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Equity securities and other investments - Cost to fair value (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020
Equity securities and other investments |  |  |
Original cost | ¥ 181,781 |  | ¥ 176,005
Gross unrealized gains | 58,858 |  | 37,684
Gross unrealized losses | (16,545) |  | (22,625)
Provision for decline in value | (30,169) |  | (25,501)
Carrying value | 193,925 |  | 165,563
Listed equity securities |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments |  |  |
Original cost | 70,204 |  | 68,488
Gross unrealized gains | 38,783 |  | 18,070
Gross unrealized losses | (13,412) |  | (20,255)
Carrying value | 95,575 |  | 66,303
Investments in privately held companies |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments |  |  |
Original cost | 93,593 |  | 92,832
Gross unrealized gains | 20,019 |  | 19,601
Gross unrealized losses | (1,353) |  | (815)
Provision for decline in value | (29,138) |  | (24,065)
Carrying value | 83,121 |  | 87,553
Debt investments |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments |  |  |
Original cost | 17,984 |  | 14,685
Gross unrealized gains | 56 |  | 13
Gross unrealized losses | (1,780) |  | (1,555)
Provision for decline in value | (1,031) |  | (1,436)
Carrying value | 15,229 |  | 11,707
Convertible and exchangeable bonds |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments |  |  |
Carrying value | 5,936 |  | 4,704
Aggregate fair value was higher (lower) than their aggregate unpaid principal balance | (1,802) |  | ¥ (1,576)
Unrealized gains (losses) recorded | ¥ 271 | ¥ 753 |

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