Restricted cash and escrow receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restricted cash and escrow receivables

Schedule of restricted cash and escrow receivables

	As at March 31,
	2016		2017
	(in millions of RMB)
Cash pledged for a bank in connection with its loan facilities for option exercise in favor of employees of the Company and its related companies		302		—
Cash pledged for treasury management activities		760		—
Money received or receivable on escrow services offered by AliExpress (i)		—		2,528
Others		284		127
		1,346		2,655

(i)           The amount represents customer funds held by external payment networks outside the PRC in relation to the online transaction services of AliExpress with a corresponding liability recorded under escrow money payable.