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Equity securities and other investments (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Original cost | ¥ 435,614 | ¥ 330,192 |
Cumulative net gains (losses) | (25,016) | (49,301) |
Carrying value | 410,598 | 280,891 |
Net unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period for equity securities still held as of the end of the period | 16,746 | (28,790) | ¥ (29,481)
Investments in privately held companies recorded using measurement alternative | 88,728 | 89,660 |
Cumulative upward adjustments | 27,197 | 20,965 |
Cumulative impairments and downward adjustments | 44,232 | 32,760 |
Upward adjustments | 8,345 | 8,121 |
Impairments and downward adjustments | 10,033 | 11,585 |
Debt securities, Held-to-maturity, allowance for credit loss | 3,779 | 5,034 |
Shareholder of an equity method investee with principal amount | 5,529 | 5,527 |
Fair value of collateral | 4,325 | 3,304 |
Impairment losses on debt investments | (1,175) | 872 | (356)
Listed equity securities |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Original cost | 79,024 | 92,456 |
Cumulative net gains (losses) | (1,394) | (25,275) |
Carrying value | 77,630 | 67,181 |
Investments in privately held companies |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Original cost | 113,646 | 110,863 |
Cumulative net gains (losses) | (17,479) | (14,385) |
Carrying value | 96,167 | 96,478 |
Debt investments | Debt securities and loan investments |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Original cost | 15,009 | 20,723 |
Cumulative net gains (losses) | (6,224) | (9,641) |
Carrying value | 8,785 | 11,082 |
Debt investments | Other Treasury Investments |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Original cost | 227,935 | 106,150 |
Cumulative net gains (losses) | 81 | 0 |
Carrying value | 228,016 | 106,150 |
Convertible and exchangeable bonds |  |  |
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure |  |  |
Debt investments | 963 | 3,344 |
Aggregate fair value was (lower) higher than their aggregate unpaid principal balance | (2,420) | (4,607) |
Unrealized losses recorded | ¥ (17) | ¥ (1,225) | ¥ (262)

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