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Note 29 - Collateral and Contractual Commitments with Suppliers, Advances From Customers and Other | 12 Months Ended
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| 29. | COLLATERAL AND CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS WITH SUPLLIERS, ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS AND OTHER
|  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |
Collateral given for own liabilities |  |  | 653.8 |  |  |  | 606.3 |
Other commitments |  |  | 1,338.9 |  |  |  | 842.7 |
|  |  | 1,992.7 |  |  |  | 1,449.0 |
Commitments with suppliers |  |  | 12,078.6 |  |  |  | 11,096.3 |
|  |  | 12,078.6 |  |  |  | 11,096.3 |
The collateral provided for liabilities totaled approximately R$1,992.7 as at December 31, 2018 ( R$1,449.0 as at December 31, 2017), including R$574.7 ( R$551.0 as at December 31, 2017) of cash guarantees. The deposits in cash used as guarantees are presented as part of other assets. To meet the guarantees required by derivative exchanges and/or counterparties contracted in certain derivative financial instrument transactions, Ambev maintained as at December 31, 2018, R$653.8 ( R$606.3 as at December 31, 2017) in highly liquid financial investments or in cash, classified as cash and cash equivalents and investment securities (Note 27 – Financial instruments and risks ). Most of the balance relates to commitments with suppliers of packaging. Future contractual commitments as at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
|  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |
Less than 1 year |  |  | 4,827.0 |  |  |  | 3,812.8 |
Between 1 and 2 years |  |  | 2,932.4 |  |  |  | 2,995.7 |
More than 2 years |  |  | 4,319.2 |  |  |  | 4,287.8 |
|  |  | 12,078.6 |  |  |  | 11,096.3 |

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