28. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
As at December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Cash on hand | 16,413 | 15,066 | |||||||
Bank deposits | 26,034,043 | 24,561,275 | |||||||
26,050,456 | 24,576,341 |
As at December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Renminbi | 26,040,572 | 24,566,443 | |||||||
Hong Kong Dollars | 8,914 | 8,921 | |||||||
United States Dollars | 970 | 977 | |||||||
26,050,456 | 24,576,341 |
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash held by the Group and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. Bank deposits as at December 31, 2017 carry interest at market rates which ranged from 0.35% to 0.50% (2016: 0.35%-0.50%) per annum. Majority of our cash is deposited with financial institution in the PRC. Remittance of funds out of the PRC is subject to the exchange restrictions imposed by the PRC government.