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DQG VWRFN LQ WUDGH
` in crore
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31 March, 2018 31 March, 2017
Opening stock
Work-in-progress 112.95 119.72
Finished goods 423.20 612.86
Stock-in-trade (acquired for trading) 160.62 323.54
696.77 1,056.12
Closing stock
Work-in-progress 102.54 112.95
Finished goods 499.81 423.20
Stock-in-trade (acquired for trading) 129.30 160.62
731.65 696.77
Less: Inventory on account of Discontinued operations (133.62) (299.18)
Exchange fluctuations 64.35 53.22
Total inventory change (104.15) 113.39

(PSOR\HH EHQHȴWV H[SHQVH
` in crore
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31 March, 2018 31 March, 2017
(a) Salaries, wages and bonus 999.42 985.51
(b) Contribution to provident and other funds 99.74 93.44
(c) Staff welfare expense 171.07 182.47
1,270.23 1,261.42

29. Finance costs
` in crore
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31 March, 2018 31 March, 2017
(a) Interest costs
(i) Interest on loans at amortised cost 255.32 331.66
(ii) Interest on obligations under finance leases 2.42 2.42
(b) Translation differences (footnote ‘I’) (18.30) (129.60)
(c) Discounting and other charges 86.14 92.81
325.58 297.29

Footnote:
(i) Translation differences on foreign currency loans regarded as borrowing cost net of changes in fair value of derivative contracts.

232 Annual Report 2017-18