30.Investment in subsidiary companies
              
            
            
              The consolidatedfinancial statements forGBAuto “S.A.E.”, include thefinancial statements of the following subsidiaries:
            
            
              
                Percentage of ownership
              
            
            
              Companies
            
            
              31 December
            
            
              2017
            
            
              31 December
            
            
              2016
            
            
              RG Investment “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              International Trade Agencies andMarketing Co. (ITAMCO) “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99.449%
            
            
              99.449%
            
            
              Egyptian VehiclesManufacturing Co. (Ghabbour Egypt) “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99.528%
            
            
              99.528%
            
            
              Ghabbour Continental Trading Co. (GCT) –Alex “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GB Polo BusesManufacturing “S.A.E.”
            
            
              %80
            
            
              51%
            
            
              Almora Recourses Co. “B.V.I.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              HaramTransportation Co. “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99%
            
            
              99%
            
            
              GB Company for financial lease “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Haram for transpiration Tourism “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GB Allab Company
            
            
              66.20%
            
            
              66.20%
            
            
              Masters Automotive Company “S.A.E.”
            
            
              75%
            
            
              75%
            
            
              Microfinance consultancy Services (Mashro›ey) “S.A.E.”
            
            
              80%
            
            
              80%
            
            
              Almajmoa Alalamia; Litijaret Alsaiarat (GK)
            
            
              50%
            
            
              50%
            
            
              GB Logistics “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99.98%
            
            
              99.98%
            
            
              GB Capital holding for financial investments “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99%
            
            
              99%
            
            
              Gulf Company
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Drive Automotive “S.A.E.”
            
            
              90%
            
            
              90%
            
            
              Drive Finance “S.A.E.”
            
            
              76%
            
            
              76%
            
            
              Ghabbour Al Qalam
            
            
              68%
            
            
              68%
            
            
              GBGlobal Company
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GBR Company
            
            
              54%
            
            
              54%
            
            
              GBR Services Company
            
            
              48.80%
            
            
              48.80%
            
            
              Egypt AutoMall Company for used car “S.A.E.”
            
            
              99%
            
            
              99%
            
            
              GB El Bostan
            
            
              60%
            
            
              60%
            
            
              Ghabbour general trade
            
            
              25%
            
            
              25%
            
            
              Egypt TiresMarket “S.A.E.”
            
            
              90%
            
            
              90%
            
            
              Pan African Egypt Company for Oil “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Tires &more Company for car services “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Suez Canal logistic services Co. “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GB AutomotiveManufacturing Co. “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Ready Parts for automotive spare parts “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GB Light transport manufacturing company (GB LTMC) “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              Tasaheel Microfinance company ((Tasaheel)) “S.A.E.”
            
            
              80%
            
            
              90%
            
            
              GB for heavy truck and construction equipment trading “S.A.E”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              GB for water and environment technology. “S.A.E.”
            
            
              100%
            
            
              100%
            
            
              
                31.Capital commitments
              
            
            
              The capital contractual expenditure of the Group at the consolidated financial statements date reached EGP 251 480
            
            
              (EGP 229 257 as at December 31, 2016) represented in the amount to be paid upon the completion of the new produc-
            
            
              tion lines under construction and other branches across the country.
            
            
              
                32.Contingent liabilities
              
            
            
              There are contingent liabilities on the Group represented in letters of guarantee. The balance of the letters of guaran-
            
            
              tee granted by the Group in Egyptian Pounds and foreign currencies through its regular business, presented in EGP
            
            
              are as follows:
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              USD
            
            
              1 038 322
            
            
              985 725
            
            
              EGP
            
            
              150 642
            
            
              149 748
            
            
              Japanese Yen
            
            
              603
            
            
              516
            
            
              Euro
            
            
              2 717
            
            
              3 111
            
            
              
                33.Related party transactions
              
            
            
              The subsidiaries have current accountswith related partieswhich include all paymentsmade on behalf of or through
            
            
              the subsidiaries. The subsidiaries collect and pay these amounts regularly.
            
            
              Balances due fromand to related parties are as follows:
            
            
              Due from related parties
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              GB for Import and Export
            
            
              6 963
            
            
              -
            
            
              Al Watania for Vehicles Accessories and spare parts
            
            
              -
            
            
              1 027
            
            
              Egyptian international Co. for manufacturing&maintaining cars (IAC)
            
            
              -
            
            
              -
            
            
              Itamco agriculture development
            
            
              2 047
            
            
              1 000
            
            
              El BostanHolding
            
            
              75 392
            
            
              41 246
            
            
              SARL SIPAC – Algeria
            
            
              15 649
            
            
              17 016
            
            
              Algematco – Algeria
            
            
              16 953
            
            
              18 105
            
            
              Blue BayManagement Company
            
            
              12 000
            
            
              12 000
            
            
              El QalamShareholders’ Current Account
            
            
              16 925
            
            
              -
            
            
              Kassed Shareholders’ Current Account
            
            
              10 066
            
            
              10 438
            
            
              El-Nabateen Shareholders’ current account
            
            
              -
            
            
              4 684
            
            
              
                Total
              
            
            
              
                156 595
              
            
            
              
                105 516
              
            
            
              Impairment of due from related parties
            
            
              (16 254)
            
            
              -
            
            
              
                140 341
              
            
            
              
                105 516
              
            
            
              Due to related parties
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Marco Polo Company
            
            
              61 300
            
            
              62 699
            
            
              BoardMembers
            
            
              -
            
            
              152
            
            
              EQI
            
            
              800
            
            
              1 447
            
            
              Al Watania   for car accessories and spare parts
            
            
              5 534
            
            
              -
            
            
              Al Watania for tires import
            
            
              1 142
            
            
              1 039
            
            
              Itamco for import and export
            
            
              1 291
            
            
              1 259
            
            
              El-QalamShareholders, Current Account
            
            
              -
            
            
              4 048
            
            
              
                70 067
              
            
            
              
                70 710
              
            
            
              94  •  2017 ANNUAL REPORT
            
            
              2017 ANNUAL REPORT  •  95
            
            
              GB Auto (S.A.E.)
            
            
              Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2017
            
            
              (In the notes all amounts are shown in Thousand Egyptian Pounds unless otherwise stated)