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Proportion Of Ownership Interest Disposed

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Restricted cash and cash equivalents principally due to exchange control restrictions.

No definition available.

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The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents]

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The amount of current accrued income other than current contract assets. [Refer: Accrued income other than contract assets]

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The amount of cash and cash equivalents whose use or withdrawal is restricted. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents]