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15 Cash and cash equivalents

15 Cash and cash equivalents
  31.12.2014 31.12.2013
     
Sight deposits 246,430 271,259
Cash invested for less than 90 days 604 1,734
Total 247,034 272,993

All cash and cash equivalents fall into the category loans and receivables and are measured at amortised cost. The average interest rate on CHF-denominated cash and cash equivalents was 0.10 per cent (previous year: 0.15 per cent) and 0.15 per cent for EUR-denominated cash and cash equivalents (previous year: 0.15 per cent).

Cash and cash equivalents are held in the following currencies:

  31.12.2014 31.12.2013
     
Swiss francs 71,785 71,053
Euro (translated) 171,434 193,645
RON (translated) 2,810 7,039
Other currencies (translated) 1,005 1,256
Total 247,034 272,993

All positions are freely disposable or are due within 90 days. The carrying amounts correspond approximately to the fair values.

Cash and cash equivalents for the cash flow statement

  31.12.2014 31.12.2013
     
Cash and cash equivalents 247,034 272,993
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale 3,667 71
Total 250,701 273,064

Cash and cash equivalents held for sale are disclosed under assets held for sale (Note 26). These must be added again to cash and cash equivalents for the cash flow statement.