Supplier finance programs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of supplier finance programs

The roll forward of the Company’s outstanding payment obligations under these supplier finance programs is as follows:

	Year ended March 31,
	2025
	RMB
	(in millions)
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the year		2,302
Invoices confirmed during the year		33,626
Confirmed invoices paid during the year		(29,853	)
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year		6,075

Schedule of discount to financial institutions on behalf of suppliers

except for certain arrangements in which the Company pays the discount to the financial institutions on behalf of the suppliers which are recorded within current bank borrowings. The respective balances are as follows:

	As of March 31,
	2024		2025
	RMB		RMB
	(in millions)
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities		2,302		1,605
Bank borrowings		-		4,470
		2,302		6,075