Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021


	31.12.2020 RMB’000		31.12.2021 RMB’000		31.12.2021 US$’000
Non-current
Long-term bank deposits (i)		140,000		110,000		17,399

Current
Cash and cash equivalents		5,877,647		4,788,219		757,366
Short-term bank deposits (ii)		258,756		357,335		56,521
Restricted cash		171,135		76,001		12,021

		6,307,538		5,221,555		825,908

Cash and bank balances		6,447,538		5,331,555		843,307

Note:

(i)

In 202

, YMMC has placed new three-year time deposits of RMB 20.0 million (US$ 3.2 million) (2020: RMB 90.0 million) at annual interest rate

of 3.85% (2020:

range from 3.85% to 3.99%) with certain banks. These long-term deposits are not considered to be cash equivalents.

As at December 31, 2021, the three-year time deposits placed in 2019 has remaining maturity period of less than 12 months. Accordingly, this has been classified as short-term bank deposits in 2021.

(ii)

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, 2021 for the Group ranged from 0.30% to 1.65% (2020: 0.23% to 2.25%). These short-term bank deposits are not considered as cash equivalents.

Summary of cash and cash equivalents

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at December 31:


	31.12.2020		31.12.2021		31.12.2021
	RMB’000		RMB’000		US$’000
Cash at banks and on hand		5,466,288		4,218,131		667,194
Short-term bank deposits (i)		411,359		570,088		90,172

Cash and cash equivalents		5,877,647		4,788,219		757,366

Note:

(i)

This relates to other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.