33. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Deposits

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Deposits

in € thousand

 

31.12.2016

 

31.12.2015

Cash and cash equivalents with a maturity of up to 3 months

 

12,869

 

57,965

Short-term deposits with a maturity of 4–12 months

 

18,795

 

73,050

Bank balances and cash in hand

 

145,528

 

63,550

 

 

177,192

 

194,565

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits are made up of cash in hand and various bank balances in different currencies.

Cash of € 16,193 thousand (previous year: € 10,686 thousand) is subject to foreign exchange outflow restrictions.

As of the balance sheet date, the Group had unused lines of credit amounting to € 207 thousand (previous year: € 1,207 thousand) and had met all the conditions for their use. HHLA is confident that the Group has sufficient credit lines at its disposal whenever required.