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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FORREIGN CURRENCY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FORREIGN CURRENCY [Abstract]

Balances of Assets and Liabilities in Foreign Currency

The balances in foreign currency as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are detailed below:

	2018													2017
	Foreign currency and amount (in thousands)						Exchange rate				Amount in local currency			Foreign currency and amount (in thousands)						Amount in local currency
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	US$			361,017				37.500		(1)		13,538,138		US$			70,732				1,937,122
Other financial assets at amortized cost	US$			152				37.500		(1)		5,714		US$			49,723				1,361,756
Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss				-								-		US$			11,873				325,158
Trade receivables	US$			31,507				37.500		(1)		1,181,514		US$			57,838				1,584,011
Other receivables	US$			1,693				37.500		(1)		63,488		US$			2,433				66,632
												14,788,854									5,274,679
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Trade receivables				-								-		US$			165				4,511
												-									4,511
TOTAL ASSETS												14,788,854									5,279,190
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade payables	US$			42,184				37.700		(2)		1,590,337		US$			44,882				1,238,162
Loans	US$			11,746				37.700		(2)		442,836		US$			71,278				1,962,609
												2,033,173									3,200,771
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans	US$			534,595				37.700		(2)		20,154,216		US$			169,969				4,680,011
												20,154,216									4,680,011
TOTAL LIABILITIES												22,187,389									7,880,782

⁽¹⁾ Buy exchange rate at the end of fiscal year

⁽²⁾ Sell exchange rate at the end of fiscal year

US$: United States of America dollars

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The disclosure of balances of assets and liabilities in foreign currency.

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