Sun Art Retail Group Limited - TodayIR.com
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
23 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND FAIR VALUE (CONTINUED)<br />
(a)<br />
Credit risk<br />
The <strong>Group</strong>’s cash and bank deposits are held with banks located in the PRC and Hong Kong<br />
which management believes are of high credit quality. Accordingly, the <strong>Group</strong>’s credit risk<br />
is primarily attributable to trade and other receivables. Management monitors the exposures<br />
to credit risk on an ongoing basis.<br />
Credit risk in respect of trade receivables is limited as the balances mainly arise from credit<br />
card sales. Credit terms are offered in rare cases to corporate customers with whom the<br />
<strong>Group</strong> has an established and ongoing relationship.<br />
Available-for-sale financial assets are arranged with financial institutions, which have credit<br />
rating of at least BBB from international independent rating institutions. Pursuant to the<br />
agreements with the financial institutions, there is limited credit risk on the principal amounts,<br />
as these are guaranteed by the financial institutions.<br />
Rental prepayments are placed with various landlords in the PRC and may be offset against<br />
future rental charges during the lease periods.<br />
The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial<br />
asset in the consolidated statement of financial position. The <strong>Group</strong> or the Company does not<br />
provide any other guarantees which would expose the <strong>Group</strong> or the Company to credit risk.<br />
(b)<br />
Liquidity risk<br />
Liquidity risk is the risk that the <strong>Group</strong> will not be able to meet its financial obligations as<br />
they fall due.<br />
The <strong>Group</strong>’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will<br />
always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and<br />
stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the <strong>Group</strong>’s<br />
reputation.<br />
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<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Limited</strong><br />
Annual Report 2012