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Financial instruments - additional disclosures (Details 11) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Ten day loss fair value VAR model [line items] |  |
All financial instruments | $ 587 | $ 355
Instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates | 199 | 89
Instruments sensitive to equity market movements | 62 | 31
Instruments sensitive to interest rates | 197 | 187
Average |  |
Ten day loss fair value VAR model [line items] |  |
All financial instruments | 568 | 348
Instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates | 225 | 143
Instruments sensitive to equity market movements | 78 | 36
Instruments sensitive to interest rates | 329 | 233
High |  |
Ten day loss fair value VAR model [line items] |  |
All financial instruments | 659 | 385
Instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates | 515 | 195
Instruments sensitive to equity market movements | 261 | 81
Instruments sensitive to interest rates | 912 | 303
Low |  |
Ten day loss fair value VAR model [line items] |  |
All financial instruments | 322 | 303
Instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates | 71 | 86
Instruments sensitive to equity market movements | 21 | 16
Instruments sensitive to interest rates | $ 173 | $ 187

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