Financing receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Financing receivables

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

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2015
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	324,503	¥	—	¥	324,503
Short-term secured margin loans		425,245		—		425,245
Inter-bank money market loans		16,995		—		16,995
Corporate loans		377,114		317,218		694,332
Total loans receivable	¥	1,143,857	¥	317,218	¥	1,461,075
Advances to affiliated companies		2,104		—		2,104
Total	¥	1,145,961	¥	317,218	¥	1,463,179

	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2015
	Carried at amortized cost		Carried at fair value(1)		Total
Loans receivable
Loans at banks	¥	359,669	¥	—	¥	359,669
Short-term secured margin loans		497,459		—		497,459
Inter-bank money market loans		13,709		—		13,709
Corporate loans		446,993		278,943		725,936
Total loans receivable	¥	1,317,830	¥	278,943	¥	1,596,773
Advances to affiliated companies		761		—		761
Total	¥	1,318,591	¥	278,943	¥	1,597,534

(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, 2014
	Allowance for credit losses against loans																	Allowance for credit losses against 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 credit 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
	Six months ended September 30, 2015
	Allowance for credit losses against loans																	Allowance for credit losses against 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	¥	739		¥	142		¥	—	¥	79		¥	1		¥	961		¥	2,292		¥	3,253
Provision for credit losses		96			4			—		(71	)		(1	)		28			127			155
Charge-offs		—			—			—		—			—			—			—			—
Other(1)		—			1			—		0			—			1			(26	)		(25	)
Ending balance	¥	835		¥	147		¥	—	¥	8		¥	0		¥	990		¥	2,393		¥	3,383
	Millions of yen
	Three months ended September 30, 2014
	Allowance for credit losses against loans																	Allowance for credit losses against 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 credit 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
		Millions of yen
	Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Allowance for credit losses against loans																	Allowance for credit losses against 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	¥	739		¥	155		¥	—	¥	8		¥	1		¥	903		¥	2,306		¥	3,209
Provision for credit losses		96			(8	)		—		—			(1	)		87			123			210
Charge-offs		—			—			—		—			—			—			—			—
Other(1)		—			0			—		0			—			0			(36	)		(36	)
Ending balance	¥	835		¥	147		¥	—	¥	8		¥	0		¥	990		¥	2,393		¥	3,383

(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, 2015
	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	¥	84	¥	—	¥	7	¥	—	¥	94
Evaluated collectively		736		58		—		72		1		867
Total allowance for credit losses	¥	739	¥	142	¥	—	¥	79	¥	1	¥	961
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	4,929	¥	172,259	¥	16,995	¥	369,113	¥	174	¥	563,470
Evaluated collectively		319,574		252,986		—		8,001		1,930		582,491
Total loans	¥	324,503	¥	425,245	¥	16,995	¥	377,114	¥	2,104	¥	1,145,961
	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2015
	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	¥	0	¥	42	¥	—	¥	7	¥	—	¥	49
Evaluated collectively		835		105		—		1		0		941
Total allowance for credit losses	¥	835	¥	147	¥	—	¥	8	¥	0	¥	990
Loans by impairment methodology
Evaluated individually	¥	6,498	¥	159,347	¥	13,709	¥	437,793	¥	—	¥	617,347
Evaluated collectively		353,171		338,112		—		9,200		761		701,244
Total loans	¥	359,669	¥	497,459	¥	13,709	¥	446,993	¥	761	¥	1,318,591

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, 2015
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	100,927	¥	38,373	¥	—	¥	39,186	¥	178,486
Unsecured loans at banks		141,395		4,620		2		—		146,017
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		425,245		425,245
Secured inter-bank money market loans		7,249		—		—		—		7,249
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		9,746		—		—		—		9,746
Secured corporate loans		249,046		117,255		1,141		2,298		369,740
Unsecured corporate loans		3,619		—		—		3,755		7,374
Advances to affiliated companies		1,929		175		—		—		2,104
Total	¥	513,911	¥	160,423	¥	1,143	¥	470,484	¥	1,145,961
	Millions of yen
	September 30, 2015
	AAA-BBB		BB-CCC		CC-D		Others(1)		Total
Secured loans at banks	¥	121,873	¥	62,229	¥	—	¥	42,042	¥	226,144
Unsecured loans at banks		132,930		594		1		—		133,525
Short-term secured margin loans		—		—		—		497,459		497,459
Secured inter-bank money market loans		4,324		—		—		—		4,324
Unsecured inter-bank money market loans		9,385		—		—		—		9,385
Secured corporate loans		246,148		189,551		—		2,314		438,013
Unsecured corporate loans		3,461		—		—		5,519		8,980
Advances to affiliated companies		761		—		—		—		761
Total	¥	518,882	¥	252,374	¥	1	¥	547,334	¥	1,318,591

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