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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Other Financial Items [Abstract] |
Schedule of other financial items, net | Other financial items, net comprise the following items:
| Six months ended |  |
(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2021 |  | June 30, 2020 |  |
Net cash movement on non-designated derivatives and swap settlements | (3,558) |  |  | (5,756) |  |  |
Net increase/(decrease) in fair value of non-designated derivatives | 6,937 |  |  | (25,864) |  |  |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 716 |  |  | (68) |  |  |
Other items | (338) |  |  | 105 |  |  |
Total other financial items, net | 3,757 |  |  | (31,583) |  |  |

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