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Cash and cash equivalents and investment securities | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Million US dollar |  | 30 June 2020 |  |  | 31 December 2019 |
Short-term bank deposits |  |  | 2 977 |  |  |  | 2 236 |
Treasury Bills |  |  | 17 155 |  |  |  | — |
Cash and bank accounts |  |  | 4 886 |  |  |  | 5 002 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 25 018 |  |  |  | 7 238 |
Bank overdrafts |  |  | (153 | ) |  |  | (68 | )
|  |  | 24 865 |  |  |  | 7 169 |
The company’s investment in Treasury Bills is to facilitate liquidity and for capital preservation. The cash outstanding as at 30 June 2020 includes restricted cash for an amount of 77m US dollar (31 December 2019: 78m US dollar). This restricted cash relates to an outstanding consideration payable to former Anheuser-Busch shareholders that have not yet claimed the proceeds from the 2008 combination (1m US dollar) and amounts deposited on a blocked account in respect to the state aid investigation into the Belgian excess profit ruling system (76m US dollar) – see also Note 24 Contingencies .
Million US dollar |  | 30 June 2020 |  |  | 31 December 2019 |
Investment in unquoted companies |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 85 |
Investment in debt securities |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 25 |
Non-current investments |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | 110 |
Investment in debt securities |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 92 |
Current investments |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 92 |
As at 30 June 2020, current debt securities of 102m US dollar mainly represented investments in government bonds (31 December 2019: 92m US dollar). The company’s investments in such short-term debt securities are primarily to facilitate liquidity and for capital preservation.

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