5. Cash and balances with the Brazilian Central Bank

Thousand of reais

2017

2016

2015

Cash and cash equivalents

5,242,869

4,445,940

7,141,137

of which:

Cash

4,569,443

3,316,800

2,995,112

Money market investments

673,426

1,129,140

4,146,025

Money market investments ⁽¹⁾

33,158,095

45,242,674

27,170,892

Central Bank compulsory deposits ⁽²⁾

62,465,117

60,916,297

54,831,324

Total

100,866,081

110,604,911

89,143,353

(1) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell, long term and not considered cash equivalents.

(2) Central Bank compulsory deposits relate to a minimum balance that financial institutions are required to maintain with Bacen based on a percentage of deposits received from third parties, considered as restricted use of resources.