Trade payables and other current liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Trade payables and other current liabilities [Abstract]

Trade payables and other current liabilities

Note 17. - Trade payables and other current liabilities

Trade payable and other current liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Balance as of June 30,		Balance as of December 31,
	2019		2018
	($ in thousands)
Trade accounts payable		61,218		109,430
Down payments from clients		6,209		6,289
Liberty (Note 16)		37,119		37,119
Other accounts payable		44,791		39,195
Total		149,337		192,033

Trade accounts payables mainly relate to the operation and maintenance of the plants.

Nominal values of Trade payables and other current liabilities are considered to approximately equal to fair values and the effect of discounting them is not significant.