Nota 17 Cash and cash equivalents
| As at 31.12.2015 |
As at 31.12.2014 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash in hand | 543 | 628 |
| Bank balances in PLN | 186 064 | 155 909 |
| Bank balances in foreign currencies (translated to PLN) | 112 387 | 105 076 |
| Bank deposits – up to 3 months | 452 637 | 296 346 |
| Bank deposit – other | 1 513 | 644 |
| 753 144 | 558 603 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position | 753 144 | 558 603 |
| Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows | 753 144 | 558 603 |
As at 31 December 2015, restricted cash amounted to PLN 5 506 thousand (31 December 2014: PLN 10 213 thousand).
Restricted cash consists of the funds deposited in the interest-bearing bank account to secure the realisation of open letters of credit and funds restricted in the bank account.
In 2015, the Parent Company released financial and registered pledges on certain bank accounts in PKO BP SA and an account in Dom Maklerski PKO BP SA securing bank loans. The total value of cash in these accounts at 31 December 2014 amounted to PLN 16 282 thousand.
