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Financial Statements

Consolidated balance sheet
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  December   December
Rm 2008   2007
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 8 609   10 344
Other short-term securities 18 589   25 793
Derivative financial instruments 22 321   9 047
Government and other securities 42 138   29 637
Loans and advances 434 233   373 956
Other assets 6 084   9 313
Clients’ indebtedness for acceptances 3 024   2 251
Current taxation receivable 346   59
Investment securities 8 455   8 318
Non-current assets held for sale 10   31
Investments in associate companies and joint ventures 1 167   978
Deferred taxation asset 200   25
Investment property 213   171
Property and equipment 4 327   3 929
Long-term employee benefit assets 1 741   1 393
Computer software and capitalised development costs 1 607   1 349
Mandatory reserve deposits with central banks 10 065   8 364
Goodwill 3 894   3 898
Total assets 567 023   488 856
Equity and liabilities      
Ordinary share capital 410   402
Ordinary share premium 11 370   10 721
Reserves 23 133   19 070
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 34 913   30 193
Minority shareholders’ equity attributable to      
   – ordinary shareholders 1 881   1 511
   – preference shareholders 3 279   3 421
Total equity 40 073   35 125
Derivative financial instruments 23 737   11 432
Amounts owed to depositors 466 890   384 541
Provisions and other liabilities 9 829   34 225
Liabilities under acceptances 3 024   2 251
Current taxation liabilities 235   337
Deferred taxation liabilities 2 100   1 616
Long-term employee benefit liabilities 1 231   1 157
Investment contract liabilities 5 843   5 846
Long-term debt instruments 14 061   12 326
Total liabilities 526 950   453 731
Total equity and liabilities 567 023   488 856
Guarantees on behalf of clients 25 226   20 579