TRADE RECEIVABLES

	2017	2018
	RMB’000	RMB’000

Trade receivables	4,148,413	3,922,829
Including: receivables from related parties	2,808,052	2,949,492
Less: Provision for impairment of receivables	(6,203)	(61,212)
	4,142,210	3,861,617

As at 31 December 2018 and 2017, the Group’s trade receivables were all denominated in RMB. The majority of the trade receivable were from state-owned railroad companies or companies in transportation industry.

The passenger railroad services are usually transacted on a cash basis. The Group does not have formal contractual credit terms agreed with its customers for freight services but the trade receivables are usually settled within a period less than one year. As a result, the Group regards any receivable balance within one year being not overdue. The aging analysis of the outstanding trade receivables is as follows:

	2017	2018
	RMB’000	RMB’000

Within 1 year	2,799,028	3,034,930
Over 1 year but within 2 years	763,812	524,652
Over 2 years but within 3 years	522,122	231,879
Over 3 years	63,451	131,368
	4,148,413	3,922,829

19 TRADE RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected loss provision for all trade receivables.

Movements on the provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:

	2016	2017	2018
	RMB’000	RMB’000	RMB’000

At 31 December	8,395	4,965	6,203
Change of accounting policy (Note 2.2(a))	-	-	60,704
At 1 January	8,395	4,965	66,907
Provision for impairment	6	5,904	-
Reversal of impairment loss provision	-	-	(5,689)
Written-off	(3,436)	(4,666)	(6)
At 31 December	4,965	6,203	61,212

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.