Page 144 - SC Annual Report 2018 (ENG)

Securities
Commission
Malaysia
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018

6. Trade and other receivables
2018 2017
RM’000 RM’000

Levies 9,670 14,608
Interest receivable 7,348 8,202
Other receivables 2,115 2,787
Deposit 718 905
Prepayments 2,540 4,260
Short term staff financing (Note 4) 1,331 1,336

23,722 32,098

7. cash and cash equivalents
2018 2017
RM’000 RM’000

Cash and bank balances 16,242 20,128
Deposits placed with licensed banks 47,782 41,973

64,024 62,101

The deposits placed with licensed banks earned income at rates ranging from 3.15% to 3.75%
per annum (2017: 2.45% to 4.20% per annum).

Included in deposits placed with licensed banks are amounts restricted for brokers’ security deposits
of approximately RM1.2 million (2017: RM1.2 million), stockbroking industry development of
approximately RM3.2 million (2017: RM3.1 million) and other miscellaneous deposits of approximately
RM33.5 million (2017: RM27.2 million).

The bank balances are placed with licensed banks.

8. compensation fund reserve

This represents an amount allocated from the accumulated surplus for the Capital Market
Compensation Fund Corporation.

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