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Restricted cash and escrow receivables | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Restricted cash and escrow receivables |
Restricted cash and escrow receivables | 10. Restricted cash and escrow receivables
|  | As at March 31, |
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |
|  | (in millions of RMB) |
Cash pledged for a bank in connection with its loan facilities for option exercise in favor of employees of the Company and its related companies |  |  | 302 |  |  | — |
Cash pledged for treasury management activities |  |  | 760 |  |  | — |
Money received or receivable on escrow services offered by AliExpress (i) |  |  | — |  |  | 2,528 |
Others |  |  | 284 |  |  | 127 |
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|  |  | 1,346 |  |  | 2,655 |
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(i) | The amount represents customer funds held by external payment networks outside the PRC in relation to the online transaction services of AliExpress with a corresponding liability recorded under escrow money payable.

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