Net cash generated from operating activities

160,082

151,899

8,183

5.4%

133,039

121,123

11,916

9.8%

Net cash used in investing activities

(296,511)

(177,691)

(118,820)

(67%)

(287,831)

(171,147)

(116,684)

(68%)

Including: Proceeds from disposal and redemption of financial investments 

2,239,189

1,691,875

547,314

32%

2,207,127

1,652,604

554,523

34%

Payments for purchase of financial investments 

(2,519,759)

(1,845,989)

(673,770)

(36%)

(2,491,588)

(1,817,692)

(673,896)

(37%)

Net cash generated from financing activities 

84,080

79,014

5,066

6.4%

114,397

87,652

26,745

31%

Including: Proceeds from new bank and other loans and new debt instruments issued 

788,417

1,229,775

(441,358)

(36%)

666,815

1,091,664

(424,849)

(39%)

Repayment of bank and other loans and debt instruments issued 

(685,251)

(1,088,334)

403,083

37%

(553,670)

(965,078)

411,408

43%

Interest paid on bank and other loans and debt instruments issued

(37,043)

(38,103)

1,060

2.8%

(25,965)

(25,850)

(115)

(0.4%)

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders 

(12,799)

(11,637)

(1,162)

(10%)

(14,845)

(17,042)

2,197

13%

Dividends/distribution paid to non-controlling interests/ holders of perpetual capital securities 

(8,369)

(9,738)

1,369

14%

–

–

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(52,349)

53,222

(105,571)

(198%)

(40,395)

37,628

(78,023)

(207%)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

522,808

491,363

31,445

6.4%

429,136

404,248

24,888

6.2%

Effect of exchange rate changes

(7,421)

(21,777)

14,356

66%

(6,450)

(12,740)

6,290

49%

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

463,038

522,808

(59,770)

(11%)

382,291

429,136

(46,845)

(11%)