Financing receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 receivable or Investments in and advances to affiliated companies in the consolidated balance sheets by portfolio segment.

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2012
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	235,407	¥	50,109	¥	285,516
Short-term secured margin loans		165,246		—		165,246
Inter-bank money market loans		95,461		—		95,461
Corporate loans		338,906		408,243		747,149
Total loans receivable	¥	835,020	¥	458,352	¥	1,293,372
Advances to affiliated companies		10,649		—		10,649
Total	¥	845,669	¥	458,352	¥	1,304,021

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2013
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	263,608	¥	153	¥	263,761
Short-term secured margin loans		288,574		—		288,574
Inter-bank money market loans		76,968		—		76,968
Corporate loans		422,295		523,896		946,191
Total loans receivable	¥	1,051,445	¥	524,049	¥	1,575,494
Advances to affiliated companies		12,376		—		12,376
Total	¥	1,063,821	¥	524,049	¥	1,587,870

(1) Includes loans receivable and loan commitments carried at fair value through election of the fair value option.

Changes in allowance for losses for current period

The following tables present changes in the allowance for losses for the years ended March 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

	Millions of yen
	Year ended March 31, 2011
	Allowance for loan losses
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans			Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies		Subtotal			Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
Opening balance	¥	783		¥	25		¥	5		¥	3,576		¥	—	¥	4,389		¥	1,036		¥	5,425
Provision for losses		(253	)		13			(5	)		(599	)		11		(833	)		143			(690	)
Charge-offs		(32	)		—			—			—			—		(32	)		(59	)		(91	)
Other(1)		(159	)		(1	)		—			445			—		285			(69	)		216
Ending balance	¥	339		¥	37		¥	—		¥	3,422		¥	11	¥	3,809		¥	1,051		¥	4,860

	Millions of yen
	Year ended March 31, 2012
	Allowance for loan losses
	Loans at banks		Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies		Subtotal			Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
Opening balance	¥	339	¥	37		¥	—	¥	3,422		¥	11	¥	3,809		¥	1,051		¥	4,860
Provision for losses		213		(11	)		—		(592	)		40		(350	)		20			(330	)
Charge-offs		—		(2	)		—		—			—		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)
Other(1)		—		(0	)		—		(72	)		—		(72	)		433			361
Ending balance	¥	552	¥	24		¥	—	¥	2,758		¥	51	¥	3,385		¥	1,503		¥	4,888

	Millions of yen
	Year ended March 31, 2013
	Allowance for loan losses
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies			Subtotal			Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
Opening balance	¥	552		¥	24		¥	—	¥	2,758		¥	51		¥	3,385		¥	1,503		¥	4,888
Provision for losses		238			13			—		(2,630	)		(22	)		(2,401	)		(13	)		(2,414	)
Charge-offs		(1	)		(11	)		—		(26	)		—			(38	)		—			(38	)
Other(1)		—			0			—		(7	)		—			(7	)		(171	)		(178	)
Ending balance	¥	789		¥	26		¥	—	¥	95		¥	29		¥	939		¥	1,319		¥	2,258

(1) Includes the effect of foreign exchange movements.

Schedule of allowance for loan losses and loans by impairment methodology and type of loans

The following tables present the allowance for loan losses and loans by impairment methodology and type of loans as of March 31, 2012 and 2013.

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2012
	Loans at banks		Short-term secured margin loans		Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans		Advances to affiliated companies		Total
Allowance by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	14	¥	10	¥	—	¥	2,680	¥	—	¥	2,704
Evaluated collectively		538		14		—		78		51		681
Total allowance for loan losses	¥	552	¥	24	¥	—	¥	2,758	¥	51	¥	3,385
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	212	¥	58,636	¥	95,461	¥	329,312	¥	394	¥	484,015
Evaluated collectively		235,195		106,610		—		9,594		10,255		361,654
Total loans	¥	235,407	¥	165,246	¥	95,461	¥	338,906	¥	10,649	¥	845,669
	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2013
	Loans at banks		Short-term secured margin loans		Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans		Advances to affiliated companies		Total
Allowance by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	6	¥	—	¥	—	¥	7	¥	—	¥	13
Evaluated collectively		783		26		—		88		29		926
Total allowance for loan losses	¥	789	¥	26	¥	—	¥	95	¥	29	¥	939
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	76	¥	83,399	¥	76,968	¥	412,675	¥	5,595	¥	578,713
Evaluated collectively		263,532		205,175		—		9,620		6,781		485,108
Total loans	¥	263,608	¥	288,574	¥	76,968	¥	422,295	¥	12,376	¥	1,063,821

Analysis of each class of loans not carried at fair value using Nomura's internal ratings or equivalent credit quality indicators

The following tables present an analysis of each class of loans not carried at fair value using Nomura’s internal ratings or equivalent credit quality indicators applied by subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 and 2013.

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2012
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	92,207	¥	29,169	¥	—	¥	33,511	¥	154,887
Unsecured loans at banks		80,507		—		13		—		80,520
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		165,246		165,246
Secured inter-bank money market loans		1,461		—		—		—		1,461
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		94,000		—		—		—		94,000
Secured corporate loans		131,767		93,331		4,232		70,657		299,987
Unsecured corporate loans		1,339		37,580		—		—		38,919
Advances to affiliated companies		10,255		—		—		394		10,649
Total	¥	411,536	¥	160,080	¥	4,245	¥	269,808	¥	845,669

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2013
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	105,199	¥	30,826	¥	—	¥	33,208	¥	169,233
Unsecured loans at banks		93,266		1,103		6		—		94,375
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		288,574		288,574
Secured inter-bank money market loans		1,968		—		—		—		1,968
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		75,000		—		—		—		75,000
Secured corporate loans		220,189		164,205		7,969		3,570		395,933
Unsecured corporate loans		—		26,362		—		—		26,362
Advances to affiliated companies		6,781		527		—		5,068		12,376
Total	¥	502,403	¥	223,023	¥	7,975	¥	330,420	¥	1,063,821

(1) Relate to collateralized exposures where a specified ratio of LTV is maintained.