30. Cash and cash equivalents
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€ million |
30/9/2015 |
30/9/2016 |
Cheques and cash on hand |
111 |
121 |
Bank deposits and other financial assets with short-term liquidity |
4,304 |
2,247 |
|
4,415 |
2,368 |
The decline in cash and cash equivalents is essentially due to the fact that the purchase price payment received for the Galeria Kaufhof group in the previous year was used for the redemption of financial liabilities.
For more information, see the cash flow statement and no. 42 – notes to the cash flow statement.