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TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Trade Structured Finance Program [Abstract] |
TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM | TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM Bunge engages in various trade structured finance activities to leverage the value of its trade flows across its operating regions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the net returns from these activities were $23 million and $27 million, respectively, and were included as a reduction of cost of goods sold in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. These activities include programs under which Bunge generally obtains U.S. dollar-denominated letters of credit (“LCs”) (each based on an underlying commodity trade flow) from financial institutions and time deposits denominated in either the local currency of the financial institutions' counterparties or in U.S. dollars, as well as foreign exchange forward contracts, and other programs in which trade related payables are set-off against receivables, all of which are subject to legally enforceable set-off agreements. The assets and liabilities related to the program are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as Time deposits under trade structured finance program and Letter of credit obligations under trade structured finance program, respectively. The fair values approximated the carrying amount of the related financial instruments and are all Level 2 measurements. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, receivables and trade payables of $0 million and $1,196 million, respectively, and time deposits and LCs of $6,093 million and $6,321 million, respectively, were presented net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the criteria of ASC 210-20, Offsetting, had been met. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, time deposits, including those presented on a net basis, carried weighted-average interest rates of 3.43% and 2.98%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total net proceeds from issuances of LCs were $4,409 million and $5,889 million, respectively. These cash inflows are offset by the related cash outflows resulting from placement of the time deposits and repayment of the LCs. All cash flows related to the programs are included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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