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Investments
12 Months Ended
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.