| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| In millions of COP | ||
Debt investments, net | 159,890 | 163,311 | 71,091 |
Net gains from investment activities at fair value through income statement | | | |
Debt investments | 699,841 | 579,403 | 294,979 |
Derivatives | (61,667) | (4,750) | 31,835 |
Spot transactions | 3,517 | (22,831) | (48,961) |
Repos | (116,268) | (7,638) | (50,081) |
Others | - | - | 2,977 |
Total net gains from investment activities at fair value through profit and loss | 525,423 | 544,184 | 230,749 |
Total Interest on investment securities | 685,313 | 707,495 | 301,840 |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| In millions of COP | ||
Deposits | (4,279,316) | (3,878,528) | (2,415,187) |
Debt securities in issue | (1,191,000) | (1,335,192) | (1,057,748) |
Financial borrowings | (672,472) | (723,385) | (454,326) |
Preferred shares | (58,714) | (58,714) | (58,714) |
Borrowings from other financial institutions | (15,860) | (6,345) | (6,836) |
Other interest | (15,624) | (50,936) | (45,130) |
Interest expenses | (6,232,986) | (6,053,100) | (4,037,941) |
Fees and commissions income | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
In millions of COP | | ||
Credit and debit card fees | 1,164,380 | 1,092,919 | 1,015,253 |
Banking services | 885,512 | 816,839 | 630,616 |
Bancassurance | 408,248 | 336,692 | 260,224 |
Trust | 359,651 | 294,499 | 265,215 |
Collections | 228,580 | 229,940 | 203,772 |
Acceptances and guarantees | 55,365 | 55,724 | 44,539 |
Checks | 48,010 | 51,974 | 55,861 |
Brokerage | 20,618 | 23,431 | 23,453 |
Others | 416,543 | 383,217 | 291,624 |
Fees and commissions income | 3,586,907 | 3,285,235 | 2,790,557 |
Fees and commissions expenses | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
In millions of COP | |||
Banking services | (396,264) | (354,640) | (298,415) |
Call center and website | (291,602) | (260,006) | (190,110) |
Others | (394,848) | (351,625) | (308,988) |
Fees and commissions expenses | (1,082,714) | (966,271) | (797,513) |
Total fees and commissions income, net | 2,504,193 | 2,318,964 | 1,993,044 |
Other operating income | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
In millions of COP | |||
Operating leases | 563,861 | 493,486 | 448,754 |
Net foreign exchange | 294,068 | 132,292 | (157,933) |
Services | 164,150 | 167,914 | 165,737 |
Other reversals | 140,012 | 37,767 | 8,110 |
Investment property valuation | 55,573 | 149,299 | 150,176 |
Insurance (1) | 49,640 | 49,679 | - |
Gains on sale of assets | 40,600 | 60,282 | 8,408 |
Derivatives foreign exchange contracts | 21,917 | 164,172 | 527,137 |
Penalties for failure to contract | 19,881 | 14,634 | 14,963 |
Hedging | (3,678) | (5,985) | (20,509) |
Others | 286,322 | 223,583 | 227,859 |
Total Other operating income | 1,632,346 | 1,487,123 | 1,372,702 |
(1) | Corresponds to income from Seguros Agromercantil insurance operations. See Note 8: Goodwill and Intangible assets, net. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| In millions of COP | ||
Dividends (1) | 32,248 | 39,785 | 23,833 |
Equity investments(2) | (19,680) | 77,799 | 95,595 |
Equity method(3) | 253,602 | 60,254 | 122,477 |
Gains (Losses) on sale of Discontinued Operations | - | (1,146) | (30,331) |
Total dividends received, and share of profits of equity method investees | 266,170 | 176,692 | 211,574 |
(1) | Dividends received from equity investments at fair value through profit or loss as of 31, December of 2017, 2016 and 2015 amount COP 20,297, COP 30,468 and COP 14,228, respectively. Dividends from equity investments at fair value through OCI amount COP 11,951, COP 9,317 and 9,605, respectively. |
(2) | As of December 31, 2017 there is a lost in equity investments due to decrease of fair value in portfolio measured at fair value through profit or loss held by Banagricola S.A. |
(3) | For further information, see note 7 investments in associates and joint ventures |