|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purchase
of short-term investments and payments into short-term |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| deposits
over 3 months |
(3,990 |
) |
(7,601 |
) |
(1,344 |
) |
| Sale
of short-term investments and withdrawals from short-term |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| deposits
over 3 months |
4,082 |
|
4,695 |
|
1,765 |
|
| Net
movement of short-term investments and short-term |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| deposits
under 3 months not repayable on demand |
(1,821 |
) |
1,042 |
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net
cash outflow from management of liquid resources |
(1,729 |
) |
(1,864 |
) |
(480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movements
in all short-term investments and deposits not repayable
on demand are reported under the heading of management
of liquid resources.
|
