CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS [abstract]

Disclosure of cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits

21        CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS

	2018	2019
	RMB’000	RMB’000
Cash at bank and on hand	1,686,253	1,562,334
Term deposits with initial term not more than three months	52,500	-
Cash and cash equivalents	1,738,753	1,562,334
Term deposits with initial term of over three months (a)	109,000	-
	1,847,753	1,562,334

(a)                  The original effective interest rate of term deposits was 1.53% per annum (2018: 1.62% per annum).

(b)                  The carrying amounts of the cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits are denominated in the following currencies:

	2018	2019
	RMB’000	RMB’000
RMB	1,770,091	1,473,434
HKD	77,608	88,892
USD	54	8
	1,847,753	1,562,334