|
| 14. |
Management of liquid resources |
| |
|
|
2005
£m |
|
|
2004
£m |
|
|
2003
£m |
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of short-term investments and payments into short-term
deposits over 3 months
|
|
|
(3,043 |
) |
|
(5,306 |
) |
|
(3,990 |
) |
|
Sale
of short-term investments and withdrawals from short-term
deposits over 3 months
|
|
|
3,754 |
|
|
4,467 |
|
|
4,082 |
|
|
Net
movement of short-term investments and short-term
deposits under 3 months not repayable on demand
|
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
1,962 |
|
|
(1,821 |
) |
|
|
|
Net
cash inflow (outflow) from management of liquid resources
|
|
|
587 |
|
|
1,123 |
|
|
(1,729 |
) |
|
|
Movements in all short-term investments and deposits not repayable on demand are reported under the heading of management of liquid resources.
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