21. Cash and cash equivalents

Group Company
(all amounts in Euro thousands) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Cash at bank and in hand 52 97 3 3
Short-term bank deposits 184.449 284.175 8.777 35.598
184.501 284.272 8.780 35.601

Short-term bank deposits comprise primarily of current accounts and time deposits. The effective interest rates on these short-term bank deposits are based on floating rates and are negotiated on a case by case basis.