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Short-term debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract]  
Short-term debt
12.Short-term debt

 

On October 22, 1997 and August 17, 1998, the Company offered the holders of medium-term notes of Simec then outstanding to exchange their bonds at par for new subordinated bonds. The new notes bear semi-annual interest at an annual rate of 10.5% interest and principal repayments were semiannual from May 15, 2000 until November 15, 2007. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the amount of such notes outstanding totaled USD$ 0.3 million, plus accrued interest. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, liabilities in pesos for the new notes outstanding amounted $ 6,020 and $ 5,700, respectively.