12. Short-term debt
| 
 | 
 | 2024 | 
 | 2023 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | MCHF | 
 | MCHF | 
| Other short-term debt | 
 | 7.0 | 
 | 6.7 | 
| Short-term portion of long-term lease liabilities | 
 | 15.2 | 
 | 13.7 | 
| Short-term portion of long-term debt (CHF bond) | 
 | 224.9 | 
 | 124.9 | 
| Total short-term debt | 
 | 247.1 | 
 | 145.3 | 
Short-term credit lines
The Group maintains credit lines of MCHF 226.0 (PY: MCHF 225.3) from various lenders, which can be cancelled at short notice. The use of these credit lines is always short-term in nature and, accordingly, any amounts drawn are included in short-term debt. As at 31 December 2024 and 2023, the Group did not have any outstanding drawings on the above-mentioned credit lines.
Other short-term debt
As at 31 December 2024, the Group had MCHF 7.0 in other short-term debt (PY: MCHF 6.7). This debt incurred an effective interest rate of 5.6% (PY: 5.7%).
Currency mix
Of the total short-term debt outstanding as at 31 December 2024, MCHF 13.1 was denominated in EUR (PY: MCHF 12.3) and MCHF 225.7 in CHF (PY: MCHF 125.8).