13. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Group

RTÉ

2021

2020

2021

2020

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

Current Assets

Bank balances

55,500

49,165

38,537

36,487

Call deposits

7,000

28,000

7,000

28,000

Total cash and cash equivalents

62,500

77,165

45,537

64,487

Weighted average interest rate

(0.24)%

(0.34)%

(0.19)%

(0.34)%

Bank balances include €1.6 million (2020: €5.2 million) in respect of amounts held in the Independent Programmes account in accordance with Section 116 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis for financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 21.