BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2017

3. CASH AND SHORT-TERM FUNDS 2017 2016 RM’000 RM’000 Group Cash and balances with banks and other financial institutions 971,106 1,029,924 Money at call and interbank placements with remaining maturity not exceeding one month 3,836,643 3,472,346 4,807,749 4,502,270 Company Cash and balances with banks and other financial institutions 241,074 205,318 Monies held in trust on behalf of clients by the Group in respect of the stockbroking business are not recognised as part of the Group’s cash and cash equivalents as follows: GROUP 2017 2016 RM’000 RM’000 Cash at bank 4,452 3,694 4. DEPOSITS AND PLACEMENTS WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GROUP 2017 2016 RM’000 RM’000 Licensed banks 1,124,343 1,129,260 Other financial institutions 34,742 23,878 1,159,085 1,153,138 5. FINANCIAL ASSETS HELD-FOR-TRADING GROUP 2017 2016 RM’000 RM’000 At fair value Malaysian Government Investment Issues 355,681 324,500 Shares 134,220 121,240 Sukuk 111,273 311,962 Unit trusts 6,257 19,908 607,431 777,610 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 194 BIMB HOLDINGS BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2017