Financing receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Financing receivables

Summary of loans receivable reported within loans receivable or investments in and advances to affiliated companies

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2014
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	274,966	¥	44	¥	275,010
Short-term secured margin loans		421,809		—		421,809
Inter-bank money market loans		42,885		—		42,885
Corporate loans		284,259		303,912		588,171
Total loans receivable	¥	1,023,919	¥	303,956	¥	1,327,875
Advances to affiliated companies		5,797		—		5,797
Total	¥	1,029,716	¥	303,956	¥	1,333,672

	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2014
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	287,436	¥	1	¥	287,437
Short-term secured margin loans		371,654		—		371,654
Inter-bank money market loans		30,941		—		30,941
Corporate loans		384,493		282,821		667,314
Total loans receivable	¥	1,074,524	¥	282,822	¥	1,357,346
Advances to affiliated companies		3,137		—		3,137
Total	¥	1,077,661	¥	282,822	¥	1,360,483

(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

	Millions of yen
	Six months ended September 30, 2013
	Allowance for loan losses																	Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies			Subtotal
Opening balance	¥	789		¥	26		¥	—	¥	95		¥	29		¥	939		¥	1,319		¥	2,258
Provision for losses		(90	)		(7	)		—		30			(28	)		(95	)		1,167			1,072
Charge-offs		(2	)		—			—		—			—			(2	)		(134	)		(136	)
Other(1)		(0	)		—			—		0			—			(0	)		11			11
Ending balance	¥	697		¥	19		¥	—	¥	125		¥	1		¥	842		¥	2,363		¥	3,205
	Millions of yen
	Six months ended September 30, 2014
	Allowance for loan losses																	Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies			Subtotal
Opening balance	¥	678		¥	87		¥	—	¥	82		¥	1		¥	848		¥	2,161		¥	3,009
Provision for losses		(139	)		(35	)		—		(13	)		(0	)		(187	)		34			(153	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—		—			—			—			(121	)		(121	)
Other(1)		—			—			—		0			—			0			19			19
Ending balance	¥	539		¥	52		¥	—	¥	69		¥	1		¥	661		¥	2,093		¥	2,754
	Millions of yen
	Three months ended September 30, 2013
	Allowance for loan losses																	Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies			Subtotal
Opening balance	¥	787		¥	21		¥	—	¥	121		¥	29		¥	958		¥	2,487		¥	3,445
Provision for losses		(90	)		(2	)		—		4			(28	)		(116	)		(110	)		(226	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—		—			—			—			(12	)		(12	)
Other(1)		—			—			—		0			—			0			(2	)		(2	)
Ending balance	¥	697		¥	19		¥	—	¥	125		¥	1		¥	842		¥	2,363		¥	3,205
		Millions of yen
	Three months ended September 30, 2014
	Allowance for loan losses																	Allowance for receivables other than loans			Total allowance for doubtful accounts
	Loans at banks			Short-term secured margin loans			Inter-bank money market loans		Corporate loans			Advances to affiliated companies			Subtotal
Opening balance	¥	678		¥	58		¥	—	¥	69		¥	1		¥	806		¥	2,050		¥	2,856
Provision for losses		(139	)		(6	)		—		0			(0	)		(145	)		29			(116	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—		—			—			—			(8	)		(8	)
Other(1)		—			—			—		0			—			0			22			22
Ending balance	¥	539		¥	52		¥	—	¥	69		¥	1		¥	661		¥	2,093		¥	2,754

(1) Includes the effect of foreign exchange movements.

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

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2014
	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	¥	3	¥	—	¥	—	¥	7	¥	—	¥	10
Evaluated collectively		675		87		—		75		1		838
Total allowance for loan losses	¥	678	¥	87	¥	—	¥	82	¥	1	¥	848
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	4,374	¥	103,345	¥	42,885	¥	275,753	¥	882	¥	427,239
Evaluated collectively		270,592		318,464		—		8,506		4,915		602,477
Total loans	¥	274,966	¥	421,809	¥	42,885	¥	284,259	¥	5,797	¥	1,029,716
	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2014
	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	¥	2	¥	—	¥	—	¥	7	¥	—	¥	9
Evaluated collectively		537		52		—		62		1		652
Total allowance for loan losses	¥	539	¥	52	¥	—	¥	69	¥	1	¥	661
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	63	¥	153,228	¥	30,941	¥	377,567	¥	159	¥	561,958
Evaluated collectively		287,373		218,426		—		6,926		2,978		515,703
Total loans	¥	287,436	¥	371,654	¥	30,941	¥	384,493	¥	3,137	¥	1,077,661

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

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2014
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	98,356	¥	33,669	¥	—	¥	34,740	¥	166,765
Unsecured loans at banks		108,199		—		2		—		108,201
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		421,809		421,809
Secured inter-bank money market loans		12,885		—		—		—		12,885
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		30,000		—		—		—		30,000
Secured corporate loans		136,302		107,141		5,719		1,938		251,100
Unsecured corporate loans		3,395		26,902		—		2,862		33,159
Advances to affiliated companies		4,915		594		—		288		5,797
Total	¥	394,052	¥	168,306	¥	5,721	¥	461,637	¥	1,029,716
	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2014
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	103,753	¥	34,023	¥	—	¥	35,370	¥	173,146
Unsecured loans at banks		110,414		3,874		2		—		114,290
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		371,654		371,654
Secured inter-bank money market loans		10,877		—		—		—		10,877
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		20,064		—		—		—		20,064
Secured corporate loans		215,648		155,847		4,849		2,136		378,480
Unsecured corporate loans		3,181		—		—		2,832		6,013
Advances to affiliated companies		2,978		159		—		—		3,137
Total	¥	466,915	¥	193,903	¥	4,851	¥	411,992	¥	1,077,661

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