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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Interest rate risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
INTEREST RATE RISK |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Percent of borrowings that are at a fixed rate of interest | 80.00% | 81.00%
Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
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Percentage of change in significant exposure used for sensitivity analysis | 100.00% | 100.00%
Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
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Percentage of change in significant exposure used for sensitivity analysis | 100.00% | 100.00%
Euro | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
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Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | $ (7) |
Effect on other comprehensive income | 23 |
Euro | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | 7 |
Effect on other comprehensive income | (24) |
Algerian Dinar | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax |  | $ (1)
Algerian Dinar | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax |  | 1
Uzbek Som | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
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Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | 3 | 7
Effect on other comprehensive income | (20) |
Uzbek Som | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | (3) | (7)
Effect on other comprehensive income | 21 |
Pakistani Rupee | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | (3) |
Effect on other comprehensive income | 1 | 2
Pakistani Rupee | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | 3 |
Effect on other comprehensive income | (1) | (2)
Ukrainian Hryvnia | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | 2 | 1
Ukrainian Hryvnia | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | (2) | (1)
Other currencies | Interest rate appreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | 4 | 2
Other currencies | Interest rate depreciation risk |  |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |  |
Effect on profit / (loss) before tax | $ (4) | $ (2)

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