The following table presents the notional amounts of GM Financial's derivative financial instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Level | | December 31, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 | | | | Notional | | Fair Value of Assets | | Fair Value of Liabilities | | Notional | | Fair Value of Assets | | Fair Value of Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair value hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps(b) | 2 | | $ | 9,458 |
| | $ | 234 |
| | $ | 23 |
| | $ | 9,533 |
| | $ | 42 |
| | $ | 231 |
| Foreign currency swaps | 2 | | 1,796 |
| | 22 |
| | 71 |
| | 1,829 |
| | 37 |
| | 60 |
| Cash flow hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps | 2 | | 590 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | 768 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| Foreign currency swaps | 2 | | 4,429 |
| | 40 |
| | 119 |
| | 2,075 |
| | 43 |
| | 58 |
| Derivatives not designated as hedges(a) | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Interest rate contracts | 2 | | 92,400 |
| | 340 |
| | 300 |
| | 99,666 |
| | 372 |
| | 520 |
| Total derivative financial instruments(c) | | | $ | 108,673 |
| | $ | 636 |
| | $ | 519 |
| | $ | 113,871 |
| | $ | 502 |
| | $ | 869 |
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__________ | | (a) | The gains/losses included in our consolidated income statements and statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were insignificant, unless otherwise noted. Amounts accrued for interest payments in a net receivable position are included in Other assets. Amounts accrued for interest payments in a net payable position are included in Other liabilities. |
| | (b) | The gains included in GM Financial interest, operating, and other expenses were $355 million and an insignificant amount for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. |
(c) GM Financial held $210 million and an insignificant amount of collateral from counterparties available for netting against GM Financial's asset positions, and posted an insignificant amount and $451 million of collateral to counterparties available for netting against GM Financial's liability positions at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
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