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Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Ke Holdings Inc. · 20-F · FY 2025 · Period ended Dec 31, 2025
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Foreign Exchange Risk
Substantially all of our revenues and expenses are denominated in RMB. We do not believe that we currently have any significant direct foreign exchange risk. Although our exposure to foreign exchange risks should be limited in general, the value of your investment in the Class A ordinary shares or ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between U.S. dollar and Renminbi because the value of our business is effectively denominated in Renminbi, while the Class A ordinary shares and ADSs will be traded in Hong Kong dollars and U.S. dollars, respectively.
The conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, is based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China. The Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.
To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for our operations, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amounts we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert RMB into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our Class A ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amounts available to us.
As of December 31, 2025, we had RMB-denominated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB38.3 billion, and U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of US$2.4 billion. Assuming we had converted RMB38.3 billion into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 for US$1.00 as of December 31, 2025, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$7.9 billion. If the RMB had depreciated by 10% against the U.S. dollar, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$7.3 billion instead.
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to interest rate risk primarily relates to the interest income generated by excess cash and interest expense related to loans. We held interest-bearing time deposits and wealth management products, which included in short-term and long-term investments. As of December 31, 2025, our bank loans were primarily denominated in RMB, among which approximately RMB86.0 million (US$12.3 million) were at fixed interest rates, and approximately RMB304.6 million (US$43.6 million) were at floating interest rates. We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rates, and we have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure.