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Bank loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Bank loans  
Bank loans

13.  Bank loans

The movement is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

95,000

 

96,215

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New loans

 

55,000

 

95,000

 

341,215

Disbursements

 

(95,000)

 

(95,000)

 

(300,000)

Sale of subsidiary

 

 —

 

(1,215)

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final balance

 

55,000

 

95,000

 

96,215

 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, bank loans were obtained for working capital purposes, have current maturity and accrue interest at market annual rates ranging from 2% to 2.95% as of December 31, 2019 (2.00% to 3.13% as of December 31, 2018).