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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - NON CURRENT AND CURRENT | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Cash, cash equivalents and other investments [Abstract] |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - NON CURRENT AND CURRENT | CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS – NON CURRENT AND CURRENT
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Investments in debt instruments and other |  | 2,629 |  |  | 3,001 |
Other investments |  | 252 |  |  | 252 |
Other investments, net – Non-current |  | 2,881 |  |  | 3,253 |
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
(i) Other investments |  |  |  |
Other deposits with maturity of more than three months |  | 813,527 |  |  | 212,271 |
Other investments - Current |  | 813,527 |  |  | 212,271 |
(ii) Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Cash and banks |  | 129,500 |  |  | 115,575 |
Restricted cash |  | 54 |  |  | 69 |
Short-term bank deposits |  | 259,020 |  |  | 199,877 |
Other deposits with maturity of less than three months |  | 149,308 |  |  | 204,444 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 537,882 |  |  | 519,965 |

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