v3.26.1
Collateralized transactions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Collateralized Transactions  
Offsetting of the transactions in the consolidated balance sheets
    
Billions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
    
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
    
Reverse

repurchase

agreements
   
Securities

borrowing

transactions
   
Repurchase

agreements
   
Securities

lending

transactions
 
Total gross balance
(1)
   ¥ 43,464     ¥ 4,656     ¥ 45,747     ¥ 2,347  
Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets
(2)
     (29,459    
— 
      (29,459    
— 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total net amounts as reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets
(3)
   ¥ 14,005     ¥ 4,656     ¥ 16,288     ¥ 2,347  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets
(4)
        
Financial instruments and
non-cash
collateral
     (13,422     (2,941     (13,800     (2,162
Cash collateral
     (3    
      (4    
— 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net amount
   ¥ 580     ¥ 1,715     ¥ 2,484     ¥ 185  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Billions of yen
 
 
  
March 31, 2026
 
 
  
Assets
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
  
Reverse

repurchase

agreements
 
 
Securities

borrowing

transactions
 
 
Repurchase

agreements
 
 
Securities

lending

transactions
 
Total gross balance
(1)
  
¥
49,251
 
 
¥
4,336
 
 
¥
51,275
 
 
¥
2,953
 
Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets
(2)
  
 
(36,041
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
(36,041
 
 
 — 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total net amounts as reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets
(3)
  
¥
13,210
 
 
¥
4,336
 
 
¥
15,234
 
 
¥
2,953
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets
(4)
  
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Financial instruments and
non-cash
collateral
  
 
(12,493
 
 
(2,635
 
 
(13,670
 
 
(2,645
Cash collateral
  
 
(5
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
(27
 
 
 — 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amount
  
¥
712
 
 
¥
1,701
 
 
¥
1,537
 
 
¥
308
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Include all recognized balances irrespective of whether they are transacted under a master netting agreement or whether Nomura has obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability of the master netting agreement. Amounts include transactions carried at fair value through election of the fair value option. As of March 31, 2025, the gross balance of reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability amounted to ¥441 billion and ¥1,973 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the gross balance of securities borrowing transactions and securities lending transactions which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability amounted to ¥1,528 billion and ¥
111
 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the gross balance of reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability amounted to ¥
458
 billion and ¥
895
 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the gross balance of securities borrowing transactions and securities lending transactions which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability amounted to ¥
1,532
 billion and ¥
151
 billion, respectively.
(2)
Represent amounts offset through counterparty netting under master netting or similar agreements for which Nomura has obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability in accordance with ASC
210-20.
Amounts offset include transactions carried at fair value through election of the fair value option.
(3)
Reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing transactions are reported within
Collateralized agreements
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
and
Collateralized agreements
Securities borrowed
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. Repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions are reported within
Collateralized financing
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
and
Collateralized financing
Securities
loaned
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. Amounts reported under securities lending transactions also include transactions where Nomura lends securities and receives securities that can be sold or pledged as collateral. Nomura recognizes the securities received at fair value and a liability for the same amount, representing the obligation to return those securities. The securities received and the liability are reported within
Other assets-Other
and
Other liabilities
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.
(4)
Represent amounts which are not permitted to be offset on the face of the consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC
210-20
but which provide Nomura with the right of offset in the event of counterparty
 
 
default. Amounts relating to agreements where Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability of such offsetting rights are excluded.
Maturity analysis of repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions
    
Billions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
    
Overnight

and open
(1)
    
Up to

30 days
    
30 - 90

days
    
90 days -
1 year
    
Greater

than 1 year
    
Total
 
Repurchase agreements
   ¥ 19,523      ¥ 20,673      ¥ 2,466      ¥ 1,848      ¥ 1,237      ¥ 45,747  
Securities lending transactions
     1,384        144        14        255        550        2,347  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total gross recognized liabilities
(2)
   ¥ 20,907      ¥ 20,817      ¥ 2,480      ¥ 2,103      ¥ 1,787      ¥ 48,094  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
  
Billions of yen
 
 
  
March 31, 2026
 
 
  
Overnight

and open
(1)
 
  
Up to

30 days
 
  
30 - 90

days
 
  
90 days -

1 year
 
  
Greater

than 1 year
 
  
Total
 
Repurchase agreements
   ¥ 22,834      ¥ 23,656      ¥ 1,783      ¥ 1,411      ¥ 1,591      ¥ 51,275  
Securities lending transactions
     1,660        146        46        482        619        2,953  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total gross recognized liabilities
(2)
   ¥ 24,494      ¥ 23,802      ¥ 1,829      ¥ 1,893      ¥ 2,210      ¥ 54,228  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Open transactions do not have an explicit contractual maturity date and are terminable on demand by Nomura or the counterparty.
(2)
Repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions are reported within
Collateralized financing
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
and
Collateralized financing
Securities loaned
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. Amounts reported for securities lending transactions also include transactions where Nomura lends securities and receives securities that can be sold or pledged as collateral. Nomura recognizes the securities received at fair value and a liability for the same amount, representing the obligation to return those securities. The securities received and the liability are reported within
Other assets-Other
and
Other liabilities
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The total gross recognized liabilities reported for repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions are consistent with the total gross balances reported in the offsetting disclosures above.
Securities transferred in repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions
    
Billions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
    
Repurchase

agreements
    
Securities

lending

transactions
    
Total
 
Equities and convertible securities
   ¥ 401      ¥ 1,734      ¥ 2,135  
Japanese government, agency and municipal securities
     2,202        1        2,203  
Foreign government, agency and municipal securities
     34,569        81        34,650  
Bank and corporate debt securities
     3,881        369        4,250  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)
     29       
— 
       29  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)
(1)
     4,466       
   — 
       4,466  
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other
     177       
— 
       177  
Investment trust funds and other
     22        162        184  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total gross recognized liabilities
(2)
   ¥ 45,747      ¥ 2,347      ¥ 48,094  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Billions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2026
 
    
Repurchase

agreements
    
Securities

lending

transactions
    
Total
 
Equities and convertible securities
   ¥ 442      ¥ 2,272      ¥ 2,714  
Japanese government, agency and municipal securities
     3,061        163        3,224  
Foreign government, agency and municipal securities
     38,182        182        38,364  
Bank and corporate debt securities
     5,598        267        5,865  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)
     —        
— 
       —   
Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)
(1)
     3,635       
— 
       3,635  
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other
     346       
— 
       346  
Investment trust funds and other
     11        69        80  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total gross recognized liabilities
(2)
   ¥ 51,275      ¥ 2,953      ¥ 54,228  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes ¥3,586 billion of U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage pass through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations as of March 31, 2025. Includes ¥2,877 billion of U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage pass through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations as of March 31, 2026.
(2)
Repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions are reported within
Collateralized financing
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
and
Collateralized
financing
Securities loaned
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. Amounts reported for securities lending transactions also include transactions where Nomura lends securities and receives securities that can be sold or pledged as collateral. Nomura recognizes the securities received at fair value and a liability for the same amount, representing the obligation to return those securities. The securities received and the liability are reported within
Other assets-Other
and
Other liabilities
in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The total gross recognized liabilities reported for repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions are consistent with the total gross balances reported in the offsetting disclosures above.
Fair value of securities received as collateral available to sell or repledge
    
Billions of yen
 
    
March 31
 
    
2025
    
2026
 
The fair value of collateral received
   ¥    64,853      ¥    69,667  
The portion of the above received that has been sold (as reported as short sales within Trading liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets) or repledged
     48,717        56,304  
Assets owned, pledged as collateral
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
March 31
 
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Trading assets:
  
  
Equities and convertible securities
   ¥ 326,398      ¥ 417,915  
Government and government agency securities
     1,134,816        1,396,517  
Bank and corporate debt securities
     86,034        123,674  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)
    
       5,189  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)
     2,626,708        2,120,771  
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other
(1)
     12,391        7,864  
Investment trust funds and other
     21,042        10,715  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
   ¥ 4,207,389      ¥ 4,082,645  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-trading
debt securities
(2)
     15,896        21,566  
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies
(3)
   ¥ 16,124      ¥ 16,086  
 
(1)
Includes collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and asset-backed securities (“ABSs”) such as those secured on credit card loans, auto loans and student loans.
(2)
Non-trading
debt securities are primarily Japanese municipal securities issued by prefectures or ordinance-designated city.
(3)
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies comprise shares in Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Assets subject to lien
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
March 31
 
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Loans and receivables
   ¥ 627,090      ¥ 934,055  
Trading assets and private equity and debt investments
     1,766,083        1,713,792  
Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities
     2,933        13,617  
Non-trading
debt securities
     117,655        212,469  
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies
     2        3  
Other
     1,333        1,522  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
   ¥ 2,515,096      ¥ 2,875,458