPE assets (UPB)2
$7,515 $84,674 $21,061 $12,978 
Retained interests
Investment grade$49 $822 $615 $
Non-investment grade16 195 114 
Total$65 $1,017 $615 $114 
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$$96 $116 $
Non-investment grade43 80 21 
Total$43 $176 $116 $21 
Derivative assets$$$$400 
Derivative liabilities436 
 Fair Value At March 31, 2021
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 3Total
Retained interests
Investment grade$654 $0 $654 
Non-investment grade9 62 71 
Total$663 $62 $725 
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$243 $10 $253 
Non-investment grade101 21 122 
Total$344 $31 $375 
Derivative assets$391 $1 $392 
Derivative liabilities234 49 283 
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsRMLCML
U.S. Agency
CMO
CLN and
Other3
SPE assets (UPB)4
$9,501
$79,516
$15,480
$11,109
Retained interests
Investment grade$26
$780
$763
$
Non-investment grade13
238

87
Total$39
$1,018
$763
$87
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$
$65
$78
$
Non-investment grade29
68


Total$29
$133
$78
$
Derivative assets$
$
$
$830
Derivative liabilities


186
 Fair Value at December 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 3Total
Retained interests
Investment grade$663 $$663 
Non-investment grade63 69 
Total$669 $63 $732 
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$196 $16 $212 
Non-investment grade62 82 144 
Total$258 $98 $356 
Derivative assets$388 $12 $400 
Derivative liabilities435 436 

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At December 31, 20192
$ in millionsRMLCML
U.S. Agency
CMO
CLN and
Other3
SPE assets (UPB)4
$9,850
$86,203
$19,132
$8,410
Retained interests
Investment grade$29
$720
$2,376
$1
Non-investment grade17
254

92
Total$46
$974
$2,376
$93
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$6
$197
$77
$
Non-investment grade75
51


Total$81
$248
$77
$
Derivative assets$
$
$
$339
Derivative liabilities


145
 Fair Value At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 3Total
Retained interests   
Investment grade$790
$
$790
Non-investment grade7
83
90
Total$797
$83
$880
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$141
$2
$143
Non-investment grade85
12
97
Total$226
$14
$240
Derivative assets$820
$10
$830
Derivative liabilities185
1
186
 Fair Value at December 31, 2019
$ in millionsLevel 2Level 3Total
Retained interests   
Investment grade$2,401
$4
$2,405
Non-investment grade6
97
103
Total$2,407
$101
$2,508
Interests purchased in the secondary market
Investment grade$278
$2
$280
Non-investment grade68
58
126
Total$346
$60
$406
Derivative assets$337
$2
$339
Derivative liabilities144
1
145


RML—Residential mortgage loans
CML—Commercial mortgage loans
1.Amounts include CLO transactions managed by unrelated third parties.
1.
The Transferred Assets with Continuing Involvement
2.Amounts include assets transferred by unrelated transferors.
The previous tables include transactions with SPEs in which the Firm, acting as principal, transferred financial assets with continuing involvement and received sales treatment. The transferred financial assets with continuing involvement and received sales treatment.
2.
As permitted by applicable guidance, certain transfers of assets where the Firm’s only continuing involvement is a derivative are only reported in the following Assets Sold with Retained Exposure table.
3.
Amounts include CLO transactions managed by unrelated third parties.
4.
Amounts include assets transferred by unrelated transferors.
Transferred assets are carried at fair value prior to securitization, and any changes in fair value are recognized in the income statements. The Firm may act as underwriter of the beneficial interests issued by these securitization vehicles, for which Investment banking revenues are recognized. The Firm may retain interests in the securitized financial assets as one or more tranches of the securitization. These retained interests are generally carried at fair value in the balance sheets with changes in fair value recognized in the income statements. Fair value for
these interests is measured using techniques that are consistent with the valuation techniques applied to the Firm’s major categories of assets and liabilities as described in Note 2 in the 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 45 herein. Further, as permitted by applicable guidance, certain transfers of assets where the Firm’s only continuing involvement is a derivative are only reported in the following Assets Sold with Retained Exposure table.
Proceeds from New Securitization Transactions and Sales of Loans
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
New transactions1
$14,790 $8,471 
Retained interests2,579 4,088 
Sales of corporate loans to CLO SPEs1, 2
0 66 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
New transactions1
$8,471
$4,733
Retained interests4,088
2,887
Sales of corporate loans to CLO SPEs1, 2
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1.Net gains on new transactions and sales of corporate loans to CLO entities at the time of the sale were not material for all periods presented.

1.
Net gains on new transactions and sales of corporate loans to CLO entities at the time of the sale were not material for all periods presented.2.Sponsored by non-affiliates.
2.
Sponsored by non-affiliates.
The Firm has provided, or otherwise agreed to be responsible for, representations and warranties regarding certain assets transferred in securitization transactions sponsored by the Firm (see Note 13)14).
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Assets Sold with Retained Exposure
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Gross cash proceeds from sale of assets1
$57,512 $45,051 
Fair value
Assets sold$58,117 $46,609 
Derivative assets recognized
in the balance sheets
1,008 1,592 
Derivative liabilities recognized
in the balance sheets
411 64 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Gross cash proceeds from sale of assets1
$28,213
$38,661
Fair value  
Assets sold$28,068
$39,137
Derivative assets recognized
in the balance sheets
862
647
Derivative liabilities recognized
in the balance sheets
1,004
152
1.The carrying value of assets derecognized at the time of sale approximates gross cash proceeds.

1.
The carrying value of assets derecognized at the time of sale approximates gross cash proceeds.
The Firm enters into transactions in which it sells securities, primarily equities, and contemporaneously enters into bilateral OTC derivatives with the purchasers of the securities, through which it retains exposure to the sold securities.
For a discussion of the Firm’s VIEs, the determination and structure of VIEs and securitization activities, see Note 1416 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
15.16. Regulatory Requirements
Regulatory Capital Framework and Requirements
For a discussion of the Firm’s regulatory capital framework, see Note 1517 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
The Firm is required to maintain minimum risk-based and leverage-based capital ratios under regulatory capital requirements. A summary of the calculations of regulatory capital and RWA follows.
Minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements apply to Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital

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(which (which includes Tier 2 capital). Capital standards require certain adjustments to, and deductions from, capital for purposes of determining these ratios. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Firm's ratios for determining regulatory compliance are based ondifference between the Advanced Approachactual and required ratio was lower under the Standardized Approach rules, respectively.Approach.
In the current quarter,2020, the U.S. banking agencies have adopted a final rule, consistent with an interim final rule that was effective March 31, 2020, altering, for purposes of the regulatory capital rules, the required adoption time period for CECL. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the risk-based and leverage-based capital amounts and ratios, as well as RWA, adjusted average assets and supplementary leverage exposure are calculated excluding the effect of the adoption of CECL based on ourthe Firm’s election to defer this effect over a five-year transition period in accordance with the interim final rule.
Risk-Based Regulatory Capital Ratio Requirements
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
StandardizedAdvanced
Capital buffers
Capital conservation buffer2.5%
SCB5.7%N/A
G-SIB capital surcharge3.0%3.0%
CCyB1
0%0%
Capital buffer requirement2
8.7%5.5%
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Regulatory MinimumStandardizedAdvanced
Required ratios3
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio4.5 %13.2%10.0%
Tier 1 capital ratio6.0 %14.7%11.5%
Total capital ratio8.0 %16.7%13.5%
In addition1.The CCyB can be set up to 2.5%, but is currently set by the U.S. banking agencies at 0.
2.The capital buffer requirement represents the amount of Common Equity Tier 1 capital the Firm must maintain above the minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements in order to avoid restrictions on the FirmFirm's ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers. The Firm's Standardized Approach capital buffer requirement is subjectequal to the following Common Equity Tier 1 buffers:
A greater than 2.5% capital conservation buffer;

Thesum of the SCB, G-SIB capital surcharge currently at 3%; and CCyB, and the Advanced Approach capital buffer requirement is equal to the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, G-SIB capital surcharge and CCyB.

Up to a 2.5% CCyB, currently set by U.S. banking agencies at zero.3.Required ratios represent the regulatory minimum plus the capital buffer requirement.
The Firm’s Regulatory Capital and Capital Ratios
 At March 31, 2021
$ in millions
Required
Ratio
1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital13.2 %$76,176 16.7 %
Tier 1 capital14.7 %84,059 18.5 %
Total capital16.7 %92,823 20.4 %
Total RWA 455,071 
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
At
March 31,
2021
Leverage-based capital
Adjusted average assets2
$1,121,413 
Tier 1 leverage ratio4.0 %7.5 %
Supplementary leverage exposure3,4
$1,263,959 
SLR4
5.0 %6.7 %
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital   
Common Equity Tier 1 capital10.0%$65,195
15.2%
Tier 1 capital11.5%73,896
17.3%
Total capital13.5%83,847
19.6%
Total RWA 427,782
 
Leverage-based capital   
Tier 1 leverage4.0%$73,896
8.1%
Adjusted average assets2
 910,499
 
SLR5.0%73,896
6.2%
Supplementary leverage exposure3
 1,185,734
 
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital   
Common Equity Tier 1 capital10.0%$64,751
16.4%
Tier 1 capital11.5%73,443
18.6%
Total capital13.5%82,708
21.0%
Total RWA 394,177
 
Leverage-based capital   
Tier 1 leverage4.0%$73,443
8.3%
Adjusted average assets2
 889,195
 
SLR5.0%73,443
6.4%
Supplementary leverage exposure3
 1,155,177
 
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3.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Supplementary leverage exposure is the sum of Adjusted average assets used in the Tier 1 leverage ratio and other adjustments, primarily: (i) for derivatives, potential future exposure and the effective notional principal amount of sold credit protection offset by qualifying purchased credit protection; (ii) the counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions; and (iii) the credit equivalent amount for off-balance sheet exposures.ms-20210331_g1.jpg
 At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital13.2 %$78,650 17.4 %
Tier 1 capital14.7 %88,079 19.4 %
Total capital16.7 %97,213 21.5 %
Total RWA453,106 
$ in millions
Required
Ratio1
At
December 31,
2020
Leverage-based capital
Adjusted average assets2
$1,053,510 
Tier 1 leverage ratio4.0 %8.4 %
Supplementary leverage exposure3,4
$1,192,506 
SLR4
5.0 %7.4 %
1.Required ratios are inclusive of any buffers applicable as of the date presented. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on the Firm’s ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
2.Adjusted average assets represents the denominator of the Tier 1 leverage ratio and is composed of the average daily balance of consolidated on-balance sheet assets for the quarters ending on the respective balance sheet dates, reduced by disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, investments in covered funds, defined benefit pension plan assets, after-tax gain on sale from assets sold into securitizations, investments in the Firm’s own capital instruments, certain defined tax assets and other capital deductions.
3.Supplementary leverage exposure is the sum of Adjusted average assets used in the Tier 1 leverage ratio and other adjustments, primarily: (i) for derivatives, potential future exposure and the effective notional principal amount of sold credit protection offset by qualifying purchased credit protection; (ii) the counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions; and (iii) the credit equivalent amount for off-balance sheet exposures.
4.Based on a Federal Reserve interim final rule that was in effect until March 31, 2021, the Firm’s SLR and Supplementary leverage exposure as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 reflect the exclusion of U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks.
Certain U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Regulatory Capital and Capital Ratios
The OCC establishes capital requirements for the Firm’s U.S. bank subsidiaries, which as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include, among others, Morgan Stanley Bank, SubsidiariesN.A. (“MSBNA”) and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“MSPBNA”), and evaluates their compliance with such capital requirements. Regulatory capital requirements for the U.S. Bank SubsidiariesMSBNA and MSPBNA are calculated in a similar manner to the Firm’s regulatory capital requirements, although G-SIB capital surcharge and SCB requirements do not apply to the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries.bank subsidiaries.
The OCC’s regulatory capital framework includes Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”) standards, including “well-capitalized” PCA standards that are based on specified regulatory capital ratio minimums. For the Firm to remain an FHC, theits U.S. Bank Subsidiariesbank subsidiaries must remain well-capitalized in accordance with the OCC’s PCA standards. In addition, failure by the U.S. Bank Subsidiariesbank subsidiaries to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’bank subsidiaries’ and the Firm’s financial statements.
At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019, the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’2020, MSBNA and MSPBNA risk-based capital ratios are based on the
Standardized Approach rules. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the risk-based

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and leverage-based capital amounts and ratios are calculated excluding the effect of the adoption of CECL based on ourMSBNA’s and MSPBNA’s election to defer this effect over a five-year transition period.
MSBNA’s Regulatory Capital
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsWell-Capitalized Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital    
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5%7.0%$16,839
18.2%
Tier 1 capital8.0%8.5%16,839
18.2%
Total capital10.0%10.5%17,349
18.7%
Leverage-based capital    
Tier 1 leverage5.0%4.0%$16,839
11.2%
SLR6.0%3.0%16,839
8.8%
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsWell-Capitalized Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital    
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5%7.0%$15,919
18.5%
Tier 1 capital8.0%8.5%15,919
18.5%
Total capital10.0%10.5%16,282
18.9%
Leverage-based capital    
Tier 1 leverage5.0%4.0%$15,919
11.3%
SLR6.0%3.0%15,919
8.7%

   At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Well-Capitalized
Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatioAmountRatio
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5 %7.0 %$17,530 19.5 %$17,238 18.7 %
Tier 1 capital8.0 %8.5 %17,530 19.5 %17,238 18.7 %
Total capital10.0 %10.5 %18,138 20.2 %17,882 19.4 %
Leverage-based capital
Tier 1 leverage5.0 %4.0 %$17,530 10.0 %$17,238 10.1 %
SLR6.0 %3.0 %17,530 7.9 %17,238 8.0 %
MSPBNA’s Regulatory Capital
 At March 31, 2021At December 31, 2020
$ in millions
Well-Capitalized
Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatioAmountRatio
Risk-based capital
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5 %7.0 %$8,471 22.8 %$8,213 21.3 %
Tier 1 capital8.0 %8.5 %8,471 22.8 %8,213 21.3 %
Total capital10.0 %10.5 %8,542 23.0 %8,287 21.5 %
Leverage-based capital
Tier 1 leverage5.0 %4.0 %$8,471 6.8 %$8,213 7.2 %
SLR6.0 %3.0 %8,471 6.5 %8,213 6.9 %
 At March 31, 2020
$ in millionsWell-Capitalized Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital    
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5%7.0%$8,487
22.9%
Tier 1 capital8.0%8.5%8,487
22.9%
Total capital10.0%10.5%8,556
23.0%
Leverage-based capital    
Tier 1 leverage5.0%4.0%$8,487
9.7%
SLR6.0%3.0%8,487
9.3%
 At December 31, 2019
$ in millionsWell-Capitalized Requirement
Required
Ratio1
AmountRatio
Risk-based capital    
Common Equity Tier 1 capital6.5%7.0%$7,962
24.8%
Tier 1 capital8.0%8.5%7,962
24.8%
Total capital10.0%10.5%8,016
25.0%
Leverage-based capital    
Tier 1 leverage5.0%4.0%$7,962
9.9%
SLR6.0%3.0%7,962
9.4%

1.
Required ratios are inclusive of any buffers applicable as of the date presented. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on the ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends.
1.Required ratios are inclusive of any buffers applicable as of the date presented. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries' ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends.

U.S. Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital Requirements
MS&Co. Regulatory Capital
$ in millionsAt March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
Net capital$10,887
$13,708
Excess net capital6,620
10,686

$ in millionsAt March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Net capital$15,982 $12,869 
Excess net capital12,167 9,034 
MS&Co. is a registered U.S. broker-dealer and registered futures commission merchant and, accordingly, is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC and the CFTC. MS&Co. has consistently operated with capital in excess of its regulatory capital requirements.
As an Alternative Net Capital broker-dealer, and in accordance with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) Rule 15c3-1, Appendix E, MS&Co. is subject to minimum net capital and tentative net capital requirements. In addition, MS&Co. must notify the SEC if its tentative net capital falls below certain levels. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, MS&Co. has exceeded its net capital requirement and hashad tentative net capital in excess of the minimum and notification requirements.
MSSB Regulatory Capital
$ in millionsAt March 31, 2020At December 31, 2019
Net capital$2,924
$3,387
Excess net capital2,774
3,238

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Other Regulated Subsidiaries
MSSB, is a registered U.S. broker-dealer and introducing broker for the futures business, and, accordingly, is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC. MSSB has consistently operated with capital in excess of its regulatory capital requirements.
Other Regulated Subsidiaries
MSIP, a London-based broker-dealer subsidiary, is subject to the capital requirements of the PRA, and MSMS, a Tokyo-based broker-dealer subsidiary,the Morgan Stanley Europe Holdings SE Group (“MSEHSE Group”) is subject to the capital requirements of the Financial Services Agency.European Central Bank, BaFin and the German Central Bank. MSSB, MSIP and MSMSthe MSEHSE Group, including MSESE, a Germany-based broker-dealer, have consistently operated with capital in excess of their respective regulatory capital requirements. Additionally, E*TRADE Bank and E*TRADE Savings Bank are subject to the capital requirements of the OCC, and E*TRADE Securities LLC is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC; each of these entities has consistently operated with capital in excess of their respective regulatory capital requirements.
Certain other U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Firm are subject to various securities, commodities and banking regulations, and capital adequacy requirements promulgated by the regulatory and exchange authorities of the countries in which they operate. These subsidiaries have also consistently operated with capital in excess of their local capital adequacy requirements.

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16.17. Total Equity
Preferred Stock
 
Shares
Outstanding
 Carrying Value
$ in millions, except per share dataAt
March 31,
2021
Liquidation
Preference
per Share
At
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Series
A44,000 $25,000 $1,100 $1,100 
C1
519,882 1,000 408 408 
E34,500 25,000 862 862 
F34,000 25,000 850 850 
H52,000 25,000 1,300 1,300 
I40,000 25,000 1,000 1,000 
J0 0 0 1,500 
K40,000 25,000 1,000 1,000 
L20,000 25,000 500 500 
M400,000 1,000 430 430 
N3,000 100,000 300 300 
Total$7,750 $9,250 
Shares authorized30,000,000 
Share Repurchases1.Series C preferred stock is held by MUFG.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Repurchases of common stock under the Firm's Share Repurchase Program$1,347
$1,180

The Firm’s 2019 Capital Plan (“Capital Plan”) includes the share repurchase of up to $6.0 billion of outstanding common stock for the period beginning July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Additionally, the Capital Plan includes quarterly common stock dividends of up to $0.35 per share, beginning with the common stock dividend announced on July 18, 2019. On March 15, 2020, the Financial Services Forum announced that each of its eight member banks, including the Firm, had voluntarily suspended their share repurchase programs. For information about the Firm's 2019 Capital Plan, see Note 16 to the financial statements in the 2019 Form 10-K.
A portion of common stock repurchases was conducted under a sales plan with MUFG, whereby MUFG sold shares of the Firm’s common stock to the Firm, as part of the Firm’s Share Repurchase Program. The sales plan is only intended to maintain MUFG’s ownership percentage below 24.9% in order to comply with MUFG’s passivity commitments to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and has no impact on the strategic alliance between MUFG and the Firm, including the joint ventures in Japan.
Common Stock Dividends per Share
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20202019
Dividends declared per common share$0.35
$0.30

Common Shares Outstanding for Basic and Diluted EPS
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions20202019
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic1,555
1,658
Effect of dilutive Stock options, RSUs and PSUs18
19
Weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents, diluted1,573
1,677
Weighted average antidilutive common stock equivalents (excluded from the computation of diluted EPS)12
6

Preferred Stock
 
Shares
Outstanding
 Carrying Value
$ in millions, except per share dataAt
March 31,
2020
Liquidation
Preference
per Share
At
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Series   
A44,000
$25,000
$1,100
$1,100
C1
519,882
1,000
408
408
E34,500
25,000
862
862
F34,000
25,000
850
850
H52,000
25,000
1,300
1,300
I40,000
25,000
1,000
1,000
J60,000
25,000
1,500
1,500
K40,000
25,000
1,000
1,000
L20,000
25,000
500
500
Total$8,520
$8,520
Shares authorized30,000,000 
1.Series C is composed of the issuance of 1,160,791 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to MUFG for an aggregate purchase price of $911 million, less the redemption of 640,909 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of $503 million, which were converted to common shares of approximately $705 million in 2009.
For a description of Series A through Series LN preferred stock issuances, see Note 1618 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K. The preferred stock has a preference over the common stock upon liquidation. The Firm’s preferred stock qualifies as and is included in Tier 1 capital in accordance with regulatory capital requirements (see Note 15)16).
On March 15, 2021, the Firm announced the redemption in whole of its outstanding Series J preferred stock. On notice of
redemption, the amount due to holders of Series J Preferred Stock Dividends
was reclassified to Borrowings, and on April 15, 2021 the redemption settled at the carrying value of $1.5 billion.
$ in millions, except per
share data
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
Per Share1
Total
Per Share1
Total
Series    
A$253
$11
$250
$11
C25
13
25
13
E445
15
445
15
F430
14
430
15
G2


414
8
H3
344
18


I398
16
398
16
J4




K366
15
366
15
L305
6


Total $108
 $93
Share Repurchases
 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Repurchases of common stock under the Firm's Share Repurchase Program$2,135 $1,347 
Beginning late in the first quarter of 2020, the Firm suspended its share repurchase program. On December 18, 2020 the Federal Reserve published summary results of the second round of supervisory stress tests for each large BHC, including the Firm, and permitted the resumption of share repurchases in the first quarter of 2021. The Firm’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion of outstanding common stock in 2021, from time to time as conditions warrant and subject to limitations on distributions from the Federal Reserve. For more information on share repurchases, see Note 18 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Common Shares Outstanding for Basic and Diluted EPS
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
in millions20212020
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic1,795 1,555 
Effect of dilutive Stock options, RSUs and PSUs23 18 
Weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents, diluted1,818 1,573 
Weighted average antidilutive common stock equivalents (excluded from the computation of diluted EPS)1 12 
Dividends
1.
Dividends on all series are payable quarterly, unless otherwise noted.
2.Series G preferred stock was redeemed during the first quarter of 2020. For further information, see Note 16 to the 2019 Form 10-K.
3.
Series H was payable semiannually until July 15, 2019, and is now payable quarterly.
4.
Series J is payable semiannually until July 15, 2020, and then quarterly thereafter.

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$ in millions, except per
share data
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
Per Share1
Total
Per Share1
Total
Preferred Stock Series
A$250 $11 $253 $11 
C25 13 25 13 
E445 15 445 15 
F430 14 430 14 
H241 13 344 18 
I398 16 398 16 
J2
253 15 
K366 15 366 15 
L305 6 305 
M3
29 12 
N4
2,650 8 
Total Preferred stock$138 $108 
Common stock$0.35 $635 $0.35 $561 
1.Common and Preferred Stock dividends are payable quarterly, unless otherwise noted.
2.Series J was payable semiannually until July 15, 2020, after which it was payable quarterly until the redemption notice.
3.Series M will be payable semiannually beginning on March 15, 2021 until September 15, 2026, and thereafter will be payable quarterly.
4.Series N will be payable semiannually beginning on March 15, 2021 until March 15, 2023, and thereafter will be payable quarterly.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1
$ in millions$ in millionsCTA
AFS
Securities
Pension and OtherDVATotal
$ in millionsCTA
AFS
Securities
Pension,
Postretirement
and Other
DVATotal
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020$(795)$1,787 $(498)$(2,456)$(1,962)
OCI during the periodOCI during the period(141)(776)5 120 (792)
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021$(936)$1,011 $(493)$(2,336)$(2,754)
December 31, 2019$(897)$207
$(644)$(1,454)$(2,788)December 31, 2019$(897)$207 $(644)$(1,454)$(2,788)
OCI during the period(141)1,325
25
3,674
4,883
OCI during the period(141)1,325 25 3,674 4,883 
March 31, 2020$(1,038)$1,532
$(619)$2,220
$2,095
March 31, 2020$(1,038)$1,532 $(619)$2,220 $2,095 
December 31, 2018$(889)$(930)$(578)$105
$(2,292)
OCI during the period(12)429
1
(599)(181)
March 31, 2019$(901)$(501)$(577)$(494)$(2,473)
CTA—Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
1.
Amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests.
1.Amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests.
Components of Period Changes in OCI
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
$ in millionsPre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Income
Tax Benefit
(Provision)
After-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Non-
controlling
Interests
Net
CTA
OCI activity$(20)$(112)$(132)$9
$(141)
Reclassified to earnings




Net OCI$(20)$(112)$(132)$9
$(141)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities
OCI activity$1,773
$(416)$1,357
$
$1,357
Reclassified to earnings(41)9
(32)
(32)
Net OCI$1,732
$(407)$1,325
$
$1,325
Pension, postretirement and other
OCI activity$25
$(4)$21
$
$21
Reclassified to earnings5
(1)4

4
Net OCI$30
$(5)$25
$
$25
Change in net DVA
OCI activity$5,015
$(1,216)$3,799
$129
$3,670
Reclassified to earnings5
(1)4

4
Net OCI$5,020
$(1,217)$3,803
$129
$3,674
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
$ in millionsPre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Income
Tax Benefit
(Provision)
After-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Non-
controlling
Interests
Net
CTA
OCI activity$(4)$(18)$(22)$(10)$(12)
Reclassified to earnings




Net OCI$(4)$(18)$(22)$(10)$(12)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities
OCI activity$570
$(133)$437
$
$437
Reclassified to earnings(10)2
(8)
(8)
Net OCI$560
$(131)$429
$
$429
Pension, postretirement and other
OCI activity$
$(1)$(1)$
$(1)
Reclassified to earnings3
(1)2

2
Net OCI$3
$(2)$1
$
$1
Change in net DVA
OCI activity$(824)$201
$(623)$(21)$(602)
Reclassified to earnings4
(1)3

3
Net OCI$(820)$200
$(620)$(21)$(599)

Cumulative Adjustments to Beginning Retained Earnings Related to the Adoption of Accounting Updates
 Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31, 2020
Financial Instruments—Credit Losses$(100)
 Three Months Ended
$ in millionsMarch 31, 2019
Leases$63


77March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
$ in millionsPre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Income
Tax Benefit
(Provision)
After-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Non-
controlling
Interests
Net
CTA
OCI activity$(104)$(115)$(219)$(78)$(141)
Reclassified to earnings0 0 0 0 0 
Net OCI$(104)$(115)$(219)$(78)$(141)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities
OCI activity$(876)$203 $(673)$0 $(673)
Reclassified to earnings(134)31 (103)0 (103)
Net OCI$(1,010)$234 $(776)$0 $(776)
Pension and other
OCI activity$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Reclassified to earnings7 (2)5 0 5 
Net OCI$7 $(2)$5 $0 $5 
Change in net DVA
OCI activity$167 $(43)$124 $17 $107 
Reclassified to earnings17 (4)13 0 13 
Net OCI$184 $(47)$137 $17 $120 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
$ in millionsPre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Income
Tax Benefit
(Provision)
After-tax
Gain
(Loss)
Non-
controlling
Interests
Net
CTA
OCI activity$(20)$(112)$(132)$$(141)
Reclassified to earnings
Net OCI$(20)$(112)$(132)$$(141)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities
OCI activity$1,773 $(416)$1,357 $$1,357 
Reclassified to earnings(41)(32)(32)
Net OCI$1,732 $(407)$1,325 $$1,325 
Pension and other
OCI activity$25 $(4)$21 $$21 
Reclassified to earnings(1)
Net OCI$30 $(5)$25 $$25 
Change in net DVA
OCI activity$5,015 $(1,216)$3,799 $129 $3,670 
Reclassified to earnings(1)
Net OCI$5,020 $(1,217)$3,803 $129 $3,674 

17.18. Interest Income and Interest Expense
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Interest income
Investment securities$849 $445 
Loans988 1,154 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed1
(296)398 
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities510 749 
Customer receivables and Other2
386 757 
Total interest income$2,437 $3,503 
Interest expense
Deposits$120 $406 
Borrowings714 997 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned3
114 509 
Customer payables and Other4
(539)235 
Total interest expense$409 $2,147 
Net interest$2,028 $1,356 
1.Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.
2.Includes interest from Cash and cash equivalents.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Interest income  
Investment securities$445
$475
Loans1,154
1,195
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed1
398
947
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities749
713
Customer receivables and Other2
757
960
Total interest income$3,503
$4,290
   
Interest expense  
Deposits$406
$462
Borrowings997
1,380
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned3
509
600
Customer payables and Other4
235
834
Total interest expense$2,147
$3,276
Net interest$1,356
$1,014
3.Includes fees received on Securities loaned.
4.Includes fees received from Equity Financing customers for stock loan transactions entered into to cover customers’ short positions.
1.
Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.
2.
Includes interest from Cash and cash equivalents.
3.
Includes fees received on Securities loaned.
4.
Includes fees received from prime brokerage customers for stock loan transactions entered into to cover customers’ short positions.
Interest income and Interest expense are classified in the income statements based on the nature of the instrument and related market conventions. When included as a component of the instrument’s fair value, interest is included within Trading revenues or Investments revenues. Otherwise, it is included within Interest income or Interest expense. k
Accrued Interest
18.
$ in millions
At
March 31, 2021
 At
December 31, 2020
Customer and other receivables$2,195 $1,652 
Customer and other payables2,329 2,119 
19. Income Taxes
The Firm is under continuous examination by the IRS and other tax authorities in certain countries, such as Japan and the U.K., and in states and localities in which it has significant business operations, such as New York.
The Firm believes that the resolution of these tax examinations will not have a material effect on the annual financial statements, although a resolution could have a material impact in the income statementsstatement and on the effective tax rate for any period in which such resolutions occur.
The Firm has established a liability for unrecognized tax benefits, and associated interest, if applicable (“tax liabilities”), that it believes is adequate in relation to the potential for additional assessments. Once established, the Firm adjusts such tax liabilities only when new information is available or when an event occurs necessitating a change.
It is reasonably possible that significant changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months. At this time, however, it is not possible to reasonably
estimate the expected change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and the impact on the Firm’s effective tax rate over the next 12 months.
See Note 13 regarding the Dutch Tax Authority’s challenge, in the District Court in Amsterdam (matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353), of the Firm’s entitlement to certain withholding tax credits, which may impact the balance of unrecognized tax benefits.
Net Discrete Tax Provisions/(Benefits)
63March 2021 Form 10-Q

 Three Months Ended March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Recurring1
$(99)$(107)
Intermittent(31)(101)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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1. Recurring discrete tax items are related to conversion of employee share-based awards.

The current quarter includes intermittent net discrete tax benefits associated with the remeasurement of prior years’ tax liabilities. The prior year quarter includes intermittent net discrete tax benefits primarily associated with remeasurement of reserves and related interest as a result of new information pertaining to the resolution of multi-jurisdiction tax examinations.
19.20. Segment, Geographic and Revenue Information
Selected Financial Information by Business Segment
Selected Financial Information by Business Segment
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
$ in millionsISWMIMI/ETotal
Investment banking$1,144
$158
$
$(31)$1,271
Trading3,416
(347)(37)24
3,056
Investments(25)
63

38
Commissions and fees1
874
588

(102)1,360
Asset management1
113
2,680
665
(41)3,417
Other(1,079)62
7
(1)(1,011)
Total non-interest revenues4,443
3,141
698
(151)8,131
Interest income2,423
1,193
8
(121)3,503
Interest expense1,961
297
14
(125)2,147
Net interest462
896
(6)4
1,356
Net revenues$4,905
$4,037
$692
$(147)$9,487
Income before provision for income taxes$950
$1,055
$143
$(2)$2,146
Provision for income taxes151
191
25
(1)366
Net income799
864
118
(1)1,780
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests42

40

82
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$757
$864
$78
$(1)$1,698

March 2020 Form 10-Q78

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
$ in millionsISWMIMI/ETotal
Investment banking$2,613 $251 $0 $(24)$2,840 
Trading4,073 126 3 23 4,225 
Investments86 2 230 0 318 
Commissions and fees1
870 851 0 (95)1,626 
Asset management1,2
139 3,191 1,103 (35)4,398 
Other158 153 (24)(3)284 
Total non-interest revenues7,939 4,574 1,312 (134)13,691 
Interest income970 1,486 8 (27)2,437 
Interest expense332 101 6 (30)409 
Net interest638 1,385 2 3 2,028 
Net revenues$8,577 $5,959 $1,314 $(131)$15,719 
Provision for credit losses$(93)$(5)$0 $0 $(98)
Compensation and benefits3,114 3,170 514 0 6,798 
Non-compensation expenses2,185 1,194 430 (134)3,675 
Total non-interest expenses$5,299 $4,364 $944 $(134)$10,473 
Income before provision for income taxes$3,371 $1,600 $370 $3 $5,344 
Provision for income taxes736 358 81 1 1,176 
Net income2,635 1,242 289 2 4,168 
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests34 0 14 0 48 
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$2,601 $1,242 $275 $2 $4,120 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
$ in millionsISWMIMI/ETotal
Investment banking$1,151
$109
$
$(18)$1,242
Trading3,130
302
(3)12
3,441
Investments81
1
191

273
Commissions and fees1
621
406

(61)966
Asset management1
107
2,361
617
(36)3,049
Other222
80
3
(4)301
Total non-interest revenues5,312
3,259
808
(107)9,272
Interest income3,056
1,413
4
(183)4,290
Interest expense3,172
283
8
(187)3,276
Net interest(116)1,130
(4)4
1,014
Net revenues$5,196
$4,389
$804
$(103)$10,286
Income before provision for income taxes$1,595
$1,188
$174
$(2)$2,955
Provision for income taxes190
264
33

487
Net income1,405
924
141
(2)2,468
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests34

5

39
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$1,371
$924
$136
$(2)$2,429

 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
$ in millionsISWMIMI/ETotal
Investment banking$1,144 $158 $$(31)$1,271 
Trading3
3,161 (347)(37)24 2,801 
Investments(25)63 38 
Commissions and fees1
874 588 (102)1,360 
Asset management1,2
113 2,680 665 (41)3,417 
Other3
(551)81 (1)(464)
Total non-interest revenues4,716 3,160 698 (151)8,423 
Interest income2,423 1,193 (121)3,503 
Interest expense1,961 297 14 (125)2,147 
Net interest462 896 (6)1,356 
Net revenues3
$5,178 $4,056 $692 $(147)$9,779 
Provision for credit losses3
$388 $19 $$$407 
Compensation and benefits1,814 2,212 257 4,283 
Non-compensation expenses3
2,026 770 292 (145)2,943 
Total non-interest expenses3
$3,840 $2,982 $549 $(145)$7,226 
Income before provision for income taxes$950 $1,055 $143 $(2)$2,146 
Provision for income taxes151 191 25 (1)366 
Net income799 864 118 (1)1,780 
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests42 40 82 
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley$757 $864 $78 $(1)$1,698 
I/E–Intersegment Eliminations
1.Substantially all revenues are from contracts with customers.

1.Substantially all revenues are from contracts with customers.
2.Includes certain fees which may relate to services performed in prior periods.
3.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See Note 1 for additional information.
For a discussion about the Firm’s business segments, see Note 2123 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.
Detail of Investment Banking Revenues
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Institutional Securities Advisory$362
$406
Institutional Securities Underwriting782
745
Firm Investment banking revenues from contracts with customers89%85%

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Institutional Securities Advisory$480 $362 
Institutional Securities Underwriting2,133 782 
Firm Investment banking revenues from contracts with customers92 %89 %
Trading Revenues by Product Type1
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Interest rate$859 $1,074 
Foreign exchange274 338 
Equity security and index2
1,695 1,072 
Commodity and other861 11 
Credit536 306 
Total$4,225 $2,801 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Interest rate$1,074
$785
Foreign exchange338
241
Equity security and index1
1,072
1,451
Commodity and other266
422
Credit306
542
Total$3,056
$3,441
1.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See Note 1 for additional information.
1.
2.Dividend income is included within equity security and index contracts.
The previous table summarizes realized and unrealized gains and losses, from derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, included in Trading revenues in the income statements. The Firm generally utilizes financial instruments across a variety of product types in connection with its market-making and related risk management strategies. The trading
revenues presented in the table are not representative of the manner in which the Firm manages its business activities and are prepared in a manner similar to the presentation of trading revenues for regulatory reporting purposes.
Investment Management Investments Revenues—Net Cumulative Unrealized Carried Interest
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Net cumulative unrealized performance-based fees at risk of reversing$714
$774

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Net cumulative unrealized performance-based income at risk of reversing$708 $735 
The Firm’s portion of net cumulative performance-based feesincome in the form of unrealized carried interest, (forfor which the Firm is not obligated to pay compensation) arecompensation, is at risk of reversing when the return in certain funds fall below specified performance targets. See Note 1314 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received.
March 2021 Form 10-Q64

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Investment Management Asset Management RevenuesRevenues—Reduction of Fees Due to Fee Waivers
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Fee waivers$11
$11

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Fee waivers$94 $11 
The Firm waives a portion of its fees in the Investment Management business segment from certain registered money market funds that comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Certain Other Fee Waivers
Separately, the Firm’s employees, including its senior officers, may participate on the same terms and conditions as other investors in certain funds that the Firm sponsors, primarily for client investment, and the Firm may waive or lower applicable fees and charges for its employees.
Other ExpensesTransaction Taxes
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Transaction taxes$238 $184 
Transaction taxes are composed of securities transaction taxes and stamp duties, which are levied on the sale or purchase of securities listed on recognized stock exchanges in certain markets. These taxes are imposed mainly on trades of equity securities in Asia and EMEA. Similar transaction taxes are levied on trades of listed derivative instruments in certain countries.
Net Revenues by Region1
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019
Americas$6,646
$7,321
EMEA1,148
1,702
Asia1,693
1,263
Total$9,487
$10,286

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20212020
Americas$11,191 $6,888 
EMEA2,159 1,197 
Asia2,369 1,694 
Total$15,719 $9,779 

1.Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See Note 1 for additional information.
For a discussion about the Firm’s geographic net revenues, see Note 2123 to the financial statements in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

79March 2020 Form 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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RevenueRevenues Recognized from Prior Services
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
$ in millions20202019$ in millions20212020
Non-interest revenues$614
$671
Non-interest revenues$541 $614 
The previous table includes revenuerevenues from contracts with customers recognized where some or all services were performed in prior periodsperiods. For the three months ended March
31, 2021 these revenues primarily include investment banking advisory fees, and isfor the three months ended March 31, 2020, these revenues primarily composed ofinclude investment banking advisory fees and distribution fees.

Receivables from Contracts with Customers
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Customer and other receivables$2,199
$2,916

$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Customer and other receivables$4,101 $3,200 
Receivables from contracts with customers, which are included within Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets, arise when the Firm has both recorded revenues and has the right per the contract to bill the customer.

Assets by Business Segment
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2021
At
December 31,
2020
Institutional Securities$778,555 $753,322 
Wealth Management361,674 355,595 
Investment Management18,543 6,945 
Total1
$1,158,772 $1,115,862 
$ in millionsAt
March 31,
2020
At
December 31,
2019
Institutional Securities$707,489
$691,201
Wealth Management233,824
197,682
Investment Management6,482
6,546
Total1
$947,795
$895,429
1. Parent assets have been fully allocated to the business segments.



65March 2021 Form 10-Q

Financial Data Supplement
(Unaudited)
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Average Balances and Interest Rates and Net Interest Income
March 2020 Form 10-Q80

Financial Data Supplement (Unaudited)

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Average Balances and Interest Rates and Net Interest Income
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20202019
$ in millions
Average
Daily Balance
Interest
Annualized
Average
Rate
Average
Daily
Balance
Interest
Annualized
Average
Rate
Interest earning assets
Investment securities1
$110,277
$445
1.6%$94,906
$475
2.0%
Loans1
134,441
1,154
3.5
116,698
1,195
4.2
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed2:
U.S.121,106
378
1.3
141,806
934
2.7
Non-U.S.56,865
20
0.1
77,256
13
0.1
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities3:
U.S.78,771
626
3.2
74,152
631
3.5
Non-U.S.22,903
123
2.2
11,861
82
2.8
Customer receivables and Other4:
U.S.68,772
555
3.2
63,649
697
4.4
Non-U.S.60,787
202
1.3
55,142
263
1.9
Total$653,922
$3,503
2.2%$635,470
$4,290
2.7%
Interest bearing liabilities
Deposits1
$199,574
$406
0.8%$181,017
$462
1.0%
Borrowings1, 5
192,061
997
2.1
189,181
1,380
3.0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned6:
U.S.31,461
328
4.2
26,615
450
6.9
Non-U.S.29,682
181
2.5
32,350
150
1.9
Customer payables and Other7:
U.S.128,744
109
0.3
117,932
554
1.9
Non-U.S.63,914
126
0.8
65,498
280
1.7
Total$645,436
$2,147
1.3%$612,593
$3,276
2.2%
Net interest income and net interest rate spread$1,356
0.9% $1,014
0.5%

1.
Amounts include primarily U.S. balances.
2.
Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.
3.
Excludes non-interest earning assets and non-interest bearing liabilities, such as equity securities.
4.
Includes Cash and cash equivalents.
5.
Includes borrowings carried at fair value, whose interest expense is considered part of fair value and therefore is recorded within Trading revenues.
6.Includes fees received on Securities loaned. The annualized average rate was calculated using (a) interest expense incurred on all securities sold under agreements to repurchase and securities loaned transactions, whether or not such transactions were reported in the balance sheets and (b) net average on-balance sheet balances, which exclude certain securities-for-securities transactions.
7.
Includes fees received from prime brokerage customers for stock loan transactions entered into to cover customers’ short positions.

 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
$ in millionsAverage Daily BalanceInterestAnnualized Average RateAverage Daily BalanceInterestAnnualized Average Rate
Interest earning assets
Investment securities1
$187,294 $849 1.8 %$110,277 $445 1.6 %
Loans1
151,636 988 2.6 %134,441 1,154 3.5 %
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed2:
U.S.147,276 (169)(0.5)%121,106 378 1.3 %
Non-U.S.67,334 (127)(0.8)%56,865 20 0.1 %
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities3:
U.S.72,416 410 2.3 %78,771 626 3.2 %
Non-U.S.17,946 100 2.3 %22,903 123 2.2 %
Customer receivables and Other4:
U.S.137,859 337 1.0 %68,772 555 3.2 %
Non-U.S.75,177 49 0.3 %60,787 202 1.3 %
Total$856,938 $2,437 1.2 %$653,922 $3,503 2.2 %
Interest bearing liabilities
Deposits1
$320,257 $120 0.2 %$199,574 $406 0.8 %
Borrowings1, 5
215,688 714 1.3 %192,061 997 2.1 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned6:
U.S.34,089 44 0.5 %31,461 328 4.2 %
Non-U.S.27,063 70 1.0 %29,682 181 2.5 %
Customer payables and Other7:
U.S.129,438 (437)(1.4)%128,744 109 0.3 %
Non-U.S.68,782 (102)(0.6)%63,914 126 0.8 %
Total$795,317 $409 0.2 %$645,436 $2,147 1.3 %
Net interest income and net interest rate spread$2,028 1.0 % $1,356 0.9 %
1.Amounts include primarily U.S. balances.
2.Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.
3.Excludes non-interest earning assets and non-interest bearing liabilities, such as equity securities.
4.Includes Cash and cash equivalents.
5.Includes borrowings carried at fair value, whose interest expense is considered part of fair value and therefore is recorded within Trading revenues.
6.Includes fees received on Securities loaned. The annualized average rate was calculated using (a) interest expense incurred on all securities sold under agreements to repurchase and securities loaned transactions, whether or not such transactions were reported in the balance sheets and (b) net average on-balance sheet balances, which exclude certain securities-for-securities transactions.
7.Includes fees received from Equity Financing customers for stock loan transactions entered into to cover customers’ short positions.

81March 20202021 Form 10-Q66

Glossary of Common Terms and Acronyms
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20192020 Form 10-KAnnual report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 20192020 filed with the SEC

ABS

Asset-backed securities
ABSACLAsset-backed securitiesAllowance for credit losses

AFS

Available-for-sale
AFSAMLAvailable-for-saleAnti-money laundering

AOCI

AMLAnti-money laundering


AOCIAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


AUMAssets under management or supervision


Balance sheetsConsolidated balance sheets


BEATBHCBase erosion and anti-abuse tax


BHCBank holding company


bpsBasis points; one basis point equals 1/100th of 1%


Cash flow statementsConsolidated cash flow statements


CCARComprehensive Capital Analysis and Review


CCyBCountercyclical capital buffer


CDOCollateralized debt obligation(s), including Collateralized loan obligation(s)


CDSCredit default swaps


CECLCurrent Expected Credit Losses, as calculated under the Financial Instruments—Credit Losses accounting update


CFTCU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission


CLNCredit-linked note(s)


CLOCollateralized loan obligation(s)


CMBSCommercial mortgage-backed securities


CMOCollateralized mortgage obligation(s)


CVACredit valuation adjustment


DVADebt valuation adjustment


EBITDAEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization


ELNEquity-linked note(s)

ELN

Equity-linked note(s)
EMEA
EMEAEurope, Middle East and Africa


EPSEarnings per common share


E.U.European Union


FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FFELPFederal Family Education Loan Program


FFIECFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council


FHCFinancial Holding Company


FICCFixed Income Clearing Corporation


FICOFair Isaac Corporation


Financial statementsConsolidated financial statements


FVAFunding valuation adjustment


GILTIG-SIBGlobal Intangible Low-Taxed Income


G-SIBGlobal systemically important banks


HELOCHome Equity Line of Credit


HQLAHigh-quality liquid assets


HTMHeld-to-maturity


I/EIntersegment eliminations


IHCIntermediate holding company


IMInvestment Management


Income statementsConsolidated income statements


IRSInternal Revenue Service


ISInstitutional Securities


LCRLiquidity coverage ratio, as adopted by the U.S. banking agencies


LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate


LTVLoan-to-value
M&AMerger, acquisition and restructuring transaction


MSBNAMorgan Stanley Bank, N.A.


MS&Co.Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC


MSIPMorgan Stanley & Co. International plc



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MSMSMorgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.


MSPBNAMorgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association


MSSBMorgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC


MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.


MUMSSMitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.


MWhMegawatt hour


N/ANot Applicable


NAVN/MNot Meaningful
NAVNet asset value


N/MNon-GAAPNot Meaningful


Non-GAAPNon-generally accepted accounting principles


NSFRNet stable funding ratio, as proposedadopted by the U.S. banking agencies


OCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency


OCIOther comprehensive income (loss)


OISOvernight index swap


OTCOver-the-counter


OTTIOther-than-temporary impairment


PRAPrudential Regulation Authority


PSUPerformance-based stock unit


RMBSResidential mortgage-backed securities


ROEOCIOther comprehensive income (loss)
OISOvernight index swap
OTCOver-the-counter
PRAPrudential Regulation Authority
PSUPerformance-based stock unit
RMBSResidential mortgage-backed securities
ROEReturn on average common equity


ROTCEReturn on average tangible common equity


ROURight-of-use


RSURestricted stock unit


RWARisk-weighted assets


SECSCBStress capital buffer
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission


SLRSupplementary leverage ratio


SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate


S&PStandard & Poor’s


SPESpecial purpose entity


SPOESingle point of entry


TDRTroubled debt restructuring


TLACTotal loss-absorbing capacity


U.K.United Kingdom


UPBUnpaid principal balance


U.S.United States of America


U.S. GAAPAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America


VaRValue-at-Risk


VIEVariable interest entity


WACCImplied weighted average cost of capital


WMWealth Management

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Other Information
None.
Legal Proceedings
The following development hasdevelopments have occurred since previously reporting certain matters in the Firm’s 20192020 Form 10-K. See also the disclosures set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in the 20192020 Form 10-K.

Residential Mortgage and Credit Crisis Related Matter

On March 19, 2020,22, 2021, the Firm filed a motion for partial summary judgmentparties in DeutscheChina Development Industrial Bank National Trust Company solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007- NC4 v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC as Successor-by-Merger& Co. Incorporated entered into a settlement agreement. On April 16, 2021, the court entered a stipulation of voluntary discontinuance, with prejudice.
European Matter

On January 29, 2021, the Advocate General of the Dutch High Court in matters re-styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353 issued an advisory opinion on the Firm’s appeal, which rejected the Firm’s principal grounds of appeal. On February 11, 2021, the Firm and the Dutch Tax Authority each responded to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., and Morgan Stanley ABS Capitalthis opinion.
Risk Factors
For a discussion of the risk factors affecting the Firm, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Inc.Item 1A of the 2020 Form 10-K.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021
$ in millions, except per share data
Total Number of Shares Purchased1
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Shares Purchased as Part of Share Repurchase Program2,3
Dollar Value of Remaining Authorized Repurchase
January18,296,995 $74.00 12,800,000 $9,057 
February2,358,797 $71.57 1,600,000 $8,947 
March13,231,966 $82.18 13,161,366 $7,865 
Total33,887,758 $77.03 27,561,366 
$ in millions, except per share data
Total 
Number of Shares Purchased1
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Shares 
Purchased as Part of Share Repurchase Program2,3
Dollar Value of Remaining Authorized Repurchase
January11,966,543
$55.82
4,860,960
$2,733
February7,624,176
$52.63
7,135,908
$2,354
March17,552,911
$40.65
17,278,471
$1,653
Total37,143,630
$48.00
29,275,339
 

1.Includes 7,868,2911.Includes 6,326,392 shares acquired by the Firm in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations on stock-based awards granted under the Firm’s stock-based compensation plans during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
2.Share purchases under publicly announced programs are made pursuant to open-market purchases, Rule 10b5-1 plans or privately negotiated transactions (including with employee benefit plans) as market conditions warrant and at prices the Firm deems appropriate and may be suspended at any time. On April 18, 2018, the Firm entered into a sales plan with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”). See Note 16 to the financial statements for further information on the sales plan.
3.
The Firm’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of the Firm’s outstanding stock under a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program is a program for capital management purposes that considers, among other things, business segment capital needs, as well as equity-based compensation and benefit plan requirements. The Share Repurchase Program has no set expiration or termination date.
Share repurchases by the Firm in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations on stock-based awards granted under the Firm’s stock-based compensation plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
2.Share purchases under publicly announced programs are made pursuant to open-market purchases, Rule 10b5-1 plans or privately negotiated transactions (including with employee benefit plans) as market conditions warrant and at prices the Firm deems appropriate and may be suspended at any time. On April 18, 2018, the Firm entered into a sales plan with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”). For further information on the sales plan, see Note 18 to the financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.
3.The Firm’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of the Firm’s outstanding common stock under a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) from time to time as conditions warrant and subject to regulatory non-objection. On June 27, 2019,limitations on distributions from the Federal Reserve published summary resultsReserve. The Share Repurchase Program is a program for capital management purposes that considers, among other things, business segment capital needs, as well as equity-based compensation and benefit plan requirements. The Share Repurchase Program has no set expiration or termination date.
On December 18, 2020, our Board of CCAR and andDirectors authorized the Firm received a non-objection to its 2019 Capital Plan. The Firm’s 2019 Capital Plan includes a share repurchase of up to $6.0$10 billion of its outstanding common stock duringin 2021, from time to time as conditions warrant and subject to limitations on distributions from the period beginning July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. On March 15, 2020, the Financial Services Forum announced that each of its eight member banks, including the Firm, had voluntarily suspended their share repurchase programs.Federal Reserve. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Plans, and Stress Tests. and the Stress Capital Buffer.

Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Firm’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Firm conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Firm’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Firm'sFirm’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
No change in the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting.
Exhibits
Exhibit Index

March 20202021 Form 10-Q8468


SIGNATURESSignatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MORGAN STANLEY
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ JONATHAN PRUZAN
Jonathan Pruzan
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
By:
/s/ PRAULAJA C. WJ. AIRTHKRAM
Paul C. WirthRaja J. Akram
Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
Date: May 5, 20203, 2021


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