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RISK MANAGEMENT (Details 17) - Liquidity Risk [Member] | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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30 Days Foreign Currency [Member] |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Percentages of exposure to liquidity risk |  | (22.00%)
Not Later Than One Month [Member] |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Percentages of exposure to liquidity risk | (20.00%) | (48.00%)
Later Than One Month And Not Later Than Three Months [Member] |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Percentages of exposure to liquidity risk | (37.00%) | (51.00%)

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