v3.26.1
Financial Risk Management (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Disclosure of financial risk management [Abstract]  
Information about how entity determined risk component designated as hedged item [text block]

Risk

Source of exposure

Measurement

Management

Market risk -

foreign exchange

Recognized financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

Cash flow forecasting.Sensitivity analysis.

Foreign currencyforwards and foreign currency options

Market risk - interest rate

Borrowings at variable rates.

Sensitivity analysis

Interest rate swaps.Asset-liability management.

Market risk - electricity prices

Highly probable forecast electricity purchases at spot price

Cash flow forecasting.Sensitivity analysis.

Fixed-price physical power purchase agreements

Credit risk

Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, derivative financial instruments, debt instruments and contract assets.

Aging analysis. Credit ratings. Probability of default analysis. Stress testing.

Diversification of bankdeposits, credit limits,collateral, credit insurance and letters of credit.Investment guidelinesfor debt instruments.

Liquidity risk

Borrowings and other liabilities

Rolling cash flow forecasts. Stress testing.

Availability of committed credit lines and borrowing facilities from multiple counterparties. Asset-liability management.

Disclosure of credit risk exposure [text block]

The gross carrying amount of financial assets, net of any impairment losses recognized represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

Cash and bank balances

4,098

 

6,304

Restricted cash  

974

 

454

Trade receivables

12,648

 

10,916

Other financial assets

3,027

 

2,712

Investments

1,405

 

1,229

 

22,152

 

21,615

Disclosure of financial assets that are past due or impaired [Text Block]

Allowances for impairment for trade receivables have been provided based on Expected Credit Loss Method adopting a simplified approach provided in IFRS 9. The ageing analysis of trade receivables has been considered from the due date for the practical expedient. The ageing of trade receivables, net of allowances, is given below: 

 

Period (in days)

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

Less than 365 days

12,100

 

10,588

More than 365 days

548

 

328

 

12,648

 

10,916

Disclosure of detailed information about maturity analysis for non-derivative financial assets [text block]

The following are the contractual maturities of financial assets, including estimated interest receipts and excluding the impact of netting agreements:

 

As of March 31, 2026

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and bank balances

4,098

 

4,098

 

4,098

 

-

 

-

 

-

Restricted Cash  

974

 

974

 

974

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

12,648

 

12,648

 

12,648

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other financial assets*

3,018

 

3,018

 

206

 

2,019

 

0

 

793

Investments

1,405

 

1,405

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,405

 

22,143

 

22,143

 

17,926

 

2,019

 

0

 

2,198

 

*0 represents value less than rounding off norm adopted by the Group.

 

As of March 31, 2025

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and bank balances

6,304

 

6,304

 

6,304

 

-

 

-

 

-

Restricted Cash  

454

 

454

 

454

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

10,916

 

10,916

 

10,916

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other financial assets

2,693

 

2,693

 

298

 

1,652

 

-

 

743

Investments

1,229

 

1,229

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,229

 

21,596

 

21,596

 

17,972

 

1,652

 

-

 

1,972

 

As of March 31, 2024

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and bank balances

5,394

 

5,394

 

5,394

 

-

 

-

 

-

Restricted Cash  

440

 

440

 

440

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

10,155

 

10,155

 

10,155

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other financial assets

2,162

 

2,162

 

158

 

1,295

 

-

 

709

Investments

1,204

 

1,204

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,204

 

19,355

 

19,355

 

16,147

 

1,295

 

-

 

1,913

Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [text block]

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the impact of netting agreements:

 

As of March 31, 2026

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdrafts

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

6% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures

4,000

 

1,321

 

240

 

480

 

480

 

121

8.95% Non-Convertible Debentures

2,500

 

4,514

 

224

 

448

 

686

 

3,156

Lease liabilities

3,902

 

10,852

 

805

 

1,527

 

791

 

7,729

Borrowing from banks

25,094

 

30,924

 

11,963

 

8,006

 

4,886

 

6,069

Supplier finance arrangements

4,011

 

4,067

 

4,067

 

-

 

-

 

-

Borrowings from others

6,999

 

11,132

 

1,313

 

1,716

 

1,690

 

6,413

Other financial liabilities

3,387

 

3,387

 

3,351

 

-

 

-

 

36

Trade payables

7,455

 

7,455

 

7,455

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

57,348

 

73,652

 

29,418

 

12,177

 

8,533

 

23,524

 

As of March 31, 2025

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdrafts

326

 

326

 

326

 

-

 

-

 

-

6% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures

6,260

 

8,439

 

600

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

5,439

8.95% Non-Convertible Debentures

2,500

 

5,746

 

224

 

448

 

448

 

4,626

Lease liabilities

3,810

 

10,541

 

689

 

1,336

 

1,043

 

7,473

Borrowing from banks

20,925

 

27,624

 

7,192

 

8,020

 

6,366

 

6,046

Supplier finance arrangements

4,106

 

4,159

 

4,159

 

-

 

-

 

-

Borrowings from others

5,689

 

8,295

 

1,653

 

2,169

 

1,048

 

3,425

Other financial liabilities

2,220

 

2,220

 

2,184

 

-

 

-

 

36

Trade payables

8,052

 

8,052

 

8,052

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

53,888

 

75,402

 

25,079

 

13,173

 

10,105

 

27,045

 

As of March 31, 2024

Carrying amount

 

Contractual cash flows

 

0-12 months

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

>5 years

Non-derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdrafts

487

 

531

 

531

 

-

 

-

 

-

6% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures

          7,156

 

          8,632

 

528

 

         1,584

 

          1,056

 

          5,464

6% Non-Cumulative Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares

500

 

120

 

30

 

30

 

30

 

30

Lease liabilities

          3,043

 

         8,589

 

588

 

774

 

531

 

          6,696

Other liabilities

          1,612

 

          1,612

 

1,594

 

18

 

-

 

-

Borrowing from banks

        18,794

 

22,515

 

          5,557

 

          7,922

 

          5,536

 

          3,500

Borrowings from others

          3,564

 

4,221

 

         1,295

 

          2,186

 

740

 

-

Trade and other payables

         11,952

 

          11,952

 

         11,952

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

47,108

 

58,172

 

22,075

 

          12,514

 

            7,893

 

          15,690

Disclosure of market risk [text block]

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2026 was as follows:

 

 

All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in millions)

 

US $

 

AUD

 

CHF

 

EUR

 

GBP

 

SGD

 

DHS

 

HK $

Cash and cash equivalents

0

 

-

 

-

 

0

 

0

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

24

 

-

 

-

 

0

 

0

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade payables

(6)

 

(0)

 

-

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

Foreign currency loan

1

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

Net balance sheet exposure

19

 

(0)

 

-

 

0

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

Note: 0 represents value less than the rounding off norm adopted by the Group.

 

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2025 was as follows:

 

 

All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in millions)

 

US $

 

AUD

 

CHF

 

EUR

 

GBP

 

DHS

 

HK $

Cash and cash equivalents

0

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

0

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

13

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

0

 

-

 

-

Trade payables

(15)

 

-

 

-

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

Foreign currency loan

(3)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

Net balance sheet exposure

(5)

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

(0)

 

(0)

 

(0)

Note: 0 represents value less than the rounding off norm adopted by the Group. 

 

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

 

All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in millions)

 

US $

 

AUD

 

CHF

 

EUR

 

GBP

 

DHS

 

HK $

 

SG $

Cash and cash equivalents

1

 

-

 

-

 

0

 

0

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade receivables

21

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

0

 

-

 

-

 

-

Trade payables

(8)

 

-

 

-

 

(0)

 

 

 

(0)

 

-

 

-

Foreign currency loan

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net balance sheet exposure

12

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

0

 

(0)

 

-

 

-

Sensitivity analysis for types of market risk [text block]

 

Other comprehensive income

 

Profit or ( loss)

March 31, 2026

-

 

(167)

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2025

-

 

38

Disclosure of financial instruments by type of interest rate [text block]

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest –bearing financial instruments were as follows:

 

 

Carrying amount

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

Fixed rate instruments

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

- Fixed deposits with banks

4,493

 

           3,413

- Investment in debt securities

447

 

404

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

- Borrowings from banks

4,011

 

92

- Borrowings from others

9,499

 

14,448

Variable rate instruments

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

- Borrowings from banks

25,094

 

20,833

- Bank overdrafts

-

 

326

 

Disclosure of detailed information about the changes in equity and net profit due to changes in base points of variable interest [text block]

 

Equity

 

Profit or (loss)

March 31, 2026

-

 

(40)

March 31, 2025

-

 

(6)