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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and investments

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​		2021		2020
Cash		14,667		9,060
Banks and immediately available investments		4,145,987		4,608,144
Cash and cash equivalents		4,160,654		4,617,204

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Immediately available investments include investments with maturity up to 90 days at the time of acquisition, immediate liquidity and low risk of fair value variation.

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​		2021		2020
Short-term investments		2,626,212		3,041,143

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