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Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans

19. Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans

 

Amounts falling due within one year:

 

    

2018

£m

     2017
£m
 
Bank overdrafts      442.0        393.2  
Corporate bonds and bank loans      583.1        230.9  
       1,025.1        624.1  

 

The Group considers that the carrying amount of bank overdrafts approximates their fair value.

 

Amounts falling due after more than one year:

 

    

2018

£m

     2017
£m
 
Corporate bonds and bank loans      5,634.8        6,250.4  

 

The Group estimates that the fair value of corporate bonds is £5,965.7 million at 31 December 2018 (2017: £5,816.5 million). The fair values of the corporate bonds are based on quoted market prices.

 

The Group considers that the carrying amount of bank loans of £186.8 million (2017: £993.4 million) approximates their fair value.

 

The corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts included within liabilities fall due for repayment as follows:

 

    

2018

£m

     2017
£m
 
Within one year      1,025.1        624.1  
Between one and two years      423.8        727.6  
Between two and three years      761.0        421.0  
Between three and four years      609.8        1,384.2  
Between four and five years      670.1        356.6  
Over five years      3,170.1        3,361.0  
       6,659.9        6,874.5