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Other assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Summary of Other Assets Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following table provides the components of other assets presented on the consolidated balance sheet.

Other assetsJune 30, 2026Dec. 31, 2025
(in millions)
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance$5,623 $5,647 
Accounts receivable (a)
5,309 4,829 
Fails to deliver4,080 1,197 
Tax credit investments3,055 3,151 
Software2,733 2,707 
Prepaid pension assets2,605 2,361 
Assets of consolidated investment management funds1,136 864 
Prepaid expense1,066 854 
Equity method investments932 953 
Other equity investments (b)
806 701 
Fair value of hedging derivatives572 358 
Cash collateral receivable on derivative transactions543 474 
Federal Reserve Bank stock493 484 
Seed capital (c)
166 207 
Income taxes receivable149 554 
Other (d)
1,730 1,099 
Total other assets$30,998 $26,440 
(a)     Includes receivables for securities sold or matured that have not yet settled.
(b)    Includes strategic equity, private equity and other investments.
(c)    Includes investments in BNY funds that hedge deferred incentive awards.
(d)    At June 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, other assets include $58 million and $57 million, respectively, of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost.
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value
The following table presents the adjustments to the non-readily marketable equity securities.

Adjustments on non-readily marketable equity securitiesLife-to-
date
(in millions)2Q262Q25YTD26YTD25
Upward adjustments$9 $18 $35 $30 $403 
Downward adjustments— (1)— (1)(102)
Net adjustments$9 $17 $35 $29 $301 
Amortization and Income Tax Credits and Other Income Tax Benefits Related to Tax Credit Investments
The table below presents the amortization and income tax credits and other income tax benefits related to our tax credit investments.

(in millions)2Q262Q25YTD26YTD25
Tax credits and other tax benefits$146 $134 $282 $276 
Amortization expense$125 $115 $247 $241 
Summary of Investments Valued Using NAV
The table below presents information on our investments valued using NAV.

Investments valued using NAVJune 30, 2026Dec. 31, 2025
(in millions)Fair valueUnfunded 
commitments
Fair valueUnfunded
commitments
Seed capital (a)
$9 $— $6 $— 
Private equity investments (b)
140 93 139 75 
Other 5 — 10 — 
Total$154 $93 $155 $75 
(a)    Seed capital investments at June 30, 2026 are generally redeemable on request. Distributions are received as the underlying investments in the funds, which have redemption notice periods of up to seven days, are liquidated.
(b)    Private equity investments primarily include Volcker Rule-compliant investments in SBICs that invest in various sectors of the economy. Private equity investments do not have redemption rights. Distributions from such investments will be received as the underlying investments in the private equity investments, which have a life of 10 years, are liquidated.