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Cash and Cash Equivalents | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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10) | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consolidated cash and cash equivalents consisted of:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Cash and bank accounts |  | $ | 367 |  |  |  | 501 |
Fixed-income securities and other cash equivalents |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 449 |
|  | $ | 613 |  |  |  | 950 |
Based on net settlement agreements, the balance of cash and cash equivalents excludes deposits in margin accounts that guarantee several obligations of CEMEX of $15 in 2021 and $32 in 2020, which were offset against the corresponding obligations of CEMEX with the counterparties, considering CEMEX’s right, ability and intention to settle the amounts on a net basis.

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