Osim FR 050407.indd

Notes to the Financial Statements - 31 December 2006 (cont’d)19. Other debtors and depositsGroupCompany2006 2005 2006 2005$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Deposits 1,836 1,716 244 62Advances to employees 45 6 – –Other debtors 2,548 1,946 1,641 523Income tax recoverable 1,188 2,452 – 514Fair value of interest rate swaps (Note 43d) 910 738 910 7386,527 6,858 2,795 1,837Other debtors and deposits due:Within 12 months 6,167 6,858 2,435 1,837After 12 months (Note 15) 360 – 360 –6,527 6,858 2,795 1,83720. Due from/(to) subsidiaries/affiliated companies/associated companies/a joint ventureThese amounts are unsecured, interest free, repayable within the next twelve months from the balance sheet date and are to besettled in cash.21. Cash and cash equivalentsGroupCompany2006 2005 2006 2005$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Cash and bank balances 24,047 27,889 8,041 9,223Bank overdrafts – (2,858) – –Fixed deposits 5,719 31,046 5,100 29,558Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidatedcash fl ow statement 29,766 56,077 13,141 38,781Cash at banks earns interest at fl oating rate on daily bank deposit rate of 0.29% (2005: 0.18%) per annum. Fixed deposits aremade for varying period between one day and three months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earninterests at the respective fi xed deposit rates. The weighted average effective interest rate of fi xed deposits is 4.31% (2005: 2.35%)per annum.Notes to the Financial Statements 134Annual Report 2006