XML 246 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     March 31,
2013
     March 31,
2012
 
     US$      US$  

Cash on hand and at banks

     24,551,490         27,680,158   

Money market funds

     7,833,886         12,112,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     32,385,376         39,792,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The cash on hand and at banks in our PRC subsidiaries are denominated in Renminbi (“RMB”), United States dollars (“US$”) and Hong Kong dollars (“HK$”) with the total amount equivalent to RMB61,563,027 (equivalent to US$9,911,137) and RMB53,638,273 (equivalent to US$8,511,175) as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Of these amounts, RMB56,510,003 (equivalent to US$9,097,642) and RMB53,219,866 (equivalent to US$8,444,783) are originally denominated in RMB as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. RMB is not freely convertible into other currencies; however, under Mainland China’s Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and Administration of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign

Exchange Regulations, the Company is permitted to exchange RMB for other currencies through banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. Other than RMB, the cash on hand and at banks of the Company in Hong Kong and the United States are denominated in HK$ and US$.