v3.26.1
Other Expenses (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Summary of Other Expenses
Other expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
 

 
  
For the fiscal year ended March 31,
 
 
  
2026
 
  
2025
 
  
2024
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Cost of operating leases
   ¥      ¥      ¥ 30,038  
Cost related to IT solution services and IT systems
     150,539        117,171        109,346  
Provision for interest repayment
            110,115        22,061  
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets
     8,017        14,828        9,360  
Impairment losses of property, plant and equipment
     3,815        5,461        4,168  
Impairment losses of intangible assets
     2,389        9,583        9,648  
Losses on sales of investments in subsidiaries and associates
(1)
(2)
     48,399        1,266        85,419  
Impairment losses of investments in associates and joint ventures
(3)(4)
(5)
     13,907        138,104        93,046  
Losses on step acquisition of subsidiaries
     7,652               1,249  
Others
     120,025        99,059        96,683  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other expenses
   ¥ 354,743      ¥ 495,587      ¥ 461,018  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Group recognized a loss on sales of investments in subsidiaries and associates of ¥84,578 million upon the sale of its subsidiary, SMBC Rail Services LLC.
(2)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Group recognized a loss on sales of investments in subsidiaries and associates of ¥48,194 million upon the sale of its equity-method associate, The Bank of East Asia, Limited.
(3)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Group recognized an impairment loss of ¥18,935 million on investments in associates and joint ventures, due to the decline in the stock price of its equity-method associate, The Bank of East Asia, Limited.
(4)
For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Group recognized an impairment loss of ¥59,264 million and ¥64,709 million, respectively, on investments in associates and joint ventures, VPBank SMBC Finance Company Limited, due to the decline in the recoverable amount as determined by the value in use calculation.
(5)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Group recognized an impairment loss of ¥74,982 million on investments in associates and joint ventures, due to the decline in the stock price of its equity-method associate, Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank.