TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM
TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM	5. TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM Bunge engages in various trade structured finance activities to leverage the value of its trade flows across its operating regions. These activities include a program under which a Bunge entity generally obtains U.S. dollar-denominated letters of credit (LCs) based on an underlying commodity trade flow from financial institutions, as well as foreign exchange forward contracts and time deposits denominated in the local currency of the financial institution counterparties, all of which are subject to legally enforceable set-off agreements. The LCs and foreign exchange contracts are presented within the line item “Letter of credit obligations under trade structured finance program” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The net return from activities under this Program, including fair value changes, is included as a reduction of cost of goods sold in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, time deposits (with weighted-average interest rates of 8.73% and 8.95%, respectively) and LCs (including foreign exchange contracts) totaled $4,687 million and $3,048 million, respectively. In addition, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of the time deposits (Level 2 measurements) totaled approximately $4,687 million and $3,048 million, respectively, and the fair values of the LCs (Level 2 measurements) totaled approximately $4,994 million and $3,024 million, respectively. The fair values approximated the carrying amount of the related financial instruments due to their short-term nature. The fair values of the foreign exchange forward contracts (Level 2 measurements) were a loss of $307 million and a gain of $24 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, total proceeds from issuances of LCs were $4,951 million and $2,282 million, respectively. These cash inflows are offset by the related cash outflows resulting from placement of the time deposits and repayment of the LCs.

5. TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM

Bunge engages in various trade structured finance activities to leverage the value of its trade flows across its operating regions. These activities include a program under which a Bunge entity generally obtains U.S. dollar-denominated letters of credit (LCs) based on an underlying commodity trade flow from financial institutions, as well as foreign exchange forward contracts and time deposits denominated in the local currency of the financial institution counterparties, all of which are subject to legally enforceable set-off agreements. The LCs and foreign exchange contracts are presented within the line item “Letter of credit obligations under trade structured finance program” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The net return from activities under this Program, including fair value changes, is included as a reduction of cost of goods sold in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, time deposits (with weighted-average interest rates of 8.73% and 8.95%, respectively) and LCs (including foreign exchange contracts) totaled $4,687 million and $3,048 million, respectively. In addition, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of the time deposits (Level 2 measurements) totaled approximately $4,687 million and $3,048 million, respectively, and the fair values of the LCs (Level 2 measurements) totaled approximately $4,994 million and $3,024 million, respectively. The fair values approximated the carrying amount of the related financial instruments due to their short-term nature. The fair values of the foreign exchange forward contracts (Level 2 measurements) were a loss of $307 million and a gain of $24 million, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, total proceeds from issuances of LCs were $4,951 million and $2,282 million, respectively. These cash inflows are offset by the related cash outflows resulting from placement of the time deposits and repayment of the LCs.