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Note 17 - Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

$ million

 

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 31, 2021

Cash

6,608

5,849

Short-term bank deposits

5,147

4,416

Money market funds, reverse repos and other cash equivalents

28,491

26,705

Total

40,246

36,970

In 2022, cash continued to be invested with an emphasis on capital preservation. Information about credit risk is presented in Note 25. Included in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2022, were amounts totalling $156 million (2021: $113 million) subject to currency controls or other legal restrictions.