Avasara Finance Ltd Management Discussions

The Indian economy retained its tag of the fastest growing major economy in the world in 2022-23.

Financial year 2023 began on a mixed note. On the positive side, after wreaking havoc for almost two years, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lives and livelihoods started receding. This was aided by a mass immunisation programme and the advent of a less virulent variant called omicron. However, the flip side was the impact of inflationary trends, supply chain disruptions emanating from China, and the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict impacting commodity prices.

In FY2023, the Indian economy faced multiple challenges. The countrys retail inflation indicator, consumer price inflation (CPI) inched above the RBIs tolerance range in January 2022. It remained above the target range for almost twelve months before retracting within the upper tolerance of 6% in November 2022. Rising international crude prices coupled with domestic weather conditions like excessive heat and unseasonal rains kept food prices high, fuelling retail inflation. The Government cut excise and customs duties and restricted exports to cool off inflation. The RBI, like other central banks, raised the monetary policy rates and reduced excess systemic liquidity. Major areas of concern for the economy were elevated commodity prices leading to a depreciation of the Indian rupee, higher retail inflation (both core and food inflation) leading to the RBI raising interest rates and rationalising systemic liquidity, and a rising current account deficit (CAD).

However, despite these critical challenges, India emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world. The second advance estimate of national income released by the central statistics office (CSO) on 28 February 2023 expects real GDP growth in FY2023 to be 7.0%.

The Government of India announced a growth oriented and expansionary budget for the FY2024. It has tried to strike balance between fiscal consolidation and growth by continuing its focus on capital expenditure and creating fiscal space for that by curtailing revenue expenditure. It has set a target of reducing the central governments fiscal deficit to 5.9% of the GDP in FY2024 from 6.4% (revised estimate or RE) in FY2023, while using the infrastructure capex tool to support the economy. The Government has budgeted for H 10 trillion towards capital expenditure for FY2024, an increase of 33% year-on-year.

On balance, we believe that the Indian economy has weathered the external shocks reasonably well. The proof of it is that the country has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world.

The calendar year 2023 began on a promising note with improved supply conditions, resilient economic activity, and some degree of stability in financial markets. In just a few weeks of March 2023 the sentiment changed as fresh headwinds emerged from the banking sector turmoil in some advanced economies. Bank failures in the USA and Switzerland with their contagion risks came to the forefront. However, the banking and non-banking financial services sector in India remained healthy and evolved in an orderly manner.

The general expectation is that Indias GDP for FY2024 would record a growth in excess of 6%. Of course, much depends on a normal rainfall in the coming year. The risk of monsoon falling below normal levels (after four consecutive years of normal rainfall) remains a wildcard and could hit agricultural production and impact food prices.

NBFCs have become important constituents of Indias financial sector and have been recording higher credit growth than scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) over the past few years. NBFCs continue to leverage their superior understanding of regional dynamics and customised products and services to expedite financial inclusion in India. Lower transaction costs, innovative products, quick decision making, customer orientation and prompt service standards have typically differentiated NBFCs from banks. Considering the reach and expanse of NBFCs, these are well-suited to bridge the financing gap in a large country like India. Systemically important NBFCs have demonstrated agility, innovation and frugality to provide formal financial services to millions of Indians.

In recent years as the impact of the second COVID-19 wave waned and the third wave turned out to be short lived, the NBFC sector regained momentum, cushioned by proactive policy measures announced by the RBI and the Government. The economic survey has observed that credit extended by NBFCs is picking up momentum, with the aggregate outstanding amount at H 31.5 trillion as on September 2022. NBFCs continued to deploy the largest quantum of credit to the industrial sector, followed by retail, services, and agriculture. Loans to the services sector (share in outstanding credit being 14.7%) and personal loans (share of 29.5%) registered a double-digit growth.

Given the increasing importance of NBFCs, the RBI, in the last few years, has increased its regulatory oversight over the sector. Multiple guidelines such as (i) vigil over asset-liability management practices, (ii) maintaining liquidity ratios, (iii) increased reporting requirements, and (iv) scale-based regulation, have led to NBFCs adopting practices in line with banks. The regulatory vigil is based on four key cornerstones of: (i) responsible financial innovation, (ii) accountable conduct, (iii) responsible governance, and (iv) centrality of the customer.

The recently adopted changes to the finance bill withdrawing exemptions on long term capital gains to investors in debt mutual funds is estimated to have minimal impact on the NBFC sector given limited exposure of mutual funds in long term papers of NBFCs.

Opportunities and Threats

Being a primarily investment company fluctuating markets and interest rate pose a threat to the business of the Company, however the same can be converted into opportunity proper planning and implementation.

Segment Wise / Product Wise Performance

As the company is only in one line of business, product wise disclosure of performance is not required to be made.

Business Outlook

The Management of the Company is looking for a steady growth of the Company and aims at maximizing the shareholders wealth by way of earning maximum profits at low investment costs.

Risks & Concerns

Risk of market fluctuation shall always be a major risk associated with the Company, however the management is of the opinion that the Company can withstand through in any kind of market fluctuation as the investment and loan portfolio of the Company is relatively stable and less prone to market fluctuations

Internal Control Systems and Adequacy

The Internal Control systems with regards to financial and investment part are taken up by the Board of

Directors themselves and it is also reviewed by the Audit Committee which comprises mainly of Independent Directors.

Financial Performance

During the year companys revenue are Rs 32.23 lacs as compared to Rs 22.66 lacs in previous years. The Company had a Net Profit after Tax of Rs 2.85 Lacs as compared to loss of Rs 35.32 Lacs in the previous year.

In FY 2022-23 Trade receivables are17.7 lacs Nil in previous years, Loans of Rs 143.19 lacs as same as of the previous year Rs. 143.19 lacs in previous years. The Company did not make any investments in current year and previous year and Cash and cash equivalent of Rs 0.14 lacs as compared to Rs 8.14 lacs in previous year.

In FY 2022-23 other non-financial liabilities are Rs 0.85 lacs as compared to Rs. 2.39 lacs in previous year.

Human Resources / Industrial Relations

Currently the Company has three employees. The Competent of Board of Directors are very well connected to the NBFC sector.

Disclosure of Accounting Treatment

The company has followed all the relevant and applicable Accounting Standards while preparing the Financial Statements.

Significant Changes in Key Financial Ratios (25% or more)

	2022-23	2021-22
Debtors Turnover	1.69	0.00
Current Ratio	12.02%	18.48
Net Profit Margin (%)	8.84 %	-160.63%

Changes in Return on Net Worth

	2022-23	2021-22
Return on Net worth	1.27 %	-16.47%

By Order of the Board

For AVASARA FINANCE LIMITED

(Formerly known as TRC Financial services Limited)

Sd/-

SabarinathGoplala Krishnan

Whole-timeDirector

DIN:08479403

Place: Bangalore

Date: 14^th August, 2023