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Clients and other receivable | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Clients and other receivable [Abstract] |
Clients and other receivable | Note 12. - Clients and other receivable Clients and other receivable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consist of the following:
|  | Balance as of March 31, |  |  | Balance as of December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Trade receivables |  |  | 181,474 |  |  |  | 186,728 |
Tax receivables |  |  | 36,348 |  |  |  | 39,607 |
Prepayments |  |  | 19,257 |  |  |  | 6,375 |
Other accounts receivable |  |  | 11,332 |  |  |  | 11,739 |
Total |  |  | 248,410 |  |  |  | 244,449 |
As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the fair value of clients and other receivable accounts does not differ significantly from its carrying value.

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