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Cash and cash equivalents
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents
$ million
Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Cash 4,8675,551
Short-term bank deposits8,37010,706
Money market funds, reverse repos and other cash equivalents16,97922,853
Total30,21639,110
In 2025, cash continued to be invested with an emphasis on capital preservation. Information about credit risk is presented in Note 26. Included in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2025, were amounts totalling $586 million (2024: $1,274 million) subject to currency controls or other legal restrictions.