v3.26.1
Financing receivables (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Financing Receivables [Abstract]  
Summary of loans receivable reported within loans receivable or investments in and advances to affiliated companies
The following tables present a summary of loans receivable reported within
Loans and receivables or Investments in and advances to affiliated companies
in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 by portfolio segment.
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
    
Carried at

amortized cost
    
Carried at

fair value
(1)
    
Total
 
Loans receivables
        
Loans at banks
   ¥ 1,045,787      ¥ —       ¥ 1,045,787  
Short-term secured margin loans
     796,936        —         796,936  
Corporate loans
     2,003,909        2,178,376        4,182,285  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivables
   ¥ 3,846,632      ¥ 2,178,376      ¥ 6,025,008  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Advances to affiliated companies
     4,008        4,946        8,954  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 3,850,640      ¥ 2,183,322      ¥ 6,033,962  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
March 31, 2026
 
    
Carried at

amortized cost
    
Carried at

fair value
(1)
    
Total
 
Loans receivables
        
Loans at banks
   ¥ 1,177,435      ¥  —       ¥ 1,177,435  
Short-term secured margin loans
     1,134,393         —         1,134,393  
Corporate loans
     2,649,690        2,783,696        5,433,386  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivables
   ¥ 4,961,518      ¥ 2,783,696      ¥ 7,745,214  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Advances to affiliated companies
     4,000        15,554        19,554  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 4,965,518      ¥ 2,799,250      ¥ 7,764,768  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes loans receivable and loan commitments carried at fair value through election of the fair value option.
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts
 
The following table presents changes in the allowances for current expected credit losses for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2025 and 2026 as determined using the CECL impairment model defined by ASC 326.
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
Year ended March 31, 2024
 
    
Allowances for current expected credit losses

against loans
   
Allowances
against

receivables

other than

loans
(1)
   
Total
allowances
for current
expected
credit losses
 
    
Loans

at banks
   
Short-term

secured

margin

loans
    
Corporate

loans
   
Subtotal
 
Opening balance
   ¥ 1,126     ¥ —       ¥ 2,930     ¥ 4,056     ¥   1,776     ¥  5,832  
Provision for credit losses
(2)
     (341     —         371       30       13,608       13,638  
Write-offs
           —         (1,908     (1,908           (1,908
Other
(3)
           —         238       238       247       485  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   ¥  785     ¥ —       ¥  1,631     ¥  2,416     ¥  15,631     ¥ 18,047  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
Year ended March 31, 2025
 
    
Allowances for current expected credit losses

against loans
   
Allowances
against

receivables

other than

loans
(1)
   
Total
allowances
for current
expected
credit losses
 
    
Loans

at banks
   
Short-term

secured

margin

loans
    
Corporate

loans
   
Subtotal
 
Opening balance
   ¥   785     ¥ —       ¥   1,631     ¥   2,416     ¥ 15,631     ¥ 18,047  
Provision for credit losses
     100       —         64       164       (876     (712
Write-offs
    
— 
      —         —        —        —        —   
Other
(3)
     —        —         (36     (36     (379     (415
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   ¥ 885     ¥   —       ¥ 1,659     ¥ 2,544     ¥  14,376     ¥  16,920  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
Year ended March 31, 2026
 
    
Allowances for current expected credit losses

against loans
   
Allowances
against

receivables

other than

loans
(1)
   
Total
allowances
for current
expected
credit losses
 
    
Loans

at banks
   
Short-term

secured

margin

loans
    
Corporate

loans
   
Subtotal
 
Opening balance
   ¥ 885     ¥ —       ¥ 1,659     ¥ 2,544     ¥ 14,376     ¥ 16,920  
Provision for credit losses
     (549 )     —         653       104       192       296  
Write-offs
     —        —         —        —        —        —   
Other
(3)
     —        —         139       139       1,026       1,165  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   ¥ 336     ¥ —       ¥ 2,451     ¥ 2,787     ¥ 15,594     ¥ 18,381  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes amounts recognized against collateralized agreements, customer contract assets and receivables and other receivables.
(2)
A provision for credit losses in connection with settlement failures with a broker counterparty was recognized during the year ended March 31, 2024.
(3)
Primarily includes recoveries and foreign exchange movements. The amounts of recoveries for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 were not significant.
Analysis of each class of loans not carried at fair value using internal ratings or equivalent credit quality indicators
 
The following tables present an analysis of each portfolio segment not carried at fair value using Nomura’s internal ratings or equivalent credit quality indicators applied by subsidiaries by years of origination as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
(2)(4)
 
 
 
Millions of yen
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2025
 
 
 
Year of origination
(3)
 
 
 
202
5
 
 
202
4
 
 
202
3
 
 
202
2
 
 
202
1
 
 
2020 or

earlier
 
 
Revolving
 
 
Total
 
Secured loans at banks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 119,134     ¥ 231,869     ¥ 2,837     ¥ 7,517     ¥ 5,000     ¥ 23,453     ¥
    — 
    ¥ 389,810  
BB-CCC
    125,213       219,055       15,000       8,439      
      1,151      
    — 
      368,858  
CC-D
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
Others
(1)
   
      243,034      
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
      243,034  
Total secured loans at banks
  ¥ 244,347     ¥ 693,958     ¥ 17,837     ¥ 15,956     ¥ 5,000     ¥ 24,604     ¥
    — 
    ¥ 1,001,702  
Unsecured loans at banks:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 4,500     ¥ 1,377     ¥ 300     ¥ 1,735     ¥ 7,700     ¥ 23,875     ¥
    — 
    ¥ 39,487  
BB-CCC
    703       1,000       756      
    — 
     
      2,139      
    — 
      4,598  
CC-D
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
Others
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
Total unsecured loans at banks
  ¥ 5,203     ¥ 2,377     ¥ 1,056     ¥ 1,735     ¥ 7,700     ¥ 26,014     ¥
    — 
    ¥ 44,085  
Short-term secured margin loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
 
BB-CCC
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
CC-D
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
Others
(1)
   
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
      474,019       322,917       796,936  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total short-term secured margin loans
  ¥
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥ 474,019     ¥ 322,917     ¥ 796,936  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Secured corporate loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 58,325     ¥ 289,986     ¥ 266,380     ¥ 89,955     ¥ 90,419     ¥ 159,346     ¥ 385,419     ¥ 1,339,830  
BB-CCC
    1       32,529       50,893       25,157       4,424       41,270       199,701       353,975  
CC-D
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
 —
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
     
 —
 
O
ther
s
(1)
    131,132       34,567      
 —
      1,640      
      115       84       167,538  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total secured corporate loans
  ¥ 189,458     ¥ 357,082     ¥ 317,273     ¥ 116,752     ¥ 94,843     ¥ 200,731     ¥ 585,204     ¥ 1,861,343  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Unsecured corporate loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
    ¥
     — 
 
BB-CCC
   
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
 
CC-D
   
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
     
     — 
 
Others
    147       21       119      
      529       141,750      
      — 
      142,566  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total unsecured corporate loans
  ¥ 147     ¥ 21     ¥ 119     ¥
    ¥ 529     ¥ 141,750     ¥
      — 
    ¥ 142,566  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Advances to affiliated companies
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥
    — 
    ¥
    ¥ 8     ¥ 3,000     ¥ 1,000     ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥ 4,008  
BB-CCC
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
CC-D
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
Others
   
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total advances to affiliated companies
  ¥
    — 
    ¥
    ¥ 8     ¥ 3,000     ¥ 1,000     ¥
    — 
    ¥
    — 
    ¥ 4,008  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  ¥ 439,155     ¥ 1,053,438     ¥ 336,293     ¥ 137,443     ¥ 109,072     ¥ 867,118     ¥ 908,121     ¥ 3,850,640  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(1)
Relates to collateralized exposures where a specified ratio of LTV is maintained.
(2)
The amounts of write offs for the year ended March 31, 2025 were not significant.
(3)
Amounts are presented by calendar year of origination.
(4)
The amounts are aggregated by reference to the year in which the contract became effective, rather than the date of loan drawdown.
 
   
Millions of yen
 
 
As of March 31, 2026
 
 
Year of origination
(3)
 
   
2026
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021 or

earlier
   
Revolving
   
Total
 
Secured loans at banks:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 461,911     ¥ 2,166     ¥ 1,248     ¥ 199     ¥ 10,700     ¥ 13,309     ¥
   — 
    ¥ 489,533  
BB-CCC
    314,914       1,006         —        21,086         —        778      
   — 
      337,784  
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
Others
(1)
    304,342      
    — 
        —       
    — 
     
 — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
      304,342  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total secured loans at banks
  ¥ 1,081,167     ¥ 3,172     ¥ 1,248     ¥ 21,285     ¥ 10,700     ¥ 14,087     ¥
   — 
    ¥ 1,131,659  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Unsecured loans at banks:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 10,564     ¥ 1,500     ¥ 300     ¥ 835     ¥ 3,988     ¥ 24,529     ¥
   — 
    ¥ 41,716  
BB-CCC
    101       803       1,656         —       
   — 
      1,500      
   — 
      4,060  
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
Others
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total unsecured loans at banks
  ¥ 10,665     ¥ 2,303     ¥ 1,956     ¥ 835     ¥ 3,988     ¥ 26,029     ¥
   — 
    ¥ 45,776  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Short-term secured margin loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
 
BB-CCC
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
Others
(1)
    747,640      
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
     
    — 
      386,753       1,134,393  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total short-term secured margin loans
  ¥ 747,640     ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥ 386,753     ¥ 1,134,393  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Secured corporate loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 728,870     ¥ 228,451     ¥ 114,889     ¥ 103,943     ¥ 215,395     ¥ 146,352     ¥ 433,637     ¥ 1,971,537  
BB-CCC
    47,531       41,777       57,374       34,605       3,698       9,646       280,651       475,282  
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
      1,944      
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
      1,944  
Others
(1)
    48,128         —          —       
    — 
        —       
    — 
      101       48,229  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total secured corporate loans
  ¥ 824,529     ¥ 270,228     ¥ 172,263     ¥ 140,492     ¥ 219,093     ¥ 155,998     ¥ 714,389     ¥ 2,496,992  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Unsecured corporate loans:
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
 
BB-CCC
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
Others
    188       22         —        128       567       151,793      
   — 
      152,698  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total unsecured corporate loans
  ¥ 188     ¥ 22     ¥   —      ¥ 128     ¥ 567     ¥ 151,793     ¥
   — 
    ¥ 152,698  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Advances to affiliated companies
               
AAA-BBB
  ¥ 1,000     ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥ 3,000     ¥   —      ¥   —      ¥
   — 
    ¥ 4,000  
BB-CCC
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
CC-D
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
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   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
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Others
   
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
     
   — 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total advances to affiliated companies
  ¥ 1,000     ¥
   — 
    ¥
   — 
    ¥ 3,000     ¥   —      ¥   —      ¥
   — 
    ¥ 4,000  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  ¥ 2,665,189     ¥ 275,725     ¥ 175,467     ¥ 165,740     ¥ 234,348     ¥ 347,907     ¥ 1,101,142     ¥ 4,965,518  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(1)
Relates to collateralized exposures where a specified ratio of LTV is maintained.
(2)
The amounts of write offs for the year ended March 31, 2026 were not significant.
(3)
Amounts are presented by fiscal year of origination.
(4)
The amounts are aggregated by reference to the year in which the contract became effective, rather than the date of loan drawdown.