21 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Group
2015
2014
HK$’000
HK$’000
Trade payables, other payables and accruals
7,049,124
6,684,492
Loans from non-controlling interests (Note a)
161,942
165,442
Amounts due to related companies (Note b)
83,901
91,059
7,294,967
6,940,993
Trust
2015
2014
HK$’000
HK$’000
Trade payables, other payables and accruals
21,713
22,969
Amounts due to:
- a related company (Note b)
12,502
12,527
- a subsidiary company (Note b)
18,114
3,646
52,329
39,142
Trade and other payables are denominated in the following currencies:
Group
2015
2014
Percentage
Percentage
Hong Kong dollar
80%
79%
Renminbi
18%
19%
United States dollar
2%
2%
100%
100%
Trust
2015
2014
Percentage
Percentage
Hong Kong dollar
35%
15%
United States dollar
24%
32%
Singapore dollar
41%
53%
100%
100%
At 31 December 2015, the carrying amounts of trade and other payables of the Group and of the Trust approximate their
fair values.
Notes:
(a) The loans from non-controlling interests of the Group are unsecured, interest free except for an amount of
HK$30,380,000 (2014: HK$30,380,000) which bears interest at Hong Kong Dollar Prime Rate (2014: Hong Kong Dollar
Prime Rate) and has no fixed terms of repayment.
(b) Amounts due to related companies and a subsidiary company of the Group and of the Trust are unsecured, interest free
and have no fixed terms of repayment.
Notes to the
Financial Statements
OPTIMISING FOR THE FUTURE
100
