v3.26.1
Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees [Abstract]  
Commitments outstanding
 
The following table presents a su
mm
ary of the key types of outstanding commitments provided by Nomura as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
March 31
 
    
2025
    
2026
 
Commitments to extend credit
     
Liquidity facilities to central clearing counterparties
   ¥ 2,038,836      ¥ 1,034,593  
Other commitments to extend credit
     1,199,287        1,630,603  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 3,238,123      ¥ 2,665,196  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments to invest
   ¥ 25,677      ¥ 66,952  
Maturity schedule of commitments
Maturity profile of these commitments as of March 31, 2026:
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
Total

contractual

amount
    
Years to maturity
 
    
Less than

1 year
    
1 to 3

years
    
3 to 5

years
    
More than

5 years
 
Commitments to extend credit
              
Liquidity facilities to central clearing counterparties
   ¥ 1,034,593      ¥ 1,034,593      ¥ —       ¥ —       ¥ —   
Other commitments to extend credit
     1,630,603        378,031        591,051        395,454        266,067  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 2,665,196      ¥ 1,412,624      ¥ 591,051      ¥ 395,454      ¥ 266,067  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments to invest
   ¥ 66,952      ¥ 2,991      ¥ 382      ¥ 4,554      ¥ 59,025  
Maturity schedule of purchase obligations
As of March 31, 2026, these purchase obligations had the following maturities:
 

 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
Total
 
  
Years of payment
 
 
  
 Less than 

1 year
 
  
1 to 2
years
 
  
2 to 3
years
 
  
3 to 4
years
 
  
4 to 5
years
 
  
More than

5 years
 
Purchase obligations
   ¥ 110,732      ¥ 78,647      ¥ 10,327      ¥ 7,490      ¥ 4,344      ¥ 2,279      ¥ 7,645  
Information on derivative contracts and standby letters of credit and other guarantees
The following table presents information on Nomura’s derivative contracts that could meet the accounting definition of a guarantee and standby letters of credit and other guarantees.
 
    
Millions of yen
 
    
March 31
 
    
2025
    
2026
 
    
Carrying

value
    
Maximum

potential

payout /

Notional total
    
Carrying

value
    
Maximum

potential

payout /

Notional total
 
Derivative contracts
(1)(2)
   ¥9,399,725      ¥609,318,612      ¥9,868,845      ¥649,090,164  
Standby letters of credit and other guarantees
(3)
    
— 
       4,939,056       
6
       5,222,432  
 
(1)
Credit derivatives are disclosed in Note 3 “
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
” and are excluded from above.
(2)
Derivative contracts primarily consist of equity, interest rate and foreign exchange contracts.
Maturity information on derivative contracts and standby letters of credit and other guarantees
(3)
Primarily related to a certain sponsored repo program where Nomura guarantees to a third party clearing house in relation to its clients’ payment obligations. Our credit exposures under this guarantee is minimized by obtaining collateral from clients at amount approximately the maximum potential payout under the guarantee.
The following table presents maturity information on Nomura’s derivative contracts that could meet the accounting definition of a guarantee and standby letters of credit and other guarantees as of March 31, 2026.
 
   
Millions of yen
 
   
Carrying

value
   
Maximum potential payout/Notional
 
   
Total
   
Years to Maturity
 
   
Less than

1 year
   
1 to 3 years
   
3 to 5 years
   
More than

5 years
 
Derivative contracts
  ¥ 9,868,845     ¥ 649,090,164     ¥ 172,240,897     ¥ 215,694,397     ¥ 61,022,285     ¥ 200,132,585  
Standby letters of credit and other guarantees
    6       5,222,432       5,189,429       18,628       11,126       3,249