Financial Statements

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2011

26 Cash and bank balances

Group

  2011 USD’000   2010 USD’000  
Cash at bank and on hand 43,897   36,916  
Short-term and margin deposits 105,480   173,307  
Cash and bank balances 149,377   210,223  
Less: Margin deposits (18,127 ) (5,973 )
Less: Deposits with an original maturity of more than three months (87,353 ) (67,446 )
Less: Bank overdraft (392 )  
Cash and cash equivalents (for purpose of cash flow statement) 43,505   136,804  

At 31 December 2011, the cash at bank and short-term deposits were held with 12 (2010: eight) banks. The effective interest rate on short-term deposits was 1.04% (2010: 2.08%) per annum. Margin deposits of USD 18.1m (2010: USD 6m) and deposits with an original maturity of more than three months amounting to USD 76.8m (2010: USD 42m) are held under lien against guarantees issued by the banks (Note 39).

Company

Cash at bank comprises cash held with one bank.