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Other financial assets and liabilities (Details) $ in Millions, R$ in Billions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Other financial assets |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments- current |  | $ 134 |  | $ 288
Related parties - Loans - Current |  | 195 |  | 319
Total other financial assets - Current |  | 329 |  | 607
Restricted cash-noncurrent |  | 38 |  | 151
Derivative financial instruments - Non-Current |  | 66 |  | 184
Investments in equity securities -Non- Current |  | 757 |  | 726
Related parties - Loans - Non-current |  | 923 |  | 1,600
Total other financial assets - Non-Current |  | 1,784 |  | 2,661
Other financial liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - Current |  | 328 |  | 94
Related parties - Current |  | 725 |  | 980
Advance received-Current |  | 644 |  | 330
Liabilities related to the concession grant-Current |  | 209 |  |
Total other financial liabilities - Current |  | 1,906 |  | 1,404
Derivative financial instruments - Non-Current |  | 689 |  | 307
Related parties- Non-Current |  | 943 |  | 956
Financial guarantees provided -Non current |  | 877 |  | 525
Liabilities related to the concession grant-Non current |  | 2,103 |  |
Total other financial liabilities - Non-Current |  | $ 4,612 |  | 1,788
Number of debentures issued (in shares) | shares |  | 388,559,056 |  |
Remuneration paid to the participative stockholders debentures | R$ 1 | $ 183 | R$ 776 | $ 194

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