Cash and cash equivalents

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Cash and cash equivalents

21. Cash and cash equivalents

Million US dollar	31 December 2018			31 December 2017
Short-term bank deposits		2 233			3 896
Cash and bank accounts		4 841			6 576
Cash and cash equivalents		7 074			10 472
Bank overdrafts		(114	)		(117	)
		6 960			10 355

The cash outstanding per 31 December 2018 includes restricted cash for an amount of 2m US dollar (31 December 2017: 2m US dollar). This restricted cash refers to outstanding consideration payable to former Anheuser-Busch shareholders who did not yet claim the proceeds from the 2008 combination.