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Loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
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Loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts

12. Loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts

Short-term loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts

The Company had loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts amounting to  79,598 and  68,085, as at March 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively. The principal source of borrowings from banks as at March 31, 2019 primarily consists of lines of credit of approximately  7,979 million, U.S. Dollar (U.S.$) 1,410 million, Canadian Dollar (CAD) 57 million, EURO 20 million and Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 13,000 million from bankers for working capital requirements and other short-term needs. As at March 31, 2019, the Company has unutilized lines of credit aggregating U.S.$ 440 million, EURO 20 million, CAD 38 million,  7,957 million and IDR 13,000 million. To utilize these unused lines of credit, the Company requires consent of the lender and compliance with certain financial covenants. Significant portion of these lines of credit are revolving credit facilities and floating rate foreign currency loans, renewable on a periodic basis. Significant portion of these facilities bear floating rates of interest, referenced to LIBOR and a spread, determined based on market conditions.

The Company has non-fund based revolving credit facilities in various currencies equivalent to  44,022 and  40,470, as at March 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively, towards operational requirements that can be used for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees. As at March 31, 2018, and 2019, an amount of  22,476, and  22,014, respectively, was unutilized out of these non-fund based facilities.

 

Long-term loans and borrowings

 

     As at March 31, 2018     As at March 31, 2019  

Currency

   Foreign
currency
in millions
     Indian Rupee     Foreign
currency
in millions
     Indian Rupee      Interest rate     Final maturity  

Unsecured external commercial borrowing

               

U.S. Dollar

     150        9,777       —          —          —         —    

Unsecured loans

               

U.S. Dollar

     625        40,715       382        26,395        3.01% - 3.81     July 2021  

Canadian Dollar (CAD)

     72        3,660       52        2,701        1.48% - 3.26     July 2021  

Indian Rupee

            366       —          162        8.29% - 9.35     December 2021  

Australian Dollar (AUD)

     2        92       1        70        4.65     January 2022  

Great British Pound (GBP)

     ^        42       ^        31        2.93     February 2022  

Euro

     ^        24       ^        19        2.98     December 2020  

Brazilian Real (BRL)

     1        12       ^        2        14.04     May 2019  
     

 

 

      

 

 

      
       54,688         29,380       
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

Obligations under finance leases

        5,442          2,002       

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

        (1,469        —         
  

 

 

      

 

 

      
        3,973          2,002       
     

 

 

      

 

 

      
       58,661         31,382       
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

Non-current portion of long term loans and borrowings

        45,268          28,368       

Current portion of long term loans and borrowings

        13,393          3,014       

^ Value is less than 1

               

Changes in financing liabilities arising from cash and non-cash changes:

 

                  Non-cash changes               
     April 1, 2017      Cash flow     Assets
taken on
financial
lease
    Foreign
exchange
movements
     Less:
Liabilities
directly
associated
with assets
held for sale
    March 31,
2018
 

Borrowings from banks

    120,911      (6,661    —        5,439        —        119,689  

Bank overdrafts

     1,992        2,007       —         —          —         3,999  

External commercial borrowings

     9,728        —         —         49        —         9,777  

Obligations under finance leases

     8,280        (3,627     766       23        (1,469     3,973  

Loans from other than bank

     1,501        (695     —         15        —         821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    142,412      (8,976    766      5,526       (1,469    138,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        Non-cash changes        
            April 1,
2018
    Cash flow     Assets taken
on financial
lease
     Foreign
exchange
movements
    March 31,
2019
 

Borrowings from banks

       119,689      (26,228    —         3,518      96,979  

Bank overdrafts

        3,999       (3,995     —          —         4  

External commercial borrowings

        9,777       (10,064     —          287       —    

Obligations under finance leases

        3,973       (2,234     14        249       2,002  

Loans from other than bank

        821       (352     —          13       482  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       138,259      (42,873    14       4,067      99,467  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The terms of the other secured and unsecured loans and borrowings also contain certain restrictive covenants primarily requiring the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As at March 31, 2018 and 2019, the Company has met all the covenants under these arrangements.

Obligations under finance leases amounting to  5,442 and  2,002 as at March 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively, are secured by underlying property, plant and equipment.

Interest expense on borrowings was  1,916,  3,045 and  4,058 for the year ended March 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Finance lease payables consist of liabilities that are taken on lease for a contract term ranging from 1 to 5 years, with lease payments due in monthly or quarterly installments. Details of finance lease payables are given below:

 

     Minimum lease
payments
     Present value of
minimum lease
payment
 
     As at March 31,  
     2018      2019      2018     2019  

Not later than one year

    3,838       1,555       3,720      1,506  

Later than one year but not later than five years

     1,784        506        1,722       496  

Later than five years

     —             —      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

     5,622        2,061        5,442       2,002  

Less: Amounts representing interest

     (180      (59      —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of minimum lease payment payables

    5,442       2,002       5,442      2,002  

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

     (1,469      —          (1,469     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Obligation under finance lease

    3,973       2,002       3,973      2,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current finance lease payables

           1,722       496  

Current finance lease payables

           2,251       1,506