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Notes to the Accounts
Balance Sheet
17. Trade and other receivables
Group Company
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
Trade debtors 4,938 4,701 4,150 3,751
Derivative financial assets 2,666 720 2,653 707
Other receivables and prepayments 3,709 3,213 2,431 1,941
Due from associates 63 101 15 1
11,376 8,735 9,249 6,400
As at 31st December 2007, derivative financial assets of the Group and the Company accounted for as held for
trading amounted to HK$1,064 million (2006: HK$237 million) and HK$1,056 million (2006: HK$236 million)
respectively.
Group Company
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
Analysis of trade debtors by age:
Current 4,841 4,445 4,098 3,715
One to three months overdue 95 241 52 35
More than three months overdue 215 1
4,938 4,701 4,150 3,751
The movement in the provision for bad debt in respect of trade debtors during the year was as follows:
Group Company
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2007
HK$M
2006
HK$M
At 1st January 144 100 123 100
Acquisition of a subsidiary 7
Amounts written back (2) (8)
Impairment loss recognised 27 45 10 23
At 31st December 169 144 133 123
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Annual Report 2007 71