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Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Kanzhun Limited · 20-F · FY 2025 · Period ended Dec 31, 2025
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Foreign exchange risk
Substantially all of our revenues and the majority of our expenses are denominated in RMB. We have not used any derivative financial instruments to hedge exposure to foreign currency exchange risk arising from the U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, short-term time deposits and short-term investments. However, we monitor this risk by periodically reviewing foreign currency exchange rates and will consider hedging significant foreign currency exposure should the need arise. Although our exposure to foreign exchange risks should be limited in general, the value of your investment in the ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between U.S. dollar and RMB because the value of our business is effectively denominated in RMB, while the ADSs will be traded in U.S. dollars.
The conversion of RMB 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 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 amount 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 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, short-term time deposits and short-term investments of RMB10.8 billion, and U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, short-term time deposits and short-term investments of US$1.3 billion. Assuming we had converted RMB10.8 billion into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 for US$1.00 as of the end of 2025, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$2.8 billion. If the RMB had depreciated by 10% against the U.S. dollar, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$2.7 billion instead. Assuming we had converted US$1.3 billion into RMB at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 for US$1.00 as of the end of 2025, our RMB cash balance would have been RMB19.9 billion. If the RMB had appreciated by 10% against the U.S. dollar, our RMB cash balance would have been RMB19.0 billion instead.
Interest rate risk
Our exposure to interest rate risk primarily relates to the interest income generated by excess cash, which is mostly held in interest-bearing bank deposits and wealth management products. Interest-earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. 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. However, our future interest income may fall short of expectations due to changes in market interest rates.