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Clients and other receivable | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Clients and other receivable [Abstract] |
Clients and other receivable | Note 12. - Clients and other receivable Clients and other receivable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consist of the following:
| Balance as of June 30, 2018 |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
| ($ in thousands) |
Trade receivables |  |  | 204,223 |  |  |  | 186,728 |
Tax receivables |  |  | 29,685 |  |  |  | 39,607 |
Prepayments |  |  | 12,927 |  |  |  | 6,375 |
Other accounts receivable |  |  | 13,406 |  |  |  | 11,739 |
Total |  |  | 260,241 |  |  |  | 244,449 |
As of June 30, 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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