Disclosure of financial risk management [text block] | 34. Financial Risk Management The Group has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments: · Credit risk · Liquidity risk · Market risk The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk management framework. The Board of Directors has established a risk management policy to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management systems are reviewed periodically to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group Audit Committee oversees how management monitors compliance with the Group’s risk management policies and procedures and reviews the risk management framework. The Group Audit Committee is assisted in its oversight role by Internal Audit. Internal Audit undertakes reviews of risk management controls and procedures, the results of which are reported to the Audit Committee. Credit risk : Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Group’s trade receivables, treasury operations and other activities that are in the nature of leases. Trade and other receivables The Group’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. Management considers that the demographics of the Group’s customer base, including the default risk of the industry and country in which customers operate, has less of an influence on credit risk. Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuously monitoring the credit worthiness of the customers to which the Group grants credit terms in the normal course of the business. Cash and cash equivalents and other investments In the area of treasury operations, the Group is presently exposed to counter-party risks relating to short term and medium term deposits placed with public-sector banks, and also to investments made in mutual funds. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for monitoring the counterparty credit risk and has been vested with the authority to seek Board’s approval to hedge such risks in case of need. Exposure to credit risk 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, 2024 and 2023 was as follows: March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023 Cash and cash equivalents (Including other bank deposits) 5,394,189 3,650,446 Restricted Cash 440,445 1,194,787 Other assets 2,004,216 850,261 Trade receivables 10,155,223 11,345,542 Other receivables 157,779 100,681 Other investments 1,203,862 1,044,020 19,355,714 18,185,737 Impairment for financial assets 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, 2024 March 31, 2023 Less than 365 days 10,155,223 10,872,340 More than 365 days - 473,202 10,155,223 11,345,542 See note 13 for the activity in the allowance for impairment of trade account receivables. Liquidity risks : Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation. Typically the Group ensures that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational expenses, servicing of financial obligations. In addition, the Group has concluded arrangements with well reputed Banks, and has unused lines of credit that could be drawn upon should there be a need. The Company is also in the process of negotiating additional facilities with Banks for funding its requirements. The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the impact of netting agreements: 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 486,888 531,000 531,000 - - - 6% Compulsory Convertible Debentures 7,156,074 8,631,877 528,003 1,584,000 1,056,003 5,463,871 9% Cumulative Non-convertible preference shares 500,000 120,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Lease liabilities 3,042,839 8,588,700 587,700 773,500 531,200 6,696,300 Other liabilities 1,612,496 1,612,496 1,594,551 17,945 - - Borrowing from banks 18,794,380 22,515,522 5,557,466 7,922,227 5,536,029 3,499,800 Borrowings from others 3,564,494 4,221,692 1,295,437 2,186,476 739,779 - Trade and other payables 11,952,045 11,952,045 11,952,045 - - - 47,109,216 58,173,332 22,076,202 12,514,148 7,893,011 15,689,971 As of March 31, 2023 Carrying amount Contractual cash flows 0-12 months 1-3 years 3-5 years >5 years Non-derivative financial liabilities Bank overdrafts 951,504 951,504 951,504 - - - 6% Compulsory Convertible Debentures 4,000,000 6,040,663 240,003 7,20,000 4,80,003 46,00,657 6 % Non Compulsory 500,000 500,000 - - - 500,000 Lease liabilities 2,451,179 5,703,330 585,790 788,588 555,216 3,773,736 Other liabilities 2,059,524 2,059,524 2,039,624 19,900 - - Borrowing from banks 14,982,750 19,853,900 5,680,600 5,755,100 4,800,000 3,618,200 Borrowings from others 2,045,239 2,361,800 748,900 1,149,400 463,500 - Trade and other payables 11,287,453 11,287,453 11,287,453 - - - 38,277,649 48,758,174 21,533,874 84,32,988 62,98,719 12,492,593 As of March 31, 2022 Carrying amount Contractual cash flows 0-12 months 1-3 years 3-5 years >5 years Non-derivative financial liabilities Bank overdrafts 371,995 371,995 371,995 - - - Lease liabilities 2,207,403 4,281,949 507,037 733,287 430,022 2,611,603 Other liabilities 60,742 60,742 60,742 - - - 6% Compulsory Convertible Debentures 2,020,000 3,171,739 121,200 363,603 242,403 2,444,533 Borrowing from banks 8,380,415 10,334,236 6,585,649 2,468,789 1,257,280 22,518 Borrowings from others 4,479,774 3,853,302 1,106,150 1,042,525 719,827 984,800 Trade and other payables 10,510,409 10,510,409 10,510,409 - - - 28,030,738 32,584,372 19,263,182 4,608,204 2,649,532 6,063,454 Market risk: Market risk is the risk of loss of future earnings or fair values or future cash flows that may result from a change in the price of a financial instrument. The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in the interest rates, foreign exchange rates and other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments. Market risk is attributable to all market risk sensitive financial instruments including foreign currency receivables and payables. The Group is exposed to market risk primarily related to foreign exchange rate risk (currency risk), interest rate risk and the market value of its investments. Thus the Group’s exposure to market risk is a function of investing and borrowing activities and revenue generating and operating activities in foreign currencies. Currency risk : The Group’s exposure in US $, Euro and other foreign currency denominated transactions gives rise to Exchange Rate fluctuation risk. Group’s policy in this regard incorporates: · Forecasting inflows and outflows denominated in US$ for a twelve-month period · Estimating the net-exposure in foreign currency, in terms of timing and amount · Determining the extent to which exposure should be protected through one or more risk-mitigating instruments to maintain the permissible limits of uncovered exposures. · Carrying out a variance analysis between estimate and actual on an ongoing basis and taking stop-loss action when the adverse movements breach the 5% barrier of deviation, subject to review by Audit Committee. The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2024 was as follows: All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in thousands) US $ AUD CHF EUR GBP DHS HK $ SG $ Cash and cash equivalents 600 - - 5 105 - - - Trade receivables 20,900 - - 610 85 - - - Trade payables (8,050 ) - - (418 ) (29 ) - - Foreign currency loan (2,200 ) - - - - - - Net balance sheet exposure 11,250 - - 197 190 (29 ) - - The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2023 was as follows: All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in thousands) US $ AUD CHF EUR GBP DHS HK $ SG $ Cash and cash equivalents 405 - - 44 69 - - - Trade receivables 28,052 - - 411 85 - - - Trade payables (28,575 ) - - (250 ) (34 ) (27 ) - - Foreign currency loan (6,059 ) - - - - - - - Net balance sheet exposure (6177 ) - - 205 120 (27 ) - - The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of March 31, 2022 was as follows: All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in thousands) US $ AUD CHF EUR GBP DHS HK $ SG $ Cash and cash equivalents 3,435 - - 16 51 - - - Trade receivables 29,093 - - 222 85 - - - Trade payables (16,369 ) - - (196 ) (16 ) (27 ) (4 ) - Foreign currency loan (9,389 ) - - - - - - - Net balance sheet exposure 6770 - - 42 120 (27 ) (4 ) - All amounts in respective currencies as mentioned (in thousands) Sensitivity analysis A 10% strengthening of the rupee against the respective currencies as of March 31, 2024 and M , Other comprehensive income Profit or ( loss) March 31, 2024 - (18,361 ) March 31, 2023 - (47,755 ) A 10% weakening of the rupee against the above currencies as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant. Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that an upward movement in interest rates would adversely affect the borrowing costs of the group. Profile At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest –bearing financial instruments were as follows: Carrying amount March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023 Fixed rate instruments Financial assets - Fixed deposits with banks 4,502,312 2,590,530 - Investment in debt securities 393,453 372,000 Financial liabilities - Borrowings from banks 183,589 240,962 - Borrowings from others 11,361,108 6,773,700 Variable rate instruments Financial liabilities - Borrowings from banks 18,610,791 14,741,788 - Bank overdrafts 486,888 951,504 Fair value sensitivity for fixed rate instruments The Group does not account for any fixed rate financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, and the Group does not designate derivatives (interest rate swaps) as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge accounting model. Therefore a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect profit or loss. Cash flow sensitivity for variable rate instruments An increase of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased / (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant. The analysis has been performed on the same basis as 2023. Equity Profit or (loss) March 31, 2024 - (9,245 ) March 31, 2023 - (12,185 ) A decrease of 100 basis points in the interest rates at the reporting date would have had equal but opposite effect on the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant. |