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FINANCIAL DEBT - IFC and IIC loans (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 04, 2019 USD ($) installment | Sep. 18, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2016 USD ($) installment | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) installment
Bank loans - IFC Loan |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ | $ 450.0 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche A |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | 8 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche A | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR | 4.85% |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-1 |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | 6 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-1 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR | 4.60% |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-2 |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | 8 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-2 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR | 4.85% |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-3 |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | 6 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-3 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR | 4.60% |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-4 |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | 8 |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Tranche B-4 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR | 4.85% |  |  |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Personal |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |
Borrowing term |  |  |  | 6 years |
Half-yearly installments |  |  |  | 8 |
Loan proceeds | $ |  |  | $ 392.5 |  |
Net borrowing expenses | $ |  |  | $ 7.5 |  |
Bank loans - IFC Loan | Personal | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR |  |  |  | 4.00% |
IIC Loan | Personal |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0
Half-yearly installments |  |  |  |  | 8
Loan proceeds | $ |  | $ 1.8 |  |  |
IIC Loan | Personal | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Current and non-current financial debt |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin on LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 4.00%

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