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Cash and Cash Equivalents | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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5. | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) |  | Type |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | Description
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | Restricted deposit |  | ￦19,920 |  | ￦16,837 |  | Deposit restricted for governmental project and others
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position equal to cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.

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