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DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
Bunge’s commercial paper program is supported by an identical amount of committed back-up bank credit lines (the “Liquidity Facility”) provided by banks that are rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services and P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service. The cost of borrowing under the Liquidity Facility would typically be higher than the cost of issuing under Bunge’s commercial paper program. At June 30, 2018, there were $529 million borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program and no borrowings under the Liquidity Facility.
At June 30, 2018, Bunge had $3,499 million of unused and available borrowing capacity under its committed credit facilities totaling $5,515 million with a number of lending institutions.
The fair value of Bunge’s long-term debt is based on interest rates currently available on comparable maturities to companies with credit standing similar to that of Bunge. The carrying amounts and fair value of long-term debt are as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
(Level 2)
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
(Level 2)
Long-term debt, including current portion
 
$
5,617

 
$
5,649

 
$
4,175

 
$
4,337



On May 1, 2018, in connection with Bunge's previously announced strategy to reduce its exposure to the sugar milling business in Brazil, Bunge entered into an unsecured $700 million, 5 year revolving credit facility, which upon fulfillment of certain conditions is convertible into a non-recourse secured term loan facility with the Company's sugar milling business as the borrower. This facility provides financial flexibility for Bunge to fund the sugar milling business on a stand-alone basis. Additionally, subject to lender approval, Bunge may request an increase, in an amount not to exceed $100 million, to the revolving credit facility commitments pursuant to an accordion provision set forth in the revolving credit facility. There were $100 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility at June 30, 2018.