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Trade and other receivables (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Trade and other receivables [Abstract] |
Trade and other receivables | Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consist of the following:
| Balance as of June 30, |  |  | Balance as of December 31, |
| 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
| ($ in thousands) |
Trade receivables |  |  | 229,061 |  |  |  | 163,856 |
Tax receivables |  |  | 37,333 |  |  |  | 54,959 |
Prepayments |  |  | 16,636 |  |  |  | 5,521 |
Other accounts receivable |  |  | 9,010 |  |  |  | 12,059 |
Total |  |  | 292,040 |  |  |  | 236,395 |

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