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Capital structure and financing - C.4. Cash and deposits (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2015 | [1]
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 528,000,000 | $ 619,000,000 | [1] | $ 646,000,000 | $ 769,000,000
Restricted cash | 158,000,000 | 145,000,000 |  |  |
Non-current financial assets pledged as collateral for contingent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Current financial assets pledged as collateral for contingent liabilities | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
US Dollar |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 229,000,000 | 302,000,000 |  |  |
Total debt denominated in other currencies |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 299,000,000 | 317,000,000 |  |  |
Mobile Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 155,000,000 | 143,000,000 |  |  |
Other Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 3,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
[1] | Re-presented for discontinued operations (shown in note A.4. and E.3.2.). Not restated for the application of IFRS 15 and 9, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach for both standards.

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