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REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES |
Schedule of movement of the redeemable preferred shares | ​
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​ |  | Redeemable
​ |  | preferred shares
Balance at January 1, 2019 | ​ | —
Issuance of redeemable preferred shares |  | 989,349
Change in redemption value of redeemable preferred shares |  | 17,760
Accrual of redeemable preferred shares dividends | ​ | 40,344
Settlement of redeemable preferred shares dividends | ​ | (25,014)
Foreign exchange impact | ​ | 39,542
​ | ​ | ​
Balance at December 31, 2019 | ​ | 1,061,981
Accrual of redeemable preferred shares dividends | ​ | 52,709
Settlement of redeemable preferred shares dividends | ​ | (65,489)
Foreign exchange impact | ​ | (68,291)
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Balance at December 31, 2020 | ​ | 980,910

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