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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

6.Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

As of

January 1,

As of December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Cash at bank

 

793

 

6,277

 

24,641

Short-term bank deposits

5,254

Time deposits with maturities over three months

836

Restricted cash

 

 

3,049

 

3,171

 

793

 

9,326

 

33,902

The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits ranging from 0.10% to 3.90% (2024: 4.35% to 5.00%) per annum, which have maturities of 3 months or less at inception.

As at December 31, 2025, the effective interest rate on the time deposits over three months was 1.5% per annum. These deposits have an average maturity of more than 3 months. There were no such time deposits as of January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date approximates the carrying values of cash and bank balances.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Group placed a restricted cash of US$3,171 (2024: US$3,049) with a bank in Hong Kong in accordance with Hong Kong VATP guidelines for a related company, WhaleFin Markets Limited.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 and 2025 primarily consist of the following currencies:

As of

January 1,

As of December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

US$

 

647

9,047

 

26,584

RMB

 

 

1,503

SGD

 

135

167

 

821

HK$

8

104

3,613

United Arab Emirates dirhams (“AED”)

879

Japanese Yen (“JPY”)

162

Others

 

3

8

 

340

 

793

9,326

 

33,902