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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, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($)
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Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Cash and Banks |  | $ 4,645 |  | $ 2,339
Time deposits |  | 3,546 |  | 957
Mutual funds |  | 8,797 |  | 31,531
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 220 | 18,527 | $ 429 | 34,827
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 6,542 |  | 584
Total non-current investments |  | 2,152 |  | 2,891
Total investments |  | 8,694 |  | 3,475
Government bonds | Fair value accounted through profit or loss |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,539 |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 5,054 |  | 404
Government bonds at amortized cost | Amortized cost |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 126 |  | 180
Total non-current investments |  | 342 |  | 2,692
Mutual funds |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  | 1,442 |  | 87
Current investments in guarantee of financial operations |  | 1,372 |  |
Cash and Cash equivalents, Restricted Variability Between 30 to 60 days |  | 194 |  |
2003 Telecommunications Fund |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments |  | 1 |  | 1
Investments in associates |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments |  | 2,026 |  | 1,531
Allowance for credit risk |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit risk, current |  | (80) |  | (87)
Allowance for credit risk, non-current |  | $ (217) |  | $ (1,333)

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