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Clients and other receivable | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Clients and other receivable [Abstract] |
Clients and other receivable | Note 12. - Clients and other receivable Clients and other receivable as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consist of the following:
|  | Balance as of September 30, 2018 |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Trade receivables |  |  | 247,216 |  |  |  | 186,728 |
Tax receivables |  |  | 27,788 |  |  |  | 39,607 |
Prepayments |  |  | 9,599 |  |  |  | 6,375 |
Other accounts receivable |  |  | 12,655 |  |  |  | 11,739 |
Total |  |  | 297,258 |  |  |  | 244,449 |
Increase in trade receivables primarily relates to seasonality of sales in some of the assets. As of September 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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