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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Investments | 7. Investments Investments consist of the followings:
|  | As at March 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |
Financial instruments at FVTPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in liquid and short-term mutual funds * |  | ₹ | 104,675 |  |  | ₹ | 46,438 |
Others |  |  | 569 |  |  |  | — |
Financial instruments at FVTOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments |  |  | 5,303 |  |  |  | 5,685 |
Commercial paper, Certificate of deposits and bonds |  |  | 145,614 |  |  |  | 176,234 |
Financial instruments at amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter corporate and term deposits ** |  |  | 42,972 |  |  |  | 28,405 |
|  | ₹ | 299,133 |  |  | ₹ | 256,762 |
Non-current |  |  | 7,103 |  |  |  | 7,668 |
Current |  |  | 292,030 |  |  |  | 249,094 |
* | Investments in liquid and short-term mutual funds include investments amounting to ₹Nil (March 31, 2017: ₹117) pledged as margin money deposits for entering into currency future contracts.
** | These deposits earn a fixed rate of interest. Term deposits include deposits in lien with banks amounting to ₹453 (March 31, 2017: ₹308).
Investment in equity accounted investee The Company has no material associates as at March 31, 2018. The aggregate summarized financial information in respect of the Company’s immaterial associates that are accounted for using the equity method is set forth below:
|  | As at March 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |
Carrying amount of the Company’s interest in associates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,206 |
|  | For the year ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |
Company’s share on statements of income in associates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |
During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company has increased its investment in Drivestream Inc. from 19.0% to 43.7%. Drivestream Inc. is a private entity that is not listed on any public exchange. The carrying value of the investment as at March 31, 2018 was ₹630. During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company has invested ₹576 for 33.3% stake in Denim Group LLC, a private entity that is not listed on any public exchange. The carrying value of the investment as at March 31, 2018 was ₹576.

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