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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Cash and cash equivalents and Investments (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 ARS ($)
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Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Cash and Banks |  | $ 1,718 |  | $ 2,889
Time deposits |  | 703 |  | 7,620
Mutual funds |  | 23,161 |  | 92
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 429 | 25,582 | $ 178 | 10,601
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 429 |  | 2,109
Total non-current investments |  | 2,123 |  | 8,607
Total investments |  | 2,552 |  | 10,716
Government bonds | Financial assets at fair value accounted through profit or loss |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 297 |  | 1,119
Government bonds at amortized cost | Financial assets at amortized cost |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 132 |  | 798
Total non-current investments |  | 1,976 |  | 7,119
Mutual funds |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 63 |  | 2
Other investments at amortized cost | Financial assets at amortized cost |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  |  |  | 190
2003 Telecommunications Fund |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments |  | 1 |  | 1
Investments in associates |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments |  | 1,125 |  | $ 1,487
Allowance for credit risk |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit risk, current |  | (63) |  |
Allowance for credit risk, non-current |  | $ (979) |  |

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