Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017


	31.12.2016		31.12.2017		31.12.2017
	RMB’000		RMB’000		US$’000
Non-current
Long-term bank deposits ⁽ⁱ⁾		—		70,000		11,060


Current
Cash and cash equivalents		3,653,914		5,390,324		851,633
Short-term bank deposits ⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		363,043		514,074		81,220
Restricted cash		36,000		54,809		8,659

		4,052,957		5,959,207		941,512


Cash and bank balances		4,052,957		6,029,207		952,572

Note:

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In 2017, YMMC placed two-year time deposits of RMB 70,000 (US$11,060) (2016: RMB Nil) at annual interest rate range from 2.94% to 3.15% with banks. These long-term deposits are not considered as cash equivalents.

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Short-term bank deposits relate to bank deposits with initial maturities of more than three months and subject to more than insignificant risk of changes in value upon withdrawal before maturity. The interest rate of these bank deposits as of December 31, 2017 for the Group ranged from 1.01% to 1.97% (2016: 0.83% to 1.76%). These short-term bank deposits are not considered as cash equivalents.