CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	($ in thousands)
Cash at banks	$	27,239	$	39,368
Cash held with brokers	46		490
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	27,285	$	39,858

Due to the short term nature of cash and cash equivalents, management believes the above noted carrying values approximate their fair value. Cash at banks include cash held at non-U.S. financial institutions which are not insured by the FDIC or any other deposit insurance programs.