notes to the financial statements - Investor Relations
notes to the financial statements - Investor Relations
notes to the financial statements - Investor Relations
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011<br />
21 CASH AND CASH EqUIVALENTS<br />
Annual Report 2011<br />
Group Company<br />
Note 2011 2010 2011 2010<br />
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000<br />
Fixed deposits 74,210 59,994 – 50,000<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>mer segregated funds 41,469 – – –<br />
Cash and bank balances 96,303 142,871 6,453 23,946<br />
Cash and cash equivalents in <strong>the</strong> statement of<br />
<strong>financial</strong> position 211,982 202,865 6,453 73,946<br />
Less:<br />
Bank overdrafts 26 (225,050) (5,226)<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>mer segregated funds (41,469) –<br />
Fixed deposits pledged (590) (302)<br />
Cash and cash equivalents in <strong>the</strong> statement of<br />
cash flows (55,127) 197,337<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>mer segregated funds represent cus<strong>to</strong>mers’ funds held by a regulated subsidiary that are required <strong>to</strong> be held in<br />
segregated accounts by <strong>the</strong> laws and regulations of <strong>the</strong> United States of America.<br />
Included in bank overdrafts as at 31 December 2011 is an amount of $452,000 (2010: $535,000) which is unsecured. The<br />
remainder of $224,598,000 (2010: $4,691,000) is secured on certain fixed deposits, a lien on trade receivables, inven<strong>to</strong>ries,<br />
fixed and floating charges over certain property, plant and equipment.<br />
The weighted average effective interest rates per annum at <strong>the</strong> reporting date are as follows:<br />
Group<br />
2011 2010<br />
% %<br />
Fixed deposits 1.28 1.09<br />
Bank overdrafts 2.31 3.71<br />
Interest rates reprice at intervals of one week, one, three or six months.<br />
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