Your Board of Directors ("the Board") of Prithvi Exchange (India) Limited ("PEIL"/ "Company") ispleased to present the Thirty First (31st) Annual Report together with audited accounts for the yearended March 31, 2026 ("FY 26" or "during the year").
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Key highlights of the financial results of your Company for FY26 are as under:
(^ in Crores)
Standalone
Consolidated
Particulars
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Total
Income
3732.64
3,526.07
3732.73
3,526.10
Expenses
3729.14
3,515.12
3729.33
3,515.24
ProfitBefore Tax
3.49
10.95
3.41
10.86
Tax Expense
0.78
2.84
Profit/(loss)after Tax
2.72
8.11
2.63
8.02
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
State of Affairs of the Company/ Business Operations
During the year under review, your Company has generated revenue of Rs. 3,732.64 crores ascompared to Rs 3,526.07 crores in the previous year. The net profit decreased to Rs. 2.72 croresfrom Rs. 8.11 crores in the last year.
The Company is engaged only in the business of foreign exchange and therefore, there is nosegment reporting under Indian Accounting Standards 108-Operati'ng Segment. The nature of theCompany's activities is such that geographical segments cannot be separately identified.
Subsidiary, Associates and Joint Ventures
As of March 31, 2026, your Company had One (1) Subsidiary and One (1) Associate within themeaning of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and there has been no material change in the natureof the business of the subsidiaries or associates.
No Subsidiary is material unlisted subsidiary of the Company pursuant to provisions of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations").
The policy for determining material subsidiary is hosted on the website of theCompany at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
The Report on the performance and financial position of the subsidiary and joint venture isprovided in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Pursuant to the provisions ofSection 129(3) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a statementcontaining salient features of the Financial Statements of the Company's subsidiaries and jointventure in Form AOC-1, is Annexure A to the Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Standalone Financial Statements of theCompany, Consolidated Financial Statements along with relevant documents and separate auditedfinancial statements with respect to the subsidiaries and joint venture are available on the websiteof the Company at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/. The Consolidated Financial
Statements presented by the Company include the financial results of its subsidiary companies andjoint venture.
The details of investments made in various subsidiaries are provided as part of the FinancialStatements for FY 26.
CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE
There is no change in Authorized Share Capital of the Company during the year under review.
The equity paid-up share capital with a the Company as on March 31, 2026, was ^8,24,96,500,comprising of 82,49,650 equity shares of face value of ^10 each.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Your Company has formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy, with an objective to provide thedividend distribution framework to the stakeholders of the Company. The policy sets out variousinternal and external factors, which shall be considered by the Board in determining the dividendpay-out. The policy is available on the website of the Company at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
DIVIDEND
The Board declared Interim dividend, on January 31, 2026, of Rs. 1.5/- each per share (15%) onpaid up equity share capital having face value of Rs. 10 each.
Further the Directors recommended a final dividend of Re. 0.50 (50 paise) per equity share (5%)having a face value of Rs. 10 each payable to the members of the Company whose names appear in
the Register of Members as on the Record date, subject to the approval of shareholders at theensuing AGM.
Note: Companies are required to pay/ distribute dividend after deducting applicable withholdingincome taxes.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND ("IEPF")
During the year under review, Company has transferred ^ 1,01,933 as unpaid/unclaimed dividendto IEPF Account.
Further 8326 equity shares of ^10 each corresponding to equity shares on which dividends wereunclaimed for seven (7) consecutive years were also transferred.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
Your Company has not transferred any amount to the reserves for FY26.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of provisions of Chapter V of theAct, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31,2026.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of theCompany which occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which thefinancial statements related to and date of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to transparency in all its dealings and places high emphasis onbusiness ethics. Corporate governance of the Company guides the conduct of affairs of theCompany and clearly delineates the roles, responsibilities, and authorities at each level of itsgovernance structure and key functionaries involved in the governance.
A detailed Report on Corporate Governance along with a Certificate from a Company Secretary inPractice regarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated underSchedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations is included as a separate section and forms part of thisAnnual Report.
The Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer certification of the financial statements for FY26,and the declaration by the Managing Director regarding compliance to Code of Conduct pursuantto SEBI Listing Regulations are annexed to Corporate Governance Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNELDirectors
Mr. Mahavir Chand, Non-Executive Chairman, retired by rotation at the 31st Annual GeneralMeeting ("AGM") and being eligible, offered themselves for re-appointment. The resolutionsseeking approval of the members for their re-appointment has been incorporated in the Noticeconvening the AGM of the Company along with brief details about them.
Key Managerial Personnel ("KMP")
The Key Managerial Personnel of the Company for the purpose of the Act are:
Name
Designation
Mr. Pavan Kumar Kavad
Managing Director
Mr. Kalpesh Kumar Kavad
Whole-Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Nithyasree P G*
Company Secretary
Ms. Shuba Lakshmanan#
* Ms. Nithyasree P G had resigned from the position of Company Secretary with effect from September 13, 2025
# Ms. Shuba Lakshmanan was appointed as Company Secretary with effect from January 02, 2026 and resigned as
Company Secretary with effect from April 02, 2026
There are no changes in the composition of KMP for FY26 other than the change in Company
Secretary of the Company as detailed above.
The remuneration and other details of these KMP for FY26 are provided in the Annual Return which
is available on the website of the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board, to the best of their knowledge
and ability, confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, theapplicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures;
b) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, such accounting policies as mentioned in thenotes to the financial statements have been applied consistently and judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company forthe financial year ended March 31, 2026;
c) that proper and enough care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) that proper internal financial controls were followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;
f) that proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws were in place and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
BOARD/COMMITTEES
During FY26, Five (5) board meetings were held. The details of composition of the Board and itsCommittees, terms of reference of the Committees and the details of meetings held during theyear are furnished in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from the Independent Directors of the Companyconfirming that they meet the criteria of independence prescribed under the Section 149(6) of theAct and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI Listing Regulations.
Senior management personnel of the Company interact with directors from time to timeto enable them to understand the Company's strategy, business model,
operations, markets, organization structure, finance, human resources, technology and such otherareas. The Company has also disclosed the Director's familiarization programme on its websiteat https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
In the opinion of the Board, the independent directors are persons of high integrity and repute andpossess the requisite proficiency, expertise and experience and fulfil all the conditions specified inthe Act and Rules made thereunder and are independent of the management.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT ("MD&A")
The MD&A Report for FY26, as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, isannexed separately and forms part of the Annual Report.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES
The Company's employees stock option schemes are detailed below:
A. Prithvi Exchange Employee Stock Option Scheme - 2025
The Company had not granted any options to any of the eligible employees of the Company.
In terms of Regulation 14 of SBEBSE Regulations, the disclosures with respect to ESOP 25 has beenprovided on the website of the Company at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
AUDITORSStatutory Auditors
The Shareholders of the Company at their meeting held on August 19, 2022, had re-appointed M/s.Chandarana & Sanklecha, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a first term of five (5) fromthe conclusion of 27th AGM till the conclusion of 32nd AGM, based on recommendations of theAudit Committee and Board. Your Company has obtained the necessary certificate from the
Statutory Auditors confirming their eligibility to continue as Statutory Auditors of the Company forFY26.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, disclaimer or adverse remarks.
No fraud has been reported by the Statutory Auditors for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.Secretarial Auditor
The Shareholders at their meeting held on September 09, 2025 had appointed Mr. Esaki V(Membership No.: FCS 30353 and Certificate of Practice No: 11022), a Peer reviewed PracticingCompany Secretary as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutiveyears commencing from the conclusion of 30th AGM till the conclusion of 35th AGM. Your Companyhas obtained the necessary certificate from the Secretarial Auditors confirming their eligibility tocontinue as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for FY26.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, in Form No. MR-3 isattached as Annexure B to Director's Report. The Secretarial Audit report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remarks.
Internal Auditor
During the year, M/s. N Gopalan & Associates was appointed as Internal Auditors of the Companyfor FY26 to conduct the internal audit of the Company.
Cost Records and Cost Audit
Maintenance of Cost Records and requirement of Cost Audit as prescribed under Section 148(1) ofthe Act are not applicable for the business activities carried out by the Company.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3) of the Act and Rule 12 of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 the Annual Return of the Company as on March 31,2026 is available on the Company's website at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, haslaid down a policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors, KMP and Senior ManagementPersonnel.
The Company's policy on appointment of Directors, remuneration and other matters provided inSection 178(3) of the Act is available at the website at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
Disclosure pertaining to the remuneration and other details as required under Section 197 (12) ofthe Act and Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, is given in Annexure C and forms part of this Report. Details of employee remuneration asrequired under the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are available onthe website of the Company and can be accessed at the weblink https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
EVALUATION OF BOARD / BOARD COMMITTEES
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out annualperformance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as evaluation ofthe working of its committees.
LOANS/ GUARANTEES / INVESTMENTS
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments under Section 186 of the Act, read with theCompanies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, for FY26 form part of the Notes to theFinancial Statements.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Your Company has in place a Policy on Related Party transactions as approved by the Board and thesame is available on the website of the Company at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
All contracts, arrangements, transactions entered by the Company during the financial year withrelated parties were in ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis and are incompliance to applicable provisions of the Act/ SEBI Listing Regulations. Hence, the disclosure ofrelated party transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
Details of related party transactions entered into by your Company have been disclosed in Notes toFinancial Statements.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("CSR")
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Act, read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)Rules, 2014, your Company has adopted a Policy on CSR which is placed on the website of theCompany at https://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
The Annual Report on CSR activities for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, is attached asAnnexure D to Director's Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company believes in the conduct of affairs of its constituents in a fair and transparent mannerby adopting highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior. Pursuantto the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings ofBoard and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 4 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and inaccordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018, your Company has established a Vigil Mechanism andhas a Whistle Blower Policy. The Policy is hosted on the website of the Company athttps://prithvifx.com/investor-relations/
ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
There are no orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the goingconcern status and future operations of the Company.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During FY26, your Company has neither made any application nor has any proceedings pendingunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. There was no instance of one-time settlementwith any Bank or financial institutions.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Your Company has well-defined internal control system commensurate with size, scale andcomplexity of operation to support the business operations and to ensure statutory compliance.The internal audit is carried out by a professional firm whose function is defined through internalaudit charter, which includes inter alia transaction audit, systems audit and process audit. In orderto maintain their independence and objectivity, the internal audit function directly reports to theAudit Committee. The Company's internal financial controls were also assessed and examined bythe Statutory Auditors, who have provided an unmodified opinion regarding their adequacy andoperating effectiveness as of March 31, 2026. The detailed annual audit plan is rolled out and thesame was approved by the Audit Committee. Suitable internal checks have been built in to cover allmonetary transactions with proper delineation of authority, which provides for checks andbalances at every stage. Your Company has an Audit Committee of Directors to review financialstatements to shareholders. The role and terms of reference of the Audit Committee cover theareas mentioned under the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 177 of the Act, details of which areare provided in the section titled Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this AnnualReport.
RISK MANAGEMENT
In the opinion of the board there are no critical risks that may threaten the existence of the Company.The details of the risks and threats as perceived by the company on a cautionary basis are annexed inthe Management and discussion analysis report.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGOForeign Exchange earnings and outgo
The details of Foreign Exchange earnings and expenditure during the year are given below:
ft in lakhs)
Foreign exchange earnings: NilForeign exchange outgo: 1.63
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 ("POSH Act,")
Your Company has in place a policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment in line with therequirements of POSH Act. The Company has complied with the provisions relating to theconstitution of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) under POSH Act. ICC has been set up toredress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. During the year under review, yourCompany has not received any complaints pertaining to sexual harassment.
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961
Your company is in compliance with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Board take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the co-operation and support receivedfrom the shareholders, suppliers, vendors, customers, bankers, business partners / associates,channel partners, bankers, financial institutions, Regulatory / Government authorities to theCompany. The Board record their appreciation for the contributions made by employees of theCompany, its subsidiaries and associates, for their hard work and commitment towards the successof your Company. Their dedication and competence have ensured that your Company continues tobe a significant and leading player in the industry.
For and on behalf of the BoardFor Prithvi Exchange (India) Limited
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Mahavir ChandDIN:00671041
Date: May 23, 2026 Chairman
Registered Office:
Gee Gee Universal, 2nd floor, Door No. 2,
Mc. Niichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031Website: www.prithvifx.comE-mail: secy@prithvifx.comTel: 044- 43434261