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LOANS ISSUED
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]  
LOANS ISSUED LOANS ISSUED
Loans issued as of March 31, 2025, consisted of the following:
Amount OutstandingDue DatesAverage Interest Rate Fair Value of
Collateral
Loan Currency
 
Mortgage loans$924,530  April 2025 - March 2050 11.4%$924,386 KZT
Uncollateralized bank customer loans249,448  April 2025 - March 2045 28.1%— KZT
Right of claim for purchased retail loans183,635  April 2025 - March 2030 15.0%183,635 KZT
Car loans156,340  April 2025 - April 2032 24.2%155,320 KZT
Collateralized bank customer loans148,759  April 2025 - July 2043 19.6%128,543 KZT
Other7,838 April 2025 - September 2029
18.00% / 12.70%/ 3.00%
29 KZT/EUR/USD
Allowance for loans issued(75,115)
Total loans issued$1,595,435 

The Group provides mortgage loans to borrowers on behalf of the JSC Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund ("Program Operator") related to the state mortgage program "7-20-25" and transfers the rights of claim on the mortgage loans to the Program Operator. The proceeds received from these transfers are presented within funds received under state program for financing of mortgage loans in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Under this program, borrowers can receive a mortgage at an interest rate of 7%, subject to not less than 20% down payment, for 25 years, and the interest payments received by the Group are recognized as interest income in the Group's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Statements of Other Comprehensive Income. In accordance with the program and trust management agreement for the program, Group services the transferred loans and remits all repayments of principal it receives plus 4% of the 7% interest received to the Program Operator. The interest paid to the Program Operator is recognized as interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Statements of Other Comprehensive Income. The remaining 3% of the 7% interest is retained by Group. Under the program and trust management agreement, Group is required to repurchase the rights to make claims on the transferred loans when either loan principal repayments or interest payments are overdue 90 days or more. The repurchase of overdue loans is performed at the loans' nominal value and is presented within repurchase of mortgage loans under the State Program in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Since the Group transfers the rights to make claims on the loans with recourse for loans that are more than 90 days past due, retains part of the interest received on the loans and agrees to service the loans after the sale of the loans to the Program Operator, the Group has determined that it retains control over the loans transferred and continues recognizing the loans, which are accounted for as secured borrowings of the Group in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. As the Group continues to recognize the loans as assets, it also recognizes the associated liability equal to the proceeds received from the Program Operator, which is presented separately as liability arising from continuing involvement in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This liability accrues 4% interest annual as described above. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the corresponding liability amounted to $503,705 and $521,885, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, mortgage loans include loans under the state mortgage program "7-20-25" with an aggregate principal amount of $511,851 and $532,389, respectively, were presented within loans issued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Group has an agreement with FFIN Credit, a company established and controlled by FRHC's controlling shareholder, chairman and chief executive officer, Timur Turlov, to purchase uncollateralized retail loans. FFIN Credit is a non-bank credit institution that issues loans in Kazakhstan under simplified lending procedures. FFIN Credit was created as a pilot project to test and improve the scoring models used for qualifying and issuing loans. The principal operation of FFIN Credit is to provide loans to customers online using biometric identification and its proprietary scoring process. Following the successful pilot, the Company intends to either acquire FFIN Credit from Mr. Turlov or implement an in-house solution to replicate its functions, ensuring continuity and scalability of the lending operations. The bank has legal ownership over purchase from FFIN Credit uncollateralized retail loans, however, in accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements, the Group does not recognize those loans, since effective control over the transferred loans are maintained by FFIN Credit. Instead, the Group recognizes the loans receivable from FFIN Credit presented on the consolidated balance sheets within the loans issued. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, right of claims for purchased retail loans in the amount of $183,635 and $146,152, respectively.

The total accrued interest for loans issued amounted $13,385 as of March 31, 2025 and $8,327 as of March 31, 2024.
Loans issued as of March 31, 2024, consisted of the following:
 Amount OutstandingDue DatesAverage Interest Rate Fair Value of
Collateral
Loan Currency
Mortgage loans
$741,312 
April, 2024 - March, 2049
10.3%$740,462 KZT
Car loans262,708 April, 2024 - March, 203123.9%259,755 KZT
Uncollateralized bank customer loans245,188 April, 2024 - March, 204427.4%— KZT
Right of claims for purchased retail loans146,152 April, 2024 - March, 202915.0%146,152 KZT
Collateralized bank customer loans
22,299 June, 2024 - July, 204319.1%22,270 KZT
Subordinated loan5,037 
December, 2025
3.0%— USD
Other2,638 April, 2024 - January, 2029
18.6%/15.0%/2.5%
18 
KZT\USD/EUR
Allowance for loans issued(43,619)
Total loans issued
$1,381,715 
Credit quality indicators

Freedom Bank KZ uses a loan portfolio quality classification system that indicates signs of a significant increase in credit risk and contractual impairment, depending on the analysis of reasonable and supportable information available at the reporting date. The loan portfolio is classified into "not credit impaired", "with significant increase in credit risk" and "credit impaired" agreements.

Loans "not credit impaired" under the agreement are serviced as usual, there are no primary signs of an increase in credit risk. Agreements classified as "with significant increase in credit risk" represent loans for which there is an increase in the credit risk expected over the life of the agreement compared to the initial risk at the date of recognition of the loan. In practice, the presence of overdue debt on principal and interest for a period of more than 30 days or the absolute probability of default
threshold PD exceeds 20%. Agreements classified as "credit impaired" represent loans for which at the reporting date there are signs of impairment, the borrower has been in default for 90 or more days for individuals and 60 or more days for legal entities, the borrower for the last 6 months for individuals and 12 months for legal entities restructured the contract due to the deterioration of the financial condition, the borrower is recognized as credit impaired, the presence of a sign of default, a sign of bankruptcy, the deterioration of the financial performance of the borrower, the presence of other information indicating the presence of a high credit risk.
The table below presents the Group's loan portfolio by credit quality classification and origination year as of March 31, 2025. Current vintage disclosure is the requirement due to first adoption of ASC 326.
Term Loans by Origination Year
20252024202320222021PriorRevolving loansTotal
Mortgage loans$336,535 $186,816 $370,588 $30,591 $ $ $ $924,530 
that are not credit impaired336,051 184,610 367,918 29,876 — — — 918,455 
with significant increase in credit risk410 1,361 1,402 340 — — — 3,513 
that are credit impaired74 845 1,268 375 — — — 2,562 
Uncollateralized bank customer loans110,094 120,583 18,771     249,448 
that are not credit impaired108,045 103,320 15,590 — — — — 226,955 
with significant increase in credit risk1,011 3,557 663 — — — — 5,231 
that are credit impaired1,038 13,706 2,518 — — — — 17,262 
Right of claim for purchased retail loans151,237 30,702 1,688 8    183,635 
that are not credit impaired151,237 30,702 1,688 — — — 183,635 
with significant increase in credit risk— — — — — — — — 
that are credit impaired— — — — — — — — 
Car loans5,974 116,459 33,907     156,340 
that are not credit impaired5,974 110,871 26,014 — — — — 142,859 
with significant increase in credit risk— 1,603 836 — — — — 2,439 
that are credit impaired— 3,985 7,057 — — — — 11,042 
Collateralized bank customer loans140,835 7,788 136     148,759 
that are not credit impaired138,761 7,498 136 — — — — 146,395 
with significant increase in credit risk2,020 73 — — — — — 2,093 
that are credit impaired54 217 — — — — — 271 
Other232 1,237 6,323 46    7,838 
that are not credit impaired232 1,229 6,323 46 — — — 7,830 
with significant increase in credit risk— — — — — — — — 
that are credit impaired— — — — — — 
Total$744,907 $463,585 $431,413 $30,645 $ $ $ $1,670,550 
The table below presents the Group's loan portfolio by credit quality classification as of March 31, 2024.
Term Loans by Origination Fiscal Year
20242023202220212020PriorRevolving loansTotal
Mortgage loans$241,848 $458,401 $41,063 $ $ $ $ $741,312 
that are not credit impaired240,974 454,933 40,784 — — — — 736,691 
with significant increase in credit risk676 2,415 111 — — — — 3,202 
that are credit impaired198 1,053 168 — — — — 1,419 
Car loans196,305 66,403      262,708 
that are not credit impaired193,302 55,427 — — — — — 248,729 
with significant increase in credit risk1,590 2,232 — — — — — 3,822 
that are credit impaired1,413 8,744 — — — — — 10,157 
Uncollateralized bank customer loans210,612 34,568 8     245,188 
that are not credit impaired200,211 30,337 — — — — — 230,548 
with significant increase in credit risk4,715 1,072 — — — — — 5,787 
that are credit impaired5,686 3,159 — — — — 8,853 
Right of claim for purchased retail loans130,291 15,694 167     146,152 
that are not credit impaired130,291 15,694 167 — — — — 146,152 
with significant increase in credit risk— — — — — — — — 
that are credit impaired— — — — — — — — 
Collateralized bank customer loans21,972 327      22,299 
that are not credit impaired21,796 327 — — — — — 22,123 
with significant increase in credit risk89 — — — — — — 89 
that are credit impaired87 — — — — — — 87 
Subordinated loan 5,037      5,037 
that are not credit impaired— 5,037 — — — — — 5,037 
with significant increase in credit risk— — — — — — — — 
that are credit impaired— — — — — — — — 
Other2,404 165 69     2,638 
that are not credit impaired2,395 165 69 — — — — 2,629 
with significant increase in credit risk— — — — — — — — 
that are credit impaired— — — — — — 
Total$803,432 $580,595 $41,307 $ $ $ $ $1,425,334 
Aging analysis of past due loans as of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, is as follows:
March 31, 2025
Loans 30-59 days past due Loans 60-89 days past due Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruingCurrent loansTotal
Mortgage loans$2,835 $678 $2,562 $918,455 $924,530 
Uncollateralized bank customer loans3,132 2,099 17,262 226,955 249,448 
Right of claim for purchased retail loans— — — 183,635 183,635 
Car loans1,548 892 11,041 142,859 156,340 
Collateralized bank customer loans957 1,135 271 146,396 148,759 
Other— — 7,830 7,838 
Total$8,472 $4,804 $31,144 $1,626,130 $1,670,550 
March 31, 2024
Loans 30-59 days past due Loans 60-89 days past due Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruingCurrent loansTotal
Mortgage loans$2,133 $1,069 $1,419 $736,691 $741,312 
Car loans2,167 1,655 10,157 248,729 262,708 
Uncollateralized bank customer loans3,576 2,211 8,853 230,548 245,188 
Right of claim for purchased retail loans— — — 146,152 146,152 
Collateralized bank customer loans— 89 87 22,123 22,299 
Subordinated loan— — — 5,037 5,037 
Other— — 2,629 2,638 
Total$7,876 $5,024 $20,525 $1,391,909 $1,425,334 
The activity in the allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is summarized in the following tables.
Allowance for credit losses
Mortgage loanUncollateralized bank customer loansCollateralized bank customer loansCar loansRight of claim for purchased retail loansOtherTotal
March 31, 2024
$(3,033)$(19,636)$(80)$(14,262)$(6,577)$(31)$(43,619)
Charges(10,043)(38,895)(4,703)(5,335)(20,324)(24)(79,324)
Recoveries1,694 6,778 1,524 6,761 8,331 — 25,088 
Write off13,273 2,914 — 30 16,225 
Forex682 3,001 138 1,457 1,237 — 6,515 
March 31, 2025
$(10,699)$(35,479)$(3,114)$(8,465)$(17,333)$(25)$(75,115)
Allowance for credit losses
Mortgage loanUncollateralized bank customer loansCollateralized bank customer loansCar loansRight of claim for purchased retail loansOtherTotal
March 31, 2023$(554)$(233)$ $(758)$(1,247)$ $(2,792)
Adjustment to allowance for adoption of ASU 2016-13(2,216)(7,436)(35)(6,462)(9,046) (25,195)
Charges(2,361)(22,464)(115)(15,014)(13,334)(31)(53,319)
Recoveries2,132 10,795 71 8,181 17,095  38,274 
Forex(34)(298)(1)(209)(45) (587)
March 31, 2024
$(3,033)$(19,636)$(80)$(14,262)$(6,577)$(31)$(43,619)