Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

TRADING AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE

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TRADING AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Abstract]  
TRADING AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE TRADING AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE
As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, trading and available-for-sale securities consisted of:
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Non-U.S. sovereign debt $ 2,409,126  $ 1,029,857 
Corporate debt 1,108,870  1,269,879 
Corporate equity 126,103  65,741 
U.S. sovereign debt 43,173  45,022 
Exchange traded notes 1,348  2,057 
Total trading securities $ 3,688,620  $ 2,412,556 
   
Corporate debt 173,568  191,082 
Non-US sovereign debt 27,016  40,162 
US sovereign debt 16,037  7,809 
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 216,621  $ 239,053 

The following tables present maturity analysis for available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
March 31, 2024
Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements
Up to 1 year 1-5 years 5-10 years More than 10 years Total
Corporate debt 65,415  44,374  59,553  4,226  173,568 
Non-US sovereign debt 7,839  7,310  5,797  6,070  27,016 
US sovereign debt —  5,059  9,753  1,225  16,037 
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 73,254  $ 56,743  $ 75,103  $ 11,521  $ 216,621 
March 31, 2023
Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements
Up to 1 year 1-5 years 5-10 years More than 10 years Total
Corporate debt 77,006  82,579  31,486  11  191,082 
Non-US sovereign debt —  33,143  820  6,199  40,162 
US sovereign debt 1,947  2,805  1,725  1,332  7,809 
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 78,953  $ 118,527  $ 34,031  $ 7,542  $ 239,053 
As of March 31, 2024, the Group held debt securities of two issuers which individually exceeded 10% of the Group's total trading securities - the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Fitch: BBB credit rating) in the amount of $2,394,541 and Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund JSC (Fitch: BBB credit rating) in the amount of $669,756. As of March 31, 2023, the Group held debt securities of two issuers each of which individually exceeded 10% of the Group's total trading securities - the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Fitch: BBB credit rating) in the amount of $1,015,161 and the Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund JSC (Fitch: BBB credit rating) in the amounts of $834,917, respectively. The debt securities issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund JSC are categorized as non-US sovereign debt and corporate debt, respectively.
As of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Group recognized $413 and $390, respectively, other-than-temporary impairment in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The fair value of securities is determined using observable market data based on recent trading activity. Where observable market data is unavailable due to a lack of trading activity, the Group utilizes internally developed models to estimate fair value and independent third parties to validate assumptions, when appropriate. Estimating fair value requires significant management judgment, including benchmarking to similar instruments with observable market data and applying appropriate discounts that reflect differences between the securities that the Group is valuing and the selected benchmark. Depending on the type of securities owned by the Group, other valuation methodologies may be required.
Measurement of fair value is classified within a hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability. Classification within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The valuation hierarchy contains three levels:
Level 1 - Valuation inputs are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuation inputs are quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and other observable inputs directly or indirectly related to the asset or liability being measured.
Level 3 - Valuation inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following tables present trading securities assets in the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
Weighted
average
interest rate
Total
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2024 using
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant unobservable
units
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Non-U.S. sovereign debt 11.61  % $ 2,409,126  $ 1,592,380  $ 816,746  $ — 
Corporate debt 14.83  % 1,108,870  171,218  937,360  292 
Corporate equity 126,103  102,134  3,819  20,150 
U.S. sovereign debt 4.98  % 43,173  43,173  —  — 
Exchange traded notes 1,348  1,045  303  — 
Total trading securities $ 3,688,620  $ 1,909,950  $ 1,758,228  $ 20,442 
Corporate debt 15.53  % 173,568  47,135  126,433  — 
Non-U.S. sovereign debt 10.48  % 27,016  12,378  14,638  — 
U.S. sovereign debt 3.54  % 16,037  16,037  —  — 
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 216,621  $ 75,550  $ 141,071  $  
Weighted
average
interest rate
Total
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2023 using
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant unobservable
units
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Corporate debt 15.62  % $ 1,269,879  $ 1,106,584  $ 162,895  $ 400 
Non-U.S. sovereign debt 12.04  % 1,029,857  971,762  54,319  3,776 
Corporate equity —  65,741  62,971  1,808  962 
U.S. sovereign debt 4.22  % 45,022  45,022  —  — 
Exchange traded notes —  2,057  447  1,610  — 
Total trading securities $ 2,412,556  $ 2,186,786  $ 220,632  $ 5,138 
Corporate debt 15.78  % 191,082  129,504  61,578  — 
Non-U.S. sovereign debt 13.64  % 40,162  39,624  538  — 
U.S. sovereign debt 4.24  % 7,809  7,809  —  — 
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 239,053  $ 176,937  $ 62,116  $  
The tables below present the Valuation Techniques and Significant Level 3 inputs used in the valuation as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. The table is not intended to be all inclusive, but instead captures the significant unobservable inputs relevant to determination of fair value.
Type
Valuation
Technique
FV as of March 31, 2024 Significant Unobservable Inputs %
     
Corporate debt DCF $ 292  Discount rate 74.0%
Estimated number of years 3 months
Corporate equity DCF 20,007  Discount rate 13.0%
Estimated number of years 4 years, 6 months
Termination multiplier
27x
Corporate equity DCF 143  Discount rate 58.8%
Estimated number of years 9 years
$ 20,442 
Type
Valuation
Technique
FV as of March 31, 2023 Significant Unobservable Inputs %
   
Non-US sovereign debt DCF $ 3,776  Discount rate 48.8%
Estimated number of years 11 years
Corporate debt DCF 400  Discount rate 74.0%
Estimated number of years 3 months
Corporate equity DCF 962  Discount rate 58.8%
Estimated number of years 9 years
$ 5,138 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
Trading
securities
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (Recasted)
$ 9,142 
 
Reclassification to Level 2
(1,339)
Sale of investments that use Level 3 inputs (5,213)
Purchase of investments that use Level 3 inputs 2,604 
Revaluation of investments that use Level 3 inputs (56)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$ 5,138 
 
Reclassification to Level 2
(32)
Deconsolidation of Freedom UA securities (3,927)
Sale of investments that use Level 3 inputs (15,856)
Purchase of investments that use Level 3 inputs 35,807 
Revaluation of investments that use Level 3 inputs (132)
Reclassification to investment in associate
(556)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ 20,442 
The table below presents the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses accumulated in other comprehensive income, and fair value of available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and 2023:
March 31, 2024
Assets measured at amortized cost Recognized impairment loss in Income Statement Unrealized gain/(loss) accumulated in other comprehensive
income/(loss)
Assets
measured at
fair value
Maturity Date
Corporate debt $ 172,689  $ (61) $ 940  $ 173,568 
2024 - 2039
Non-US sovereign debt 29,121  (352) (1,753) 27,016  2024 - indefinite
U.S. sovereign debt 16,767  —  (730) 16,037 
2027 - 2044
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 218,577  $ (413) $ (1,543) $ 216,621 
March 31, 2023
Assets measured at amortized cost Recognized impairment loss in Income Statement Unrealized loss accumulated in other comprehensive
income/(loss)
Assets
measured at
fair value
Maturity Date
Corporate debt $ 192,167  $ (402) $ (683) $ 191,082  2023 - 2035
Non-US sovereign debt 42,456  —  (2,294) 40,162  2024 - indefinite
U.S. sovereign debt 8,391  —  (582) 7,809  2023-2044
Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 243,014  $ (402) $ (3,559) $ 239,053