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€ million |
Dec 31, 2008 |
Dec 31, 2007 |
Cash |
994 |
1,386 |
Marketable securities and other cash investments (maturity less than three months from the date of acquisition) |
255 |
536 |
|
1,249 |
1,922 |
Demand deposits are only kept for short-term cash positions at banks with a minimum rating Glossary of A-/A3. As in the previous year, interest rates are maintained at market levels.
