73 香港教育大學 2022-2023 年報 Treasurer’s Report 司庫報告 Financial Position The University’s total net assets increased from HK$1.56 billion to HK$1.73 billion at the end of 2022/23, as a result of the surplus represented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. As higher interest rates were offered in the macro-economic environment, a large portion of the University’s funds were placed in bank deposits for interest and investment return. Therefore, the bank deposits with original maturity of over three months increased by HK$105 million to HK$1.05 billion, and cash and cash equivalents also increased by HK$99 million to HK$868 million as at year end. While the market forecasts that the interest rate hikes in the US will possibly end in 2024, the Finance Committee of the University and its Investment Sub-committee will closely oversee and seek professional advices from industry experts to consider future investment opportunities in a prudent manner. The total balance of the General and Development Reserve Fund (“GDRF”) increased to HK$606 million at the end of the financial year. Outlook It was another year of challenges for the University in 2022/23. Once again, the University has been demonstrating its strengths and resilience in managing these challenges. The financial position of the University is healthy with the total accumulated funds of HK$1.73 billion at the end of the year. Amid technological advancement, innovation in education drives societal development. The use of the latest educational technology supports interactive teaching and enhances learning experiences in teacher education and other education-related areas. The University will continue to invest especially in the aspect of science and technology disciplines, STEM education and education in artificial intelligence. Through internal inter-disciplinary and external local, regional and international collaborations, the University strives for academic excellence in research and development, knowledge transfer, and scholarly activities, with its achievements being recognised through various international competitions such as the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions. In line with its Education-plus approach, the University has also identified new focus areas for research and development in big data analytics, neuroscience, psychology and sports science and coaching. The solid financial foundation provides good support for all these developments at the University on different fronts, even in the current unstable economic environment. Going forward, there are uncertainties and challenges for the University including the unpredictable development of the economy, the declining school-age population, the difficulty in recruiting talent, among others. Nonetheless, the healthy reserves with total accumulated funds of HK$1.73 billion will help the University prepare well and navigate its path to success. Ms Imma LING Kit-sum Treasurer The Council of The Education University of Hong Kong 22 September 2023 財務狀況 截至二零二二至二三年度止，源自收益表中所反映的盈 餘，使得本校的資產淨值由去年度的十五億六千萬元， 增加至十七億三千萬元。由於宏觀經濟環境下的利率提 升，本校一大部分的資金投放在銀行定期存款中，以賺 取利息及投資回報。因此，原到期日超過三個月的銀行 定期存款增加了一億零五百萬元，達至十億五千萬元； 而現金及現金等價物亦於本年度末增加九千九百萬元， 達八億六千八百萬元。由於市場預期美國息率上升情況 將於二零二四年終結，因此本校的財務委員會及其投資 分委會將密切監察情況，並尋求業界專業意見，在考慮 未來投資機會時審慎行事。 於本年度末，一般及發展儲備基金的總結餘增加至六億 零六百萬元。 展望 對本校而言，二零二二至二三年度，無疑又是充滿挑戰 的一年。然而，在應對諸多挑戰中，本校一再展現自 身優勢與韌力，財政穩健，於本年度末錄得累積儲備達 十七億三千萬元。 科技發展一日千里，教育創新能驅動社會向前發展。運 用最新的教育科技，可以支援互動教學，豐富教師教 育及其他教育相關領域的學習體驗。本校將繼續重點投 放資源於科技領域、STEM教育（即科學、科技、工程與 數學科）及人工智能教育等。透過在校內推動跨學科合 作，在校外推動本地、區域以至國際合作，本校致力在 研究與發展、知識轉移及學術活動方面爭取更卓越成 就。事實上，本校在不同的國際比賽（例如日內瓦國際 發明展）中屢創佳績，成果已備受肯定。秉承「教育為 本．超越教育」的理念，本校已識別大數據分析、神經 科學、心理學、運動科學與教練等領域，作為新的研究 與發展重點範疇。雖然當前的經濟環境不穩，憑藉本校 穩健的財政基礎，足以為各項發展提供良好支援。 展望前路，本校將繼續面臨各種不確定性和挑戰，包括 難以預測的經濟狀況、學齡人口下降及人才招募困難 等。儘管如此，以累積金額達十七億三千萬元的穩健儲 備，本校在邁向成功的路上，有充分準備。 凌潔心女士 香港教育大學校董會 司庫 二零二三年九月二十二日
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