12 – Current Assets (XLS:) XLS Current assets (Million €) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 Raw materials and factory supplies 3,463 3,379 3,659 Work in progress, finished goods and merchandise 7,237 7,742 8,580 Advance payments and services in progress 97 102 117 Inventories 10,797 11,223 12,356 Accounts receivable, trade 9,403 9,093 11,233 Other receivables and miscellaneous assets 4,761 3,790 3,705 Marketable securities 350 444 47 Cash and cash equivalents 5,212 2,427 2,118 Assets of disposal groups 4,690 4,013 – Other current assets 15,013 10,674 5,870 Current assets 35,213 30,990 29,459 Work in progress, finished goods and merchandise are combined into one item due to production conditions in the chemical industry. Services in progress mainly relate to services not invoiced as of the balance sheet date. The increase in trade accounts receivable since December 31, 2019, was primarily attributable to seasonal sales volumes growth in the Agricultural Solutions segment. The rise in the item “Other receivables and miscellaneous assets” was largely due to precious metal trading positions, derivatives with positive fair values and tax receivables. back next