Restricted cash	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash	Note 8. Restricted cash Restricted cash as at December 31, 2022 relates to the capital subscription of a new group entity which had not yet been incorporated as at December 31, 2022.

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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