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Note 29 - Collateral and Contractual Commitments with Suppliers, Advances From Customers and Other
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments with suppliers, advances from customers and other [text block]
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