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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, 2021 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Cash and Banks | $ 13,161 |  | $ 7,012 |
Time deposits | 3,582 |  | 5,352 |
Mutual funds | 3,106 |  | 13,278 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 19,849 | $ 193 | 27,965 | $ 220
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments | 10,786 |  | 7,804 |
Total non-current investments | 3,226 |  | 3,248 |
Total investments | 14,012 |  | 11,052 |
Government bonds | Fair value accounted through profits or loss |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 2,323 |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments | 10,702 |  | 7,628 |
Government bonds at amortized cost | Amortized cost |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments |  |  | 190 |
Total non-current investments |  |  | 516 |
Mutual funds |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total current investments | 84 |  | 106 |
2003 Telecommunications Fund |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments | 1 |  | 2 |
Investments in associate |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total non-current investments | $ 3,225 |  | 3,058 |
Allowance for credit risk |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit risk, current |  |  | (120) |
Allowance for credit risk, non-current |  |  | $ (328) |

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