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Financial Instruments and Risk Management | 12 Months Ended
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management | Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management A. General The Group has extensive international operations wherein it is exposed to credit, liquidity and market risks (including currency, interest and other price risks). In order to reduce the exposure to these risks, the Group holds financial derivative instruments, (including forward transactions, SWAP transactions, and options) to reduce the exposure to foreign currency risks, commodity price risks, energy and marine transport and interest risks. Furthermore, the Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge the exposure and changes in the cash flows. The transactions in derivatives are executed with large Israeli and non-Israeli financial institutions, and therefore Group management believes the credit risk in respect thereof is low. This Note presents information about the Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, and the Group’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. The Company regularly monitor the extent of our exposure and the rate of the hedging transactions for the various risks described below. The Company execute hedging transactions according to our hedging policy with reference to the actual developments and expectations in the various markets. Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) B. Groups and measurement bases of financial assets and financial liabilities
| As at December 31, 2020
| Financial assets | Financial liabilities
| Measured at fair value through the statement of income | Measured at fair value through the statement of comprehensive income | Measured at amortized cost | Measured at fair value through the statement of income | Measured at amortized cost
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | - | - | 214 | - | -
Short-term investments and deposits | - | - | 100 | - | -
Trade receivables | - | - | 883 | - | -
Other receivables | - | - | 122 | - | -
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | 53 | - | - | -
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | 24 | - | - | - | -
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency and interest derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge | 115 | - | - | - | -
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | 83 | - | - | -
Other non-current asset | - | - | 8 | - | -
Total financial assets | 139 | 136 | 1,327 | - | -
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Short term debt | - | - | - | - | (679)
Trade payables | - | - | - | - | (740)
Other current liabilities | - | - | - | - | (156)
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (42) | -
Energy and marine transport derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (1) | -
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt and debentures | - | - | - | - | (2,053)
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (13) | -
Foreign currency and interest derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge | - | - | - | (28) | -
Other non- current liabilities | - | - | - | - | (53)
Total financial liabilities | - | - | - | (84) | (3,681)
Total financial instruments, net | 139 | 136 | 1,327 | (84) | (3,681)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) B. Groups and measurement bases of financial assets and financial liabilities (cont'd)
| As at December 31, 2019 |  |
| Financial assets | Financial liabilities |
| Measured at fair value through the statement of income | Measured at fair value through the statement of comprehensive income | Measured at amortized cost | Measured at fair value through the statement of income | Measured at amortized cost
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | - | - | 95 | - | -
Short-term investments and deposits | - | - | 96 | - | -
Trade receivables | - | - | 778 | - | -
Other receivables | - | - | 105 | - | -
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | 10 | - | - | - | -
Energy and marine transport derivative designated as economic hedge | 1 | - | - | - | -
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | 40 | - | - | -
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | 111 | - | - | -
Foreign currency and interest derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge | 57 | - | - | - | -
Other non-current asset | - | - | 6 | - | -
Total financial assets | 68 | 151 | 1,080 | - | -
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Short term debt | - | - | - | - | (420)
Trade payables | - | - | - | - | (712)
Other current liabilities | - | - | - |  | (128)
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (5) |
Energy and marine transport derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (3) |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt and debentures | - | - | - | - | (2,181)
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | - | - | - | (6) |
Other non- current liabilities | - | - | - | - | (38)
Total financial liabilities | - | - | - | (14) | (3,479)
Total financial instruments, net | 68 | 151 | 1,080 | (14) | (3,479)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) C. Credit risk (1) General (a) Customer credit risks Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and it arises mainly from the Group’s receivables from customers and from other receivables as well as from investments in securities. The Company sells to a wide range and large number of customers, including customers with material credit balances. On the other hand, the Company does not have a concentration of sales to individual customers. The Company has a regular policy of insuring the credit risk of its customers by means of purchasing credit insurance with insurance companies, other than sales to government agencies and sales in small amounts. Most of all other sales are executed only after receiving approval of coverage in the necessary amount from an insurance company or other collaterals of a similar level. The use of an insurance company as aforementioned ensures that the credit risk is managed professionally and objectively by an expert external party and transfers most of the credit risk to third parties. Nevertheless, the common deductible in credit insurances is 10% (even higher in a small number of cases) thus the Group is still exposed to part of the risk, out of the total insured amount. In addition, the Group has an additional deductible cumulative annual amount of approximately $6 million through a wholly‑owned captive reinsurance Company. Most of the Group’s customers have been trading with the Group for many years and only rarely have credit losses been incurred by the Group. The financial statements include specific allowance for doubtful debts that appropriately reflect, in Management’s opinion, the credit loss in respect of accounts receivables which are considered doubtful. (b) Credit risks in respect of deposits The Group deposits its balance of liquid financial assets in bank deposits and in securities. All the deposits are with a diversified group of leading banks preferably with banks that provide loans to the Group. Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) C. Credit risk (cont'd) (2) Maximum Exposure to credit risk The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
| As at December 31
| Carrying amount ($ millions)
| 2020 | 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | 214 | 95
Short term investments and deposits | 100 | 96
Trade receivables | 883 | 778
Other receivables | 122 | 105
Derivatives | 139 | 68
Other non-current assets | 8 | 6
| 1,466 | 1,148
The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables, at the reporting date by geographic region was:
| As at December 31
| Carrying amount ($ millions)
| 2020 | 2019
Europe | 330 | 252
Asia | 258 | 249
North America | 144 | 114
South America | 68 | 74
Israel | 67 | 72
Other | 16 | 17
| 883 | 778
(3) Aging of debts and impairment losses The aging of trade receivables at the reporting date was:
| As at December 31
| 2020 | 2019
| Gross | Impairment | Gross | Impairment
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
Not past due | 788 | - | 661 | -
Past due up to 3 months | 58 | - | 65 | -
Past due 3 to 12 months | 7 | (1) | 26 | (1)
Past due over 12 months | 40 | (9) | 29 | (2)
| 893 | (10) | 781 | (3)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) C. Credit risk (cont'd) (3) Aging of debts and impairment losses The movement in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the year was as follows:
| 2020 | 2019
| $ millions | $ millions
Balance as at January 1 | 3 | 3
Additional allowance | 5 | 2
Write offs | - | (1)
Reversals | - | (1)
Changes due to translation differences | 2 | -
Balance as at December 31 | 10 | 3
D. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to timely meet its liabilities, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unwanted losses. The Company manages the liquidity risk by holding cash balances, short-term deposits and secured bank credit facilities. The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments:
| As at December 31, 2020
| Carrying amount | 12 months or less | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years
| $ millions
Non-derivative financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Short term debt (not including current maturities) | 296 | 299 | - | - | -
Trade payables | 740 | 740 | - | - | -
Other current liabilities | 156 | 156 | - | - | -
Long-term debt, debentures and others | 2,489 | 489 | 529 | 859 | 1,559
| 3,681 | 1,684 | 529 | 859 | 1,559
Financial liabilities – derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | 55 | 42 | - | - | 13
Energy and marine transport derivative designated as economic hedge | 1 | 1 | - | - | -
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as cash flow hedge | 28 | - | - | - | 28
| 84 | 43 | - | - | 41
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) D. Liquidity risk (cont'd)
| As at December 31, 2019
| Carrying amount | 12 months or less | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years
| $ millions
Non-derivative financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Short term debt (not including current maturities) | 358 | 361 | - | - | -
Trade payables | 712 | 712 | - | - | -
Other current liabilities | 128 | 128 | - | - | -
Long-term debt and debentures | 2,281 | 157 | 645 | 1,101 | 1,288
| 3,479 | 1,358 | 645 | 1,101 | 1,288
Financial liabilities – derivative instruments utilized for economic hedging |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency and interest derivative designated as economic hedge | 11 | 5 | - | - | 6
Energy and marine transport derivative designated as economic hedge | 3 | 3 | - | - | -
| 14 | 8 | - | - | 6
E. Market risk Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument. 1. Interest risk The Group has loans bearing variable interests and therefore its financial results and cash flows are exposed to fluctuations in the market interest rates. ICL uses financial instruments, including derivatives, in order to hedge this exposure. The Group uses interest rate swap contracts mainly in order to reduce the exposure to cash flow risk in respect of changes in interest rates. As part of the global reform in interest rate benchmarks, the Libor fallback is scheduled for the end of 2021. Three global interest rate benchmarks are expected to transition to alternative risk-free rates and to replace the existing benchmark London interbank offered rates (LIBOR): SOFR (USD), ESTR (EUR) and SONIA (GBP). As of December 31,2020 LIBOR, continues to be used as a reference rate and in valuation of instruments with maturities that exceed the expected end date for LIBOR. the Company's LIBOR-based debt is USD 99.4 million, out of which only USD 30 million will mature after the expected end date for LIBOR. The Company's LIBOR-based derivatives amount to $150 million. As of December 31,2020, we have not finalized an agreement with the banks regarding the Libor transition effects on loans and derivatives. Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 1. Interest risk (cont'd) (a) Interest Rate Profile Set forth below are details regarding the type of interest on the Group’s non-derivative interest‑bearing financial instruments:
| As at December 31
| 2020 | 2019
| $ millions | $ millions
Fixed rate instruments |  |
Financial assets | 165 | 164
Financial liabilities | (2,450) | (1,947)
| (2,285) | (1,783)
Variable rate instruments |  |
Financial assets | 223 | 100
Financial liabilities | (296) | (669)
| (73) | (569)
(b) Sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments Most of the Group’s instruments bearing fixed interest are not measured at fair value through the statement of income. Therefore, changes in the interest rate will not have any impact on the profit or loss in respect of changes in the value of assets and liabilities bearing fixed interest. (c) Sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments The below analysis assumes that all other variables (except for the interest rate), in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| As at December 31, 2020
| Impact on profit (loss)
| Decrease of 1% in interest | Decrease of 0.5% in interest | Increase of 0.5% in interest | Increase of 1% in interest
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
SWAP instruments |  |  |  |
Changes in U.S. Dollar interest | (39) | (19) | 18 | 36
Changes in Israeli Shekel interest | 49 | 24 | (22) | (42)
Changes in Euro interest | (2) | (1) | 1 | 2
Note 21- Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont’d) 1. Interest risk (cont’d) (d) Terms of derivative financial instruments used to hedge interest risk
| As at December 31, 2020
| Carrying amount (fair value) | Stated amount | Maturity date | Interest rate range
| $ millions | $ millions | Years | %
U.S. Dollar |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from variable interest to fixed interest | (13) | 150 | 2024 | 2.47%-2.60%
Israeli Shekel |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from fixed ILS interest to fixed USD interest | 87 | 701 | 2034 | 2.40%-4.47%
GBP |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from variable USD interest to fixed GBP interest. | 5 | 63 | 18/05/2021 | 1-month libor
Euro |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from variable USD interest to fixed EUR interest | (41) | 324 | 19/05/2021 | 1-month libor
| As at December 31, 2019
| Carrying amount (fair value) | Stated amount | Maturity date | Interest rate range
| $ millions | $ millions | Years | %
U.S. Dollar |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from variable interest to fixed interest | (6) | 150 | 2024 | 2.47%-2.60%
Israeli Shekel |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from fixed ILS interest to fixed USD interest | 57 | 482 | 2024 | 2.45%-4.47%
Euro |  |  |  |
SWAP contracts from variable USD interest to fixed EUR interest | (3) | 447 | 19/02/2020 | 1-month libor
Note 21- Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont’d) 2. Currency risk The Group is exposed to currency risk with respect to sales, purchases, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group. The main exposure is the New Israeli Shekel, Euro, British Sterling, Chinese Yuan Brazilian Real and Turkey Lira. The Group enters into foreign currency derivatives – forward exchange transactions and currency options – all in order to protect the Group from the risk that the eventual cash flows, resulting from existing assets and liabilities, and sales and purchases of goods within the framework of firm or anticipated commitments (based on a budget of up to one year), denominated in foreign currency, will be affected by changes in the exchange rates. (a) Sensitivity analysis A 10% increase at the rate of the US$ against the following currencies would have increased (decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant.
| As at December 31
| Impact on profit (loss)
| 2020 | 2019
| $ millions | $ millions
Non-derivative financial instruments |  |
U.S. Dollar/Euro | (96) | (95)
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 134 | 98
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | 2 | (4)
U.S. Dollar/Chinese Yuan | (1) | (1)
U.S. Dollar/Turkey Lira | (1) | (1)
A 10% decrease of the US$ against the above currencies at December 31 would have the same effect but in the opposite direction. Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 2. Currency risk (cont'd) (a) Sensitivity analysis (cont'd) Presented hereunder is a sensitivity analysis of the Group’s foreign currency derivative instruments as at December 31, 2020. Any change in the exchange rates of the principal currencies shown below would have increased (decreased) profit and loss and equity by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
| As at December 31, 2020
| Increase 10% | Increase 5% | Decrease 5% | Decrease 10%
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
Euro/ U.S. Dollar |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | 14 | 7 | (8) | (17)
Options | 4 | 2 | (3) | (6)
SWAP | 33 | 18 | (19) | (41)
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | (39) | (20) | 23 | 48
Options | (26) | (14) | 19 | 44
SWAP | (82) | (43) | 48 | 101
British Pound/U.S. Dollar |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | (3) | (1) | 1 | 3
Options | (1) | - | 1 | 1
SWAP | (6) | (3) | 4 | 8
U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | 1 | - | - | (1)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 2. Currency risk (cont'd) (b) Terms of derivative financial instruments used to reduce foreign currency risk
| As at December 31, 2020
| Carrying amount | Stated amount | Average
| $ millions | $ millions | exchange rate
Forward contracts |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 8 | 377 | 3.2
Euro/U.S. Dollar | - | 150 | 1.2
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | - | 27 | 1.4
U.S. Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi | - | 23 | 6.6
Other | - | 53 | -
Currency and interest SWAPs |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 87 | 701 | 3.7
Euro/U.S. Dollar | (41) | 324 | 1.1
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | 5 | 63 | 1.3
Put options |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 13 | 400 | 3.3
Euro/U.S. Dollar | - | 47 | 1.2
U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen | - | 2 | 107
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | - | 10 | 1.3
Call options |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | (1) | 380 | 3.3
Euro/U.S. Dollar | (2) | 47 | 1.2
U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen | - | 2 | 107
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | - | 10 | 1.3
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 2. Currency risk (cont'd) (b) Terms of derivative financial instruments used to reduce foreign currency risk (cont’d)
| As at December 31, 2019
| Carrying amount | Stated amount | Average exchange rate
| $ millions | $ millions |
Forward contracts |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | - | 309 | 3.5
Euro/U.S. Dollar | (1) | 61 | 1.1
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | - | 33 | 1.3
U.S. Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi | - | 28 | 7.1
Other | 4 | 56 | 0.9
Currency and interest SWAPs |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 57 | 482 | 3.7
Euro/U.S. Dollar | (3) | 447 | 1.1
Put options |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | 4 | 600 | 3.4
Euro/U.S. Dollar | - | 45 | 1.1
U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen | - | 1 | 108.5
U.S. Dollar/British Pound | - | 15 | 1.3
Call options |  |  |
U.S. Dollar/Israeli Shekel | - | 440 | 3.4
Euro/U.S. Dollar | 1 | 45 | 1.1
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 2. Currency risk (cont'd) (c) Linkage terms of monetary balances – in millions of Dollars
| As at December 31, 2020 |
| US Dollar | Euro | British Pound | Israeli Shekel | Brazilian Real | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | Other | Total
Non-derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 114 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 14 | 214
Short term investments and deposits | 88 | 5 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 100
Trade receivables | 454 | 227 | 35 | 58 | 21 | 51 | 37 | 883
Other receivables | 72 | 41 | - | 7 | - | - | 2 | 122
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | 136 | - | 136
Other non-current assets | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8
Total financial assets | 729 | 289 | 40 | 67 | 31 | 251 | 56 | 1,463
Short-term debt | 267 | 70 | 85 | 181 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 679
Trade payables | 145 | 163 | 21 | 326 | 11 | 66 | 8 | 740
Other current liabilities | 41 | 68 | 4 | 17 | - | 26 |  | 156
Long term debt, debentures and others | 1,211 | 36 | 22 | 716 | 2 | 60 | 6 | 2,053
Other non-current liabilities | 2 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 53
Total financial liabilities | 1,666 | 388 | 132 | 1,240 | 20 | 220 | 15 | 3,681
Total non-derivative financial instruments, net | (937) | (99) | (92) | (1,173) | 11 | 31 | 41 | (2,218)
Derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | - | 150 | 27 | 377 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 630
Cylinder | - | 47 | 10 | 400 | 20 | - | 2 | 479
SWAPS – U.S. Dollar into Israeli Shekel | - | - | - | 701 | - | - | - | 701
SWAPS – U.S. Dollar into Euro | - | 324 | - | - | - | - | - | 324
SWAPS – U.S. Dollar into British Pound | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | 63
Total derivative instruments | - | 521 | 100 | 1,478 | 35 | 23 | 40 | 2,197
Net exposure | (937) | 422 | 8 | 305 | 46 | 54 | 81 | (21)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont'd) 2. Currency risk (cont'd) (c) Linkage terms of monetary balances – in millions of Dollars (cont'd)
| As at December 31, 2019
| US Dollar | Euro | British Pound | Israeli Shekel | Brazilian Real | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | Others | Total
Non-derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 95
Short term investments and deposits | 89 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 96
Trade receivables | 381 | 177 | 37 | 50 | 22 | 48 | 63 | 778
Other receivables | 84 | 16 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 105
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | - | 151
Other non-current assets | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 6
Total financial assets | 575 | 214 | 41 | 57 | 30 | 235 | 79 | 1,231
Short-term debt | 198 | 95 | 18 | 58 | 4 | 47 | - | 420
Trade payables | 172 | 178 | 22 | 247 | 9 | 79 | 5 | 712
Other current liabilities | 19 | 44 | 4 | 47 | - | 12 | 2 | 128
Long term debt, debentures and others | 1,452 | 34 | 29 | 596 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 2,182
Other non-current liabilities |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  | 38
Total financial liabilities | 1,841 | 389 | 73 | 948 | 20 | 198 | 11 | 3,480
Total non-derivative financial instruments, net | (1,266) | (175) | (32) | (891) | 10 | 37 | 68 | (2,249)
Derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward transactions | - | 61 | 33 | 309 | - | 28 | 56 | 487
Cylinder | - | 45 | 15 | 600 | - | - | - | 660
SWAPS – U.S. Dollar into Israeli Shekel | - | - | - | 482 | - | - | - | 482
SWAPS – U.S. Dollar into Euro | - | 447 | - | - | - | - | - | 447
Total derivative instruments | - | 553 | 48 | 1,391 | - | 28 | 56 | 2,076
Net exposure | (1,266) | 378 | 16 | 500 | 10 | 65 | 124 | (173)
Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) E. Market risk (cont’d) 3. Other price risk A. Investment in shares During the year 2020 the Company sold a total of 42.9 million of its shares in YYTH for a consideration of $32 million. As at December 31, 2020, the remaining balance of the investment is $136 million, representing about 10% of YYTH's share capital. In January 2021 YYTH issued shares which diluted the company’s holding to 8%. B. Financial asset at amortized cost As part of the sale of the fire safety and oil additives businesses, in 2018, the Company granted a loan to the buyers, in the carrying amount of $53 million bearing interest to be paid along with the loan principal. As of December 31, 2020, the loan is presented as a financial asset at amortized cost under “current assets” in the statement of financial position, in the amount of $66 million. C. F oreign currency risks The Company is exposed to changes in the exchange rate of the shekel against the dollar in respect of principal and interest in certain debentures and loans. The Company's risk management strategy is to hedge the changes in cash flows deriving from liabilities in shekels by using derivatives. These exposures are hedged from time to time, according to the assessment of the exposure and inherent risks against which the Company chooses to hedge, in accordance with the Company's risk management strategy. In view of the above, in January and May 2020, the Company designated several swap contracts for cash flow hedge. These transactions, which include principal and interest of Series G debentures, entitle the Company to receive fixed shekel interest against a liability to pay dollar interest at a fixed rate. The Company designated the spot component of the exchange rate swap contracts for hedging the currency risk in the cash flows of the said debt balances. The Company applies a 1:1 hedging ratio. The main source of potential ineffectiveness in these hedging ratios is the effect of the Company's and counterparty's credit risk on the fair value of the swap contracts. As at the date of the hedge transaction, the total balance of the hedged instruments amounted to about $110 million and $109 million, respectively Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) F. Fair value of financial instruments The carrying amounts in the books of certain financial assets and financial liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, investments, short-term deposits and loans, receivables and other debit balances, long-term investments and receivables, short-term credit, payables and other credit balances, long-term loans bearing variable interest and other liabilities, and derivative financial instruments, correspond to or approximate their fair value. The following table details the book value and the fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value:
| As at December 31, 2020 | As at December 31, 2019
| Carrying amount | Fair value | Carrying amount | Fair value
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions
Loans bearing fixed interest (1) | 89 | 96 | 74 | 82
Debentures bearing fixed interest |  |  |  |
Marketable (2) | 1,625 | 1,870 | 1,237 | 1,395
Non-marketable (3) | 281 | 296 | 281 | 293
| 1,995 | 2,262 | 1,592 | 1,770
The fair value of the Shekel, Euro, and Yuan loans issued bearing fixed interest is based on calculation of the present value of the cash flows in respect of the principal and the interest and is discounted at the market interest rates on the measurement date for similar loans having similar characteristics and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The average discount interest as of December 31, 2020 for the Shekel, Euro and Yuan loans was 1.6%, 1.4% and 5.1%, respectively (December 31, 2019 for the Shekel, Euro and Yuan loans 1.4%, 1.3%, and 4.2%, respectively). The fair value of the marketable debentures is based on the quoted stock exchange price and is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the non‑marketable debentures is based on calculation of the present value of the cash flows in respect of the principal and the interest and is discounted at the Libor rate customary in the market for similar loans having similar characteristics and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The average discount interest as of December 31, 2020 was 2.6% (December 31, 2019 – 3.7%). Note 21 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd) G. Hierarchy of fair value The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments measured by fair value, using the valuation method. (See Note 4). The following levels were defined: Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in an active market for identical instruments Level 2: Observed data (directly or indirectly) not included in Level 1 above.
Level 1 | As at December 31, 2020 | As at December 31, 2019
$ millions | $ millions
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income | 136 | 151
Level 2 | As at December 31, 2020 | As at December 31, 2019
$ millions | $ millions
Derivatives designated as economic hedge, net | (32) | (3)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge, net | 87 | 57
| 55 | 54

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