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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and investments

		2018		2017
Cash		6,800		10,439
Banks and immediately available investments		2,883,344		2,544,899
Cash and cash equivalents		2,890,144		2,555,338

		2018		2017
Held for trading		459,470		821,518
Short-term investments		459,470		821,518

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