|
2002 £m |
|
2001 £m |
|
2000 £m |
|
 |
 |
 |
Purchase of short-term investments and payments into short-term deposits over 3 months |
(7,601 |
) |
(1,344 |
) |
(3,178 |
) |
 |
Sale of short-term investments and withdrawals from short-term deposits over 3 months |
4,695 |
|
1,765 |
|
3,850 |
|
 |
Net movement of short-term investments and short-term deposits under
3 months not repayable on demand |
1,042 |
|
(901 |
) |
564 |
|
 |
 |
 |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from management of liquid resources |
(1,864 |
) |
(480 |
) |
1,236 |
|
 |
 |
Movements in all short-term investments and deposits not repayable on demand are reported under the heading of management of liquid resources.