Mizuho Bank Europe Annual Report 2018

62 MIZUHO BANK EUROPE N.V. 5.8 Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 37. Cash and cash equivalents The specification of the cash and cash equivalents is as follows: (in €’000) 31/12/2018 31/12/2017 Balances with central banks (Note 5) 1,350,986 772,445 Loans and advances to banks, on demand (Note 6) 92,136 40,258 Amounts owed to banks, on demand (Note 15) (48) (65) 1,443,074 812,638