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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

31st March 2015

23 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (continued)

The carrying amounts of the trade receivables are denominated in the following currencies:

Group
2015 2014
HK$’000 HK$’000
USD 531,979 589,036
Canadian dollar 990 1,179
EURO 428 –
HKD 9 –
533,406 590,215

As at 31st March 2015 and 2014, there was no provision for impairment of trade receivables.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of each class of
receivable mentioned above.

24 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000
Cash at bank and on hand 292,861 208,702 242 83
Short-term bank deposits 595,474 715,444 – –

888,335 924,146 242 83

Maximum exposure to credit risk 886,974 923,119 242 83

The cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

HKD 50,170 38,056 242 83
USD 388,351 598,748 – –
RMB 449,157 285,619 – –
British pound 602 1,721 – –
Others 55 2 – –
888,335 924,146 242 83

82 ALCO HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015