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Group Cash Flows

HK$ million 

CITIC Limited Year ended 31 December

CITIC Bank Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

Increase/
(Decrease)

%

2020

2019

Increase/
(Decrease)

%

Net cash generated from operating activities

193,225

160,082

33,143

21%

176,053

133,039

43,014

32%

Net cash used in investing activities

(256,167)

(296,511)

40,344

14%

(244,948)

(287,831)

42,883

15%

Including: Proceeds from disposal and redemption of financial investments 

3,043,255

2,239,189

804,066

36%

2,885,470

2,207,127

678,343

31%

Payments for purchase of financial investments 

(3,292,092)

(2,519,759)

(772,333)

(31%)

(3,123,840)

(2,491,588)

(632,252)

(25%)

Net cash generated from financing activities 

36,018

84,080

(48,062)

(57%)

51,596

114,397

(62,801)

(55%)

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

1,052,516

788,417

264,099

33%

905,749

666,815

238,934

36%

Repayment of bank and other loans and debt instruments issued 

(951,030)

(685,251)

(265,779)

(39%)

(808,299)

(553,670)

(254,629)

(46%)

Interest paid on bank and other loans and debt instruments issued

(36,566)

(37,043)

477

1.3%

(25,049)

(25,965)

916

3.5%

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders 

(11,200)

(12,799)

1,599

12%

(16,941)

(14,845)

(2,096)

(14%)

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

(9,987)

(8,369)

(1,618)

(19%)

- - - -

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(26,924)

(52,349)

25,425

49%

(17,299)

(40,395)

23,096

57%

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

463,038

522,808

(59,770)

(11%)

382,291

429,136

(46,845)

(11%)

Effect of exchange rate changes

16,588

(7,421)

24,009

324%

14,702

(6,450)

21,152

328%

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

452,702

463,038

(10,336)

(2.2%)

379,694

382,291

(2,597) (0.7%)