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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Interest rate swap transactions
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we were party to the following interest rate swap transactions involving the payment of fixed rates in exchange for LIBOR as summarized below:

Instrument
(in thousands of $)
Year endNotional value Maturity datesFixed interest rates
Interest rate swaps:   
Receiving floating, pay fixed2020597,500 2021/2029
1.69% to 2.37%
Receiving floating, pay fixed2019737,500 2020/2029
1.68% to 2.37%
Fair value hierarchy of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments
The carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 2020202020192019
(in thousands of $)Fair value hierarchyCarrying valueFair valueCarrying valueFair value
Non-derivatives:     
Cash and cash equivalentsLevel 1127,691 127,691 222,123 222,123 
Restricted cash and short-term depositsLevel 1163,181 163,181 188,289 188,289 
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt (1)
Level 2(984,510)(984,510)(1,244,599)(1,244,599)
Long-term debt – convertible bonds (2)
Level 2 (383,740)(366,581)(368,134)(355,943)
Long-term debt (1)
Level 2 (1,011,281)(1,011,281)(956,018)(956,018)
Derivatives: 
Oil derivative instrument Level 2540 540 45,640 45,640 
Interest rate swaps asset (2)
Level 2— — 84 84 
Interest rate swaps liability (2)
Level 2(44,315)(44,315)(5,798)(5,798)
Foreign exchange swaps asset (2)
Level 2— — 1,246 1,246 
Foreign exchange swaps liability (2)
Level 2(1,310)(1,310)— — 
Total return equity swap liability (2) (3)
Level 2— — (50,407)(50,407)

(1) Our debt obligations are recorded at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts presented in the table, are gross of the deferred charges amounting to $28.7 million and $32.9 million at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2) The fair value of certain derivative instruments is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates, foreign exchange rates, closing quoted market prices and our creditworthiness and that of our counterparties.
(3) The fair value of our total return equity swap is calculated using the closing prices of the underlying listed shares and units, dividends paid since inception and the interest rate charged by the counterparty.
Fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis
The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative instruments on a gross basis (none of which have been designated as hedges) recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

Balance sheet classification20202019
(in thousands of $)
Asset derivatives
Oil derivative instrumentOther non-current assets540 45,640 
Foreign exchange swapsOther current and non-current assets— 1,246 
Interest rate swapsOther current and non-current assets— 84 
Total asset derivatives540 46,970 
Liability derivatives
Total return equity swapOther current liabilities— (50,407)
Interest rate swapsOther current liabilities(44,315)(5,798)
Foreign exchange swapsOther current liabilities(1,310)— 
Total liability derivatives(45,625)(56,205)
Offsetting assets and liabilities
We have elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:
20202019
Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheetGross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreementsNet amountGross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheetGross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreementsNet amount
(in thousands of $)
Total asset derivatives— — — 84 (52)32 
Total liability derivatives44,315 — 44,315 5,798 (52)5,746