NOTE 6 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| As of | As of | |||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
| Cash on hand | 8,562 | 8,630 | ||||||
| Bank balances | 330,430 | 255,746 | ||||||
| Overnight | 239,292 | 295,060 | ||||||
| Total Cash | 578,284 | 559,436 | ||||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Time deposits | 534,062 | 374,369 | ||||||
| Mutual funds | 29,658 | 15,522 | ||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 563,720 | 389,891 | ||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,142,004 | 949,327 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:
| As of | As of | |||||||
| Currency | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
| Argentine peso | 12,135 | 7,871 | ||||||
| Brazilian real | 106,499 | 97,401 | ||||||
| Chilean peso | 81,845 | 30,758 | ||||||
| Colombian peso | 7,264 | 4,336 | ||||||
| Euro | 11,746 | 1,695 | ||||||
| US Dollar | 882,114 | 780,124 | ||||||
| Other currencies | 40,401 | 27,142 | ||||||
| Total | 1,142,004 | 949,327 | ||||||