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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 財務報表附註
STATEMENTS

17. Balance with Samaritan Fund 17. 撒瑪利亞基金結餘

During the financial year ended 31 March 2013, the Government 在截至二零一三年三月三十一日止之財
injected HK$10,000,000,000 to support the operation of the 政年度，政府向撒瑪利亞基金注資港幣
Samaritan Fund, which was established in 1950 by resolution 10,000,000,000元， 以 支 持 基 金 的 運 作。
of the Legislative Council for the purpose of providing financial 撒瑪利亞基金於一九五零年經立法局決議成
assistance to needy patients. As instructed by the Government, 立，目的是向有需要的病人提供資助。根
HK$4,000,000,000 was vested immediately in the Samaritan 據政府指示，為數港幣4,000,000,000元的
Fund. The balance of HK$6,000,000,000 not immediately required 款項即時投入基金，而餘下未即時需要的
by the Samaritan Fund was placed with the Exchange Fund on 港幣6,000,000,000元，根據醫管局與金管局
8 November 2012 by way of a credit facility entered into between 所訂的信貸安排，由二零一二年十一月八日
HA and HKMA for a fixed period of six years. As agreed with 起存入外匯基金，年期固定為六年。在此段
HKMA, HA renewed the principal amount of HK$6,000,000,000 期間，醫管局不能提取這筆本金。根據醫管
for another six years at its maturity on 8 November 2018, during 局與金管局的協議，該筆港幣6,000,000,000
which HA would be able to request one single withdrawal of an 元的本金於二零一八年十一月八日到期後續
amount equal to or not more than HK$3,000,000,000 during the 存於外匯基金，為期六年，期間醫管局可
period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. All the interest earned 在二零二二年四月一日至二零二三年三月
up to 7 November 2018 of HK$1,661,549,000 was withdrawn and 三十一日要求一次過提取一筆相等於或不超
transferred to the Samaritan Fund. 過港幣3,000,000,000元的款項。醫管局已
全數提取截至二零一八年十一月七日所獲的
港幣1,661,549,000元利息，並轉調往撒瑪
利亞基金。

As HA is acting as a custodian for the Samaritan Fund, the 由於醫管局是作為撒瑪利亞基金的保管人，
cumulative investment return up to 31 March 2020 was recorded 基金截至二零二零年三月三十一日止年度的
together with the principal amount as balance with Samaritan 累積投資回報連同本金，皆列作撒瑪利亞基
Fund, which is unsecured, interest free and denominated in Hong 金結餘。這筆存款沒抵押及免息，以港元為
Kong dollar. 單位。

The balance with Samaritan Fund is analysed as follows: 撒瑪利亞基金結餘分析如下：

The Group and HA 集團及醫管局

At 31 March 2020 At 31 March 2019
HK$’000 HK$’000
2020年3月31日 2019年3月31日
港幣千元 港幣千元

Principal amount 本金 6,000,000 6,000,000
Interest earned but not withdrawn at the reporting date 216,017 40,833
報告日所獲但沒有提取的利息收入
Accrued interest 應計利息 57,184 43,196
6,273,201 6,084,029
Less: non-current portion 減：非流動部分 (6,000,000) (6,000,000)
Current portion 流動部分 273,201 84,029

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