4.8 Provisions, contingent liabilities and Commitment
The Company recognises a provision when there is present obligation as a result of a past eventthat probably requires an outflow of resources and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount ofthe obligation.
A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation thatmay, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. The Company also discloses present obligationsfor which a reliable estimate cannot be made as a contingent liability. When there is a possible obligationor a present obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision ordisclosure is made.
Commitments are future liabilities, which include undrawn loan commitments, estimated amount ofcontracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for.
4.9 Retirement and other employee benefits
(a) Short term employee benefits
The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange forthe services rendered by employees are recognised during the year when the employees renderthe service. These benefits include performance incentive and compensated absences which areexpected to occur within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employee renders therelated service. The liability for accumulated leaves which is eligible for encashment within the samecalendar year is provided for at prevailing salary rate for the entire unavailed leave balance as at theBalance Sheet date.
(b) Employment benefit plans
The Company operates defined contribution, defined benefit and other long term service benefits.
Payment to defined contribution plans i.e. provident fund and employees' state insurance are chargedas an expenses as the employee render service.
Defined benefit plans for gratuity is funded by the Company. Payment for present liability of futurepayment of gratuity is made to the approved gratuity fund viz. Bajaj Auto Limited Gratuity FundTrust, which covers the same under cash accumulation policy and debt fund of the Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC) and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited (BALIC). However, anydeficits in plan assets managed by LIC and BALIC as compared to actuarial liability determined by anappointed actuary are recognised as a liability. Actuarial liability is computed using the projected unitcredit method. The calculation includes assumptions with regard to discount rate, salary escalationrate, attrition rate and mortality rate. Management determines these assumptions in consultationwith the plan's actuaries and past trend. Gains and losses through remeasurements of the net defined
benefit liability/assets are recognised immediately in the Balance Sheet with a corresponding debit orcredit to retained earnings through OCI in the period in which they occur. The effect of any plannedamendments are recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss. Remeasurements are not reclassified toprofit or loss in subsequent periods.
(c) Share based payments
The Company enters into equity settled share-based payment arrangement with its employeesas compensation for the provision of their services. The cost is determined basis the fair value ofthe employee stock options on the grant date using the Black Scholes model. The total cost of theshare option is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the grant. The costattributable to the services rendered by the employees of the Company is recognised as employeebenefits expenses in the Statement of Profit or Loss, together with a corresponding increase in ShareOptions Outstanding Account in other equity.
The Holding Company and Ultimate Holding Company had granted stock options to our employees inearlier financial years for provision of services to our Company. The total cost determined basis fairvalue using Black Scholes model is charged on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the grantand is recognised as employee benefits expenses in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
4.10 Fair value measurement
The Company measures its qualifying financial instruments at fair value on each Balance Sheet date.
The Company uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficientdata is available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising theuse of unobservable inputs.
In case financial instruments are classified on the basis of valuation techniques that features one or moresignificant market inputs that are unobservable, then measurement of fair value becomes more judgemental.Details on level 3 financial instruments along with sensitivity and assumptions are set out in note no. 49.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements arecategorised within the fair value hierarchy into Level I, Level II and Level III based on the lowest level inputthat is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. For a detailed information on the fair valuehierarchy, refer note no. 48 and 49.
For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company has determined classes of assets and liabilities on thebasis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy.
4.11 Collateral repossession
The nature of products across these broad product categories are either unsecured or secured bycollateral. Although collateral is an important risk mitigant of credit risk, the Company's practice is tolend on the basis of assessment of the customer's ability to repay rather than placing primary relianceon collateral. Based on the nature of product and the Company's assessment of the customer's creditrisk, a loan may be offered with suitable collateral. Depending on its form, collateral can have a significantfinancial effect in mitigating the Company's credit risk.
The Company periodically monitors the market value of collateral and evaluates its exposure and loan tovalue metrics for high risk customers. The Company exercises its rights of repossession across all securedproducts. It also resorts to invoking its right under the Securitization and Reconstruction of FinancialAssets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 and other judicial remedies availableagainst its mortgages and commercial lending business. The repossessed assets are either sold throughauction or released to delinquent customers in case they come forward to settle their dues.
4.12 Recent accounting pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ('MCA') notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standardsunder Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended31 March 2025, MCA has not notified any new standards or amendments to the existing standardsapplicable to the Company.
*All the Privately placed secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of the Company including those issued during the year ended 31 March 2025are fully secured by hypothecation of book debts/loan receivables to the extent as stated in the respective information memorandum. Further, theCompany has, at all times, for the non-convertible debentures, maintained asset cover as stated in the respective information memorandum which issufficient to discharge the principal amount, interest accrued thereon and such other sums as mentioned therein.
The quarterly statements or returns of assets filed by the Company with banks, financials institutions and debenture trustees are in agreementwith books of accounts. The amount reported in quarterly statements is adjusted for net stage 3 loan balances, interest accrued but not due andloans to related parties as required by banks, financial institutions and debenture trustees.
The Company has no pending charges or satisfaction which are required to be registered with ROC.
As a part of Interest rate risk management, the Company has entered into INR interest rate swaps of a notional amount of H 500 crore during theyear ended 31 March 2025 (Previous year H 1,750 crore). The total outstanding as on 31 March 2025 is H 2,350 crore (Previous year H 1,850 crore).
The Company has not been declared a wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution (as defined under the Companies Act, 2013) orconsortium thereof in accordance with the guidelines on wilful defaulters issued by the RBI.
‘Nature of security for term loans taken from Banks
Secured against hypothecation of book debts, loan receivables and other receivables.
The quarterly statements or returns of assets filed by the Company with banks, financials institutions and debenture trustees are inagreement with books of accounts. The amount reported in quarterly statements is adjusted for net stage 3 loan balances, interest accruedbut not due and loans to related parties as required by banks, financial institutions and debenture trustees.
$Nature of security for term loans taken from NHB
(i) All the outstanding refinancing from NHB are secured by hypothecation of specific loans/ book debts to the extent of 1.05 and 1.10times of outstanding amount as per respective sanctioned terms.
(ii) The Company has availed refinance facility from NHB of H 2,893.75 crore during the year ended 31 March 2025 (Previous year
H 5,499.38 crore) against eligible individual Housing loans under various refinance schemes including Affordable Housing Scheme.
Nature and purpose of other equity
i. Securities premium
Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The premium received during theyear represents the premium received towards allotment of shares. It can be utilised only for limitedpurposes in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
ii. Statutory reserve in terms of Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987
Reserve fund is created as per the Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, which requires everyhousing finance company to create a reserve fund and transfer therein a sum not less than twenty percentof its net profit every year as disclosed in the profit and loss account and before any dividend is declared. TheCompany has transferred twenty percent of it's net profit during the year to the reserve fund. This includesSpecial Reserve created to avail the deduction as per the provisions of Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income TaxAct, 1961 on profits derived from the business of providing long-term finance for construction or purchase ofhouses in India for residential purposes.
iii. Retained earnings
Retained earnings represents the surplus in profit and loss account after appropriation.
The Company recognises change on account of remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability (asset)as part of retained earnings with separate disclosure, which comprises of:
(a) actuarial gains and losses and
(b) return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability/(asset).
Notes
• Transactions values (TV) are excluding taxes and duties.
• Amount in bracket denotes credit balance.
• Transactions where Company act as intermediary and passed through Company's books of accounts are not in the nature of relatedparty transaction and hence are not disclosed.
• Insurance claims received by the Company on insurance cover taken by it on its assets are not in the nature of related party transaction,hence not disclosed.
• The above disclosures have been made for related parties identified as such only to be in conformity with the Indian AccountingStandard 24.
• Name of the related parties and nature of their relationships where control exists have been disclosed irrespective of whether or notthere have been transactions with the Company. In other cases, disclosure has been made only when there have been transactions withthose parties.
• Related parties as defined under clause 9 of the Indian Accounting Standard - 24 'Related Party Disclosures' have been identified basedon representations made by key managerial personnel and information available with the Company. All above transactions are in theordinary course of business and on arms' length basis. All outstanding balances are to be settled in cash and are unsecured exceptsecured non-convertible debentures issued to related parties which are disclosed appropriately.
• Provisions for gratuity, compensated absences and other long term service benefits are made for the Company as a whole and theamounts pertaining to the key management personnel are not specifically identified and hence are not included above.
• As on 31 March 2025, 22 non-corporate related parties held Company's equity shares amounting to H 0.06 crore (58,290 shares of H 10each). Transaction value with 19 non-corporate related parties during the year ended 31 March 2025 amounting to H 0.40 crore (57,352shares of H 70 each).
• Non convertible debentures (NCDs) transaction includes only issuance from primary market, and outstanding balance is balances ofNCDs held by related parties as on reporting dates. Interest accrued on NCDs is identified based on beneficiary holder at the time ofpayment to whom the interest is credited.
• The Company has a committed line of credit of H 2,500 crore from Bajaj Finance Limited (Holding Company).
The Company actively manages its capital base to cover risks inherent to its business and meets the capitaladequacy requirements of the regulator, the Reserve Bank of India. The adequacy of the Company's capital ismonitored using, among other measures, the regulations issued by the RBI.
The Company's objective is to maintain appropriate levels of capital to support its business strategy taking intoaccount the regulatory, economic and commercial environment. The Company aims to maintain a strong capitalbase to support its growth strategy and the risks inherent to its business. The Company endeavours to maintaina higher capital base than the mandated regulatory capital at all times.
The Company's assessment of capital requirement is aligned to its planned growth which forms part of anannual operating plan which is approved by the Board and also a long range strategy. These growth plans arealigned to assessment of risks- which include credit, liquidity and interest rate.
The Company monitors its capital adequacy ratio (CRAR) on a monthly basis through its assets liabilitymanagement committee (ALCO).
The Company endeavours to maintain its CRAR higher than the mandated regulatory norm. Accordingly,increase in capital is planned well in advance to ensure adequate funding for its growth.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderlytransaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current marketconditions (i.e. an exit price), regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using avaluation technique.
In order to show how fair values have been derived, financial instruments are classified based on a hierarchy ofvaluation techniques.
This note describes the fair value measurement of both financial and non-financial instruments.
The Company has an internal fair value assessment team which assesses the fair values for assets qualifyingfor fair valuation.
The Company's valuation framework includes:
• Benchmarking prices against observable market prices or other independent sources;
• Development and validation of fair valuation models using model logic, inputs, outputs and adjustments.
These valuation models are subject to a process of due diligence and validation before they become operationaland are continuously calibrated. These models are subject to approvals by various functions including risk,treasury and finance functions. Finance function is responsible for establishing procedures, governing valuationand ensuring fair values are in compliance with accounting standards.
• Fair values of investments held for trading under FVTPL and investments held under FVOCI have beendetermined under level 1 (Refer note 49) using quoted market prices of the underlying instruments;
• Fair value of loans held for a business model that is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows andpartially selling the loans through partial assignment to willing buyers and which contain contractual termsthat give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest are measuredat FVOCI. The fair value of these loans have been determined under level 3.
The Company has determined that the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, shortterm loans, floating rate loans, trade payables, short term debts, borrowings, bank overdrafts and other currentliabilities are a reasonable approximation of their fair value and hence their carrying values are deemed to befair value.
The Company determines fair values of financial instruments according to the following hierarchy:
Level 1- valuation based on quoted market price: financial instruments with quoted prices for identicalinstruments in active markets that the Company can access at the measurement date.
Level 2- valuation using observable inputs: financial instruments with quoted prices for similar instruments inactive markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets and financialinstruments valued using models where all significant inputs are observable.
Level 3- valuation technique with significant unobservable inputs: financial instruments valued using valuationtechniques where one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
(a) Liquidity risk
The Company's ALCO monitors asset liability mismatches to ensure that there are no imbalances or excessiveconcentrations on either side of the Balance Sheet.
The Company maintains a judicious mix of borrowings from banks, money markets and continues to diversify itssources of borrowings with an emphasis on longer tenor borrowings. This strategy of balancing varied sourcesof funds and long tenor borrowings along with liquidity buffer has helped the Company maintain a healthy assetliability position. The overall borrowings including debt securities stood at H 82,071.92 crore as of 31 March 2025(Previous year H 69,129.32 crore).
The Company continuously monitors liquidity in the market; and as a part of its ALM strategy maintains aliquidity buffer through an active investment desk to reduce this risk. The Company endeavours to maintainliquidity buffer in the range of 3% to 5% of its overall borrowings in normal market scenario. The average liquiditybuffer for FY2025 was H 5,051 crore. Liquidity buffer was at H 2,394 crore as on 31 March 2025.
RBI vide Scale Based Regulations 2023 (SBR) and Master Directions for Housing Finance Company 2021 (asamended from time to time) has issued guidelines on liquidity risk framework for NBFCs. It covers variousaspects of liquidity risk management such as granular level classification of buckets in structural liquiditystatement, tolerance limits thereupon, and liquidity risk management tools and principles. The Company has aLiquidity Risk Management Framework which covers liquidity risk management policy, strategies and practices,liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), stress testing, contingency funding plan, maturity profiling, liquidity riskmeasurement - stock approach, currency risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk monitoring framework.
The Company exceeds the regulatory requirement of LCR which mandate maintaining prescribed coverage ofexpected net cash outflows for a stressed scenario in the form of high quality liquid assets (HQLA). As of31 March 2025, the Company maintained a LCR of 192.81%, well in excess of the RBI's stipulated norm of 100%.The Company has a Board approved Contingency Funding Plan (CFP) to respond quickly to any anticipatedor actual stressed market conditions. The primary goal of the Contingency Funding Plan (CFP) is to provide aframework of action plan for contingency funding when the Company experiences a reduction to its liquidityposition, either from causes unique to the Company or systemic events limiting its ability to maintain normaloperations and service to customers. The CFP defines the framework to assess, measure, monitor, and respondto potential contingency funding needs. CFP also clearly lays down the specific contingency funding sources,conditions related to the use of these sources and when they would be used. Roles and responsibilities of theCrisis Management Group constituted under the CFP have been identified to facilitate the effective execution ofCFP in a contingency event.
The table below summarises the maturity profile of the undiscounted cashflow of the Company'sfinancial liabilities:
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss arising out of customers or counterparties failing to meet their repaymentobligations to the Company. The Company has a diversified lending model and focuses on five broad categoriesviz: (i) home loans, (ii) loan against property (iii) lease rental discounting, (iv) developer loans, and (v) unsecuredloans. The Company assesses the credit quality of all financial instruments that are subject to credit risk.
Classification of financial assets under various stages
The Company classifies its financial assets in three stages having the following characteristics:
• Stage 1: unimpaired and without significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition on which a12-month allowance for ECL is recognised;
• Stage 2: a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition on which a lifetime ECL is recognised; and
• Stage 3: objective evidence of impairment, and are therefore considered to be in default or otherwise creditimpaired on which a lifetime ECL is recognised.
Treatment and classification methodology of different stages of financial assets is detailed in note no. 4.4 (i)Computation of impairment on financial instruments
The Company calculates impairment on financial instruments as per ECL approach prescribed under Ind AS 109'Financial instrument'. ECL uses three main components: PD (probability of default), LGD (loss given default)and EAD (exposure at default) along with an adjustment considering forward macro economic conditions. Forfurther details of computation of ECL please refer to significant accounting policies note no 4.4 (i).
The Company recalibrates components of its ECL model periodically by; (1) using the available incremental andrecent information, except where such information do not represent the future outcome, and (2) assessingchanges to its statistical techniques for a granular estimation of ECL. Accordingly, during the year, the Companyhas redeveloped its ECL model and implemented the same with the approval of Audit Committee and the Board.
The Company follows simplified ECL approach under Ind AS 109 'Financial Instruments' for trade receivables,and other financial assets.
The table below summarises the approach adopted by the Company for various components of ECL viz. PD,
EAD and LGD across product lines using empirical data where relevant:
The Company periodically monitors the market value of collateral and evaluates its exposure and loan to valuemetrics for high risk customers. The Company exercises its right of repossession across all secured products.
It also resorts to invoking its right under the SARFAESI Act and other judicial remedies available against itsmortgages and commercial lending business. The repossessed assets are either sold through auction orreleased to delinquent customers in case they come forward to settle their dues. The Company does not recordrepossessed assets on its Balance Sheet as non-current assets held for sale.
Analysis of concentration risk
The Company focuses on granulisation of loans portfolios by expanding its geographic reach to reducegeographic concentrations while continually calibrating its product mix across its five categories of lendingmentioned above.
ECL sensitivity analysis to forward economic conditions and management overlay
Allowance for impairment on financial instruments recognised in the financial statements reflect the effect ofa range of possible economic outcomes, calculated on a probability-weighted basis, based on the economicscenarios described below. The recognition and measurement of expected credit losses ('ECL) involves the useof estimation. It is necessary to formulate multiple forward-looking economic forecasts and its impact as anintegral part of ECL model.
The ECL model and its input variables are recalibrated periodically using available incremental and recentinformation. It is possible that internal estimates of PD and LGD rates used in the ECL model may not alwayscapture all the characteristics of the market and the external environment as at the reporting date. Toreflect this, qualitative adjustments or overlays are made as temporary adjustments to reflect the emergingrisks reasonably.
Methodology
The Company has adopted the use of three scenarios, representative of its view of forecast economicconditions, required to calculate unbiased estimation of forward looking economic adjustment to its ECL. Theyrepresent a most likely outcome i.e. central scenario and two less likely outer scenarios referred to as the upsideand downside scenarios. The Company has assigned a 10% probability to the two outer scenarios, while thecentral scenario has been assigned an 80% probability. These weights are deemed appropriate for the unbiasedestimation of impact of macro factors on ECL. The key scenario assumptions are used keeping in mind externalforecasts and Management estimates which ensure that the scenarios are unbiased.
The Company uses multiple economic factors and test their correlations with past loss trends witnessed forbuilding its forward economic guidance (FEG) model. During the current year, the Company evaluated variousmacro factors GDP growth rates, growth of bank credit, wholesale price index (WPI), consumer price index(CPI), industrial production index, unemployment rate, crude oil prices and policy interest rates.
Based on past correlation trends, CPI (inflation) and GDP growth rates reflected acceptable correlationwith past loss trends and were considered appropriate by the Management. GDP has a direct relation withthe income levels whereas inflation and inflationary expectations affect the disposable income of people.Accordingly, both these macro-variables directly and indirectly impact the economy. These factors wereassigned appropriate weights to measure ECL in forecast economic conditions.
For GDP growth rate data, the Company has considered RBI projections and data published by Ministry ofStatistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.
- While formulating the central scenario, the Company has considered average growth rate of 6.5% fornext year.
- For the downside scenario, the Company believes that the downside risks might have passed, however,the downside nominal GDP growth rate might reach 0%. However, as per mean reversion approach,the downside scenario assumes it to recover from the peak and normalise to around 8% within nextthree years.
- For the upside scenario, the Company acknowledges various surveys and studies indicating improvingeconomic situation and estimates nominal GDP growth rate might reach to 19%. Subsequently, as per meanreversion approach, the upside scenario assumes it to normalize from the peak and normalise to around 8%within next three years.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projected CPI inflation for year FY 25-26 at 4%, with Q1 at 3.6%, Q2 at 3.9%, Q3at 3.8%, and Q4 at 4.4%.
- The central scenario assumed by the Company considered inflation of around 5 - 5.5% on conservativebasis average inflation trend of last three years.
- For the downside scenario, the Company considers that the inflation risk may continue due to variousuncertainties (geopolitical conflict, tariffs etc), and therefore assumes the inflation to touch a peak ofaround 9% and subsequently normalise to around 5.8% within next three years.
- For the upside scenario, we believe that there would be certain factors which might come into play viz,base effect, higher food grain production, continuously falling WPI, better supply chain management etc,and, therefore, inflation may see easing to a base of around 2.4% before averaging back 5.8% within nextthree years.
Additionally, the ECL model and its input variables are recalibrated periodically using available incrementaland recent information. It is possible that internal estimates of PD and LGD rates used in the ECL model maynot always capture all the characteristics of the market / external environment as at the date of the financialstatements. To reflect this, qualitative adjustments or overlays are made as temporary adjustments to reflectthe emerging risks reasonably.
Operational risk is the risk arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, people or systems, or fromexternal events. Operational risk is inherent in the Company's business activities, as well as in the relatedsupport functions. BHFL has in place an internal Operational Risk Management (ORM) Framework to manageoperational risk in an effective and efficient manner. This framework aims at assessing and measuring themagnitude of risks, its monitoring and mitigation. The key objective is to enable the Company to ascertainan increased likelihood of an operational risk event occurring in a timely manner to take steps to mitigate thesame. It starts with identifying and defining KRI's/KPIs through process analysis and ending with formulation ofaction plans in response to the observed trends in the identified metrics. This is achieved through determiningkey process areas, converting them to measurable and quantifiable metrics, setting tolerance thresholds forthe same and monitoring and reporting on breaches of the tolerance thresholds in respect of these metrics.Corrective actions are initiated to bring back the breached metrics within their acceptable threshold limitsby conducting the root cause analysis to identify the failure of underlying process, people, systems, orexternal events.
Further, the Company has a comprehensive internal control systems and procedures laid down around variouskey activities viz. loan acquisition, customer service, IT operations, finance function etc. Internal Audit alsoconducts a detailed review of all the functions at least once a year which helps to identify process gaps ontimely basis. Information technology and operations functions have a dedicated compliance and control unitswho on continuous basis review internal processes. This enables the Management to evaluate key areas ofoperational risks and the process to adequately mitigate them on an ongoing basis.
The Company has a robust Disaster Recovery (DR) plan and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensurecontinuity of its operations including services to customers in situations such as natural disasters, technologicaloutage, etc. Robust periodic testing is carried, and results are analysed to address any gaps in the framework.DR and BCP audits are conducted on a periodical basis to provide assurance regarding its effectiveness.
(A) Employee stock option plan of Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 24 April 2024, approved an issue of stock options up to amaximum of 5% of the then issued equity capital of the Company aggregating to 39,09,78,763 equity shares ofthe face value of H 10 each in a manner provided in the SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and EmployeeStock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999 subject to the approval of the shareholders. The options issued underthe ESOP Scheme vest over a period of not less than 1 year and not later than 5 years from the date of grantwith the vesting condition of continuous employment with the Company or the Group except in case of death orpermanent incapacity of an Option Grantee where the minimum vesting period of 1 year from the date of grantshall not apply and settled by issue of shares at exercise price.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company has approved the following grants to tenuredemployees in managerial and leadership positions upon achieving defined thresholds of performance andleadership behaviour in accordance with the Stock Option Scheme. Details of grants given up to the reportingdate under the scheme are given as under:
Determination of expected volatility
Expected volatility has been calculated based on the daily closing market price of the comparable entities.
For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has accounted expense of I 16.97 crore as employee benefitexpenses (note no.34) on the aforesaid employee stock option plan (Previous year I Nil). The balance inemployee stock option outstanding account is I 16.97 crore as of 31 March 2025 (Previous year I Nil).
(B) Employee stock option plan of Bajaj Finance Limited
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Bajaj Finance Limited (Holding Company) has approvedgrants to select senior level executives of the Company in accordance with the Stock Option Scheme. Detailsof grants given upto the reporting date under the scheme, duly adjusted for sub-division of shares and issue ofbonus shares thereon, are given as under:
(C) Employee stock option plan of Bajaj Finserv Limited
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Bajaj Finserv Limited (Ultimate Holding Company) hasapproved grant of 47,340 stock options at an exercise price of H 1,482.64, adjusted for split and bonus, havinga bullet vesting of 5 years to select employees of the Company in accordance with the Stock Option Scheme ofthe Ultimate Holding Company. Of the options granted, no option has vested, cancelled or exercised during theyear. The weighted average fair value of the option granted is H 689.20. The Ultimate Holding Company has usedthe fair value method to account for the compensation cost of stock options to employees. The fair value ofoptions used are estimated on the date of grant using the Black - Scholes Model. The key assumptions used inBlack - Scholes Model for calculating fair value as on the date of respective grants are:
Disclosures on Risk Exposure in DerivativesA. Qualitative disclosureFinancial Risk Management
The Company has to manage various risks associated with the lending business. These risks include liquidityrisk, interest rate risk and counterparty risk.
The Investment and market risk policy, ALM Policy and currency and interest rate risk hedging policy asapproved by the Board sets limits for exposures on various parameters. The Company manages its interest ratein accordance with the guidelines prescribed therein.
Liquidity risk and interest rate risks, arising out of maturity mismatch of assets and liabilities, are managedthrough regular monitoring of maturity profiles. As a part of Asset Liability Management, the Company has alsoentered into interest rate swaps wherein it has converted a portion of its fixed rate rupee liabilities into floatingrate liability. Counter party risk is reviewed periodically to ensure that exposure to various counter parties is welldiversified and is within the limits specified by policy.
Constituents of Hedge Management Framework
Financial Risk Management of the Company constitutes the Audit & Governance Committee, Asset LiabilityCommittee (ALCO), Investment Committee and the Risk Management Committee.
The Company periodically monitors various counter party risk and market risk limits, within the risk architectureand processes of the Company.
Hedging policy
The Company has a Interest rate risk and currency risk hedging approved by the Board of Directors. Forderivative contracts designated as hedges, the Company documents at inception, the relationship between thehedging instrument and hedged item.Hedged book is reviewed periodically by the Investment Committee/ALCOat each reporting period. Hedge effectiveness is measured by the degree to which changes in the fair value orcashflows of the hedged item that are attributed to the hedged risk are offset by changes in the fair value orcashflows of the hedging instrument.
Measurement and accounting
All derivative contracts are recognised on the Balance Sheet and measured at fair value. Hedge accounting isapplied to all the derivative instruments as per IND AS 109. Gains/loss, arising on account of fair value changesin hedged item and hedging instrument, are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
The Company has entered into fair value hedges like interest rate swaps on fixed rate rupee liabilities as a partof the interest rate risk management whereby fixed rate liabilities are converted to floating rate liabilities. TheCompany has a net mark to market gain of H 41.22 crore on outstanding interest rate swap book.
53. Disclosures as required in terms of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company -Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, RBI/2020-21/73 DOR.FiN.hFc.CC.No.120/03.10.136/2020-21 dated 17 February 2021 as amended from time to time (Contd.)
53.2.6.3 Details of financing of Parent Company products
The Company does not have any financing of Parent Company products during the current and previous year.
53.2.6.4 Details of Single Borrower Limit (SGL) / Group Borrower Limit (GBL) exceeded by the HFC
The Company has not exceeded the prudential exposure limits during the current and previous year.
53.2.6.5 Unsecured Advances
The Company has unsecured advances net of ECL of H 1,982.14 crore (Previous year H 2,017.93 crore) whichincludes advances net of ECL of H 266.84 crore (Previous year H 271.19 crore) secured against intangible assets.
53.2.6.6 Exposure to group companies engaged in real estate business
The Company does not have any exposure to group companies engaged in real estate business during thecurrent and previous year.
53.3 Miscellaneous
53.3.1 Registration obtained from other financial sector regulators
The Company has obtained registration from Financial Intelligence Units, India vide Registration No. FI00030844
The Company has obtained registration from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority videRegistration No. CA0885
53.3.2 Disclosure of penalties imposed by NHB/RBI and other regulators
No penalty was imposed by NHB or any other regulators in current year. During the financial year 2023-24,penalty of H 0.05 crore was imposed by RBI.
53.3.3 Related party transactions
Refer Note no. 43 Disclosure of transactions with related parties as required by Ind AS 24
53.4.13 There were no breach of covenants of loans availed or debt securities issued in current year and previousyear.
53.4.14 No disclosure on divergence in asset classification and provisioning for NPAs is required with respectto RBI's supervisory inspection for the year ended 31 March 2024 and for the year ended 31 March 2023 asper the requirement of the Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 as amended from time to time.
The Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) is one of the key parameters closely monitored by RBI to enable a moreresilient financial sector. The objective of the LCR is to promote an environment wherein Balance Sheet carry astrong liquidity for short term cash flow requirements. To ensure strong liquidity HFCs are required to maintainadequate pool of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) which can be easily converted into cash tomeet their stressed liquidity needs for 30 calendar days. The LCR is expected to improve the ability of financialsector to absorb the shocks arising from financial and/or economic stress, thus reducing the risk of spill overfrom financial sector to real economy.
The Liquidity Risk Management of the Company is managed by the Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) under thegovernance of Board approved Liquidity risk framework and Asset liability management policy. The LCR levelsfor the Balance Sheet date is derived by arriving the stressed expected cash inflow and outflow for the next 30calendar days. To compute stressed cash outflow, all expected and contracted cash outflows are consideredby applying a stress of 15%. Similarly, inflows for the Company is arrived at by considering all expected andcontracted inflows by applying a haircut of 25%.
Company for purpose of computing outflows, has considered: (1) all the contractual debt repayments, (2)expected outflows from credit facilities contracted with customers, and (3) other expected or contracted cashoutflows. Inflows comprise of: (1) expected receipt from all performing loans and other receivables, (2) liquidinvestment which are unencumbered and have not been considered as part of HQLA and (3) CC/OD/committedcredit line from banks and parent Company.
For the purpose of HQLA the Company considers: (1) Unencumbered government securities, (2) Cash andBank balances.
The LCR is computed by dividing the stock of HQLA by its total net stressed cash outflows over next 30 days.LCR guidelines have become effective from 1 December 2021, requiring HFCs to maintain minimum LCR of50%, LCR requirment is gradually increased to 100% by 1 December 2024.
58. Disclosure pursuant to Regulatory Guidance on Implementation of Indian AccountingStandards by NBFCs as referred in Annex II of Master Direction-Reserve Bank of India(Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023, as amendedfrom time to time
Policy for sales out of amortised cost business model portfolios
Refer Note No. 4.3(i)(a)
(c) No stressed loans transferred during the financial year ended 31 March 2025 and year ended31 March 2024.
62. Disclosures pursuant to RBI Notification - RBI/DOR/2021-22/85 DOR.STR.REC.53/21.04.177/2021-22dated 24 September 2021
The Company has not entered into any securitisation transactions during the current year and previous year.
63. Amounts less than H 50,000 have been shown at actual against respective line items which are statutorilyrequired to be disclosed.
64. Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped, wherever necessary, to make them comparable withthe current period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
As per our report of even date On behalf of the Board of Directors
For Singhi & Co. For Mukund M. Chitale & Co. Atul Jain Sanjiv Bajaj
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants Managing Director Chairman
Firm Registration No.: 302049E Firm Registration No.: 106655W DIN: 09561712 DIN: 00014615
Amit Hundia Saurabh Chitale Gaurav Kalani Rajeev Jain
Partner Partner Chief Financial Officer Vice Chairman
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Atul Patni Anami N Roy
Company Secretary Director
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