Note 23 - Finance Income and Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Statement Line Items [Line Items]

Disclosure of finance income (cost) [text block]

NOTE 23. FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSE

[US$ thousands]	Year ended December 31,
Finance income	2017		2018		2019
Interest income		54		1,386		2,045
Other finance income		1,000		251		8
Net fair value gain related to listed equity instruments (1)		-		-		8,477
Total		1,054		1,637		10,530

[US$ thousands]	Year ended December 31,
Finance expense	2017		2018		2019
Interest expense		238		184		1,242
Other financial cost		-		27		263
Net fair value loss related to listed equity instruments (1)		-		1,485		-
Total		238		1,695		1,505

(

1

)

The increase in fair value of listed equity instruments is the net gain from our investments of listed equity instruments in

2019.

In

2018,

the investments in listed equity instruments resulted in a net loss, classified as a finance expense. See Note

16

 for more information.

[US$ thousands]	Year ended December 31,
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	2017			2018			2019
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss)		(1,172	)		(1,091	)		194
Realized foreign exchange gain (loss)		(709	)		736			(463	)
Total		(1,881	)		(354	)		(269	)