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Fair value measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured on recurring basis
     Billions of yen  
     March 31, 2015  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Counterparty
and
Cash Collateral
Netting(1)
    Balance as of
March 31, 2015
 

Assets:

             

Trading assets and private equity investments(2)

             

Equities(3)

   ¥ 1,707       ¥ 710       ¥ 39       ¥ —        ¥ 2,456   

Private equity investments(3)

     —           0         49         —          49   

Japanese government securities

     2,233         —           —           —          2,233   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

     —           277         —           —          277   

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

     3,965         1,391         3         —          5,359   

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

     —           1,786         167         —          1,953   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

     —           113         2         —          115   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

     —           2,496         1         —          2,497   

Real estate-backed securities

     —           —           13         —          13   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other(4)

     —           184         15         —          199   

Investment trust funds and other

     448         120         4         —          572   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading assets and private equity investments

     8,353         7,077         293         —          15,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative assets(5)

             

Equity contracts

     7         1,668         72         —          1,747   

Interest rate contracts

     16         31,559         90         —          31,665   

Credit contracts

     5         1,066         40         —          1,111   

Foreign exchange contracts

     —           7,544         33         —          7,577   

Commodity contracts

     0         0         —           —          0   

Netting

     —           —           —           (40,514     (40,514
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

     28         41,837         235         (40,514     1,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   ¥ 8,381       ¥ 48,914       ¥ 528       ¥ (40,514   ¥ 17,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and receivables(6)

     —           304         15         —          319   

Collateralized agreements(7)

     —           1,530         —           —          1,530   

Other assets

             

Non-trading debt securities

     342         606         0         —          948   

Other(3)

     342         128         57         —          527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 9,065       ¥ 51,482       ¥ 600       ¥ (40,514   ¥ 20,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Trading liabilities

             

Equities

   ¥ 1,027       ¥ 62       ¥ 3       ¥ —        ¥ 1,092   

Japanese government securities

     3,117         —           —           —          3,117   

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

     3,155         904         —           —          4,059   

Bank and corporate debt securities

     —           379         0         —          379   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

     —           1         —           —          1   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other(4)

     —           3         —           —          3   

Investment trust funds and other

     84         0         —           —          84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading liabilities

     7,383         1,349         3         —          8,735   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities(5)

             

Equity contracts

     18         1,887         78         —          1,983   

Interest rate contracts

     8         31,555         112         —          31,675   

Credit contracts

     2         1,080         36         —          1,118   

Foreign exchange contracts

     —           6,954         38         —          6,992   

Commodity contracts

     1         0         0         —          1   

Netting

     —           —           —           (40,460     (40,460
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

     29         41,476         264         (40,460     1,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   ¥ 7,412       ¥ 42,825       ¥ 267       ¥ (40,460   ¥ 10,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings(8)

   ¥ —         ¥ 188       ¥ 1       ¥ —        ¥ 189   

Payables and deposits(9)

     —           0         0         —          0   

Collateralized financing(7)

     —           983         —           —          983   

Long-term borrowings(8)(10)(11)

     80         1,996         525         —          2,601   

Other liabilities(12)

     96         108         —           —          204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 7,588       ¥ 46,100       ¥ 793       ¥ (40,460   ¥ 14,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Billions of yen  
     March 31, 2016  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Counterparty
and
Cash Collateral
Netting(1)
    Balance as of
March  31, 2016
 

Assets:

             

Trading assets and private equity investments(2)

             

Equities(3)

   ¥ 1,032       ¥ 783       ¥ 44       ¥ —        ¥ 1,859   

Private equity investments(3)

     —           —           31         —          31   

Japanese government securities

     2,973         —           —           —          2,973   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

     —           215         —           —          215   

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

     3,673         1,383         4         —          5,060   

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

     —           1,061         107         —          1,168   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

     —           44         17         —          61   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

     —           3,065         9         —          3,074   

Real estate-backed securities

     —           —           38         —          38   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other(4)

     —           80         10         —          90   

Investment trust funds and other

     356         111         2         —          469   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading assets and private equity investments

     8,034         6,742         262         —          15,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative assets(5)

             

Equity contracts

     5         1,229         51         —          1,285   

Interest rate contracts

     11         28,688         126         —          28,825   

Credit contracts

     1         649         29         —          679   

Foreign exchange contracts

     0         6,886         21         —          6,907   

Commodity contracts

     1         0         —           —          1   

Netting

     —           —           —           (36,325     (36,325
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

     18         37,452         227         (36,325     1,372   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   ¥ 8,052       ¥ 44,194       ¥ 489       ¥ (36,325   ¥ 16,410   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and receivables(6)

     —           277         26         —          303   

Collateralized agreements(7)

     —           1,099         —           —          1,099   

Other assets

             

Non-trading debt securities

     337         534         0         —          871   

Other(3)

     426         122         61         —          609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 8,815       ¥ 46,226       ¥ 576       ¥ (36,325   ¥ 19,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Trading liabilities

             

Equities

   ¥ 1,108       ¥ 29       ¥ 0       ¥ —        ¥ 1,137   

Japanese government securities

     1,746         —           —           —          1,746   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

     —           9         —           —          9   

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

     2,203         747         —           —          2,950   

Bank and corporate debt securities

     —           519         3         —          522   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

     —           0         —           —          0   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

     —           3         —           —          3   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other(4)

     —           2         —           —          2   

Investment trust funds and other

     78         2         0         —          80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading liabilities

     5,135         1,311         3         —          6,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities(5)

             

Equity contracts

     5         1,491         45         —          1,541   

Interest rate contracts

     8         28,380         109         —          28,497   

Credit contracts

     1         776         29         —          806   

Foreign exchange contracts

     0         6,624         30         —          6,654   

Commodity contracts

     8         0         —           —          8   

Netting

     —           —           —           (36,456     (36,456
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

     22         37,271         213         (36,456     1,050   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   ¥ 5,157       ¥ 38,582       ¥ 216       ¥ (36,456   ¥ 7,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings(8)

   ¥ 1       ¥ 309       ¥ 21       ¥ —        ¥ 331   

Payables and deposits(9)

     —           0         0         —          0   

Collateralized financing(7)

     —           571         —           —          571   

Long-term borrowings(8)(10)(11)

     105         2,265         331         —          2,701   

Other liabilities(12)

     150         111         2         —          263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 5,413       ¥ 41,838       ¥ 570       ¥ (36,456   ¥ 11,365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the amount offset under counterparty netting of derivative assets and liabilities as well as cash collateral netting against net derivatives.
(2) Includes investments in certain funds measured at fair value on the basis of NAV per share as a practical expedient.
(3) Includes equity investments that would have been accounted for under the equity method had Nomura not chosen to elect the fair value option.
(4) Includes collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) such as those secured on credit card loans, auto loans and student loans.
(5) Each derivative classification includes derivatives with multiple risk underlyings. For example, interest rate contracts include complex derivatives referencing interest rate risk as well as foreign exchange risk or other factors such as prepayment rates. Credit contracts include credit default swaps as well as derivatives referencing corporate and government debt securities.
(6) Includes loans for which the fair value option has been elected.
(7) Includes collateralized agreements or collateralized financing for which the fair value option has been elected.
(8) Includes structured notes for which the fair value option has been elected.
(9) Includes embedded derivatives bifurcated from deposits received at banks. If unrealized gains are greater than unrealized losses, deposits are reduced by the excess amount.
(10) Includes embedded derivatives bifurcated from issued structured notes. If unrealized gains are greater than unrealized losses, borrowings are reduced by the excess amount.
(11) Includes liabilities recognized from secured financing transactions that are accounted for as financings rather than sales. Nomura elected the fair value option for these liabilities.
(12) Includes loan commitments for which the fair value option has been elected.
Schedule of quantitative and qualitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs and assumptions for certain level 3 financial instruments
   

March 31, 2015

Financial instrument

 

Fair
value in
billions of
yen

 

Valuation
technique

 

Significant
unobservable
valuation input

 

Range of
valuation
inputs(1)

 

Weighted
average(2)

 

Impact of
increases in
significant
unobservable

valuation
inputs(3)(4)

 

Interrelationships
between valuation
inputs(5)

Assets:

Trading assets and private equity investments

             

Equities

  ¥    39   DCF   Liquidity discounts   4.6 – 40.0%   21.6%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity investments

 

      49

 

Market

multiples

 

EV/EBITDA ratios Price/Embedded values
Liquidity discounts

 

10.0 x

0.4 x

30.0 – 33.0%

 

10.0 x

0.4 x

32.3%

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

 

Generally changes in multiples results in a corresponding similar directional change in a fair value measurement, assuming earnings levels remain constant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

          3   DCF   Credit spreads   0.3 – 6.1%   1.1%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

 

    167

 

DCF

 

Credit spreads
Recovery rates

 

0.0 – 33.4%

0.0 – 42.6%

 

10.4%

24.9%

 

Lower fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage- backed securities (“CMBS”)

          2   DCF   Yields   18.1 – 50.6%   15.3%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage- backed securities (“RMBS”)

 

        1

 

DCF

 

Yields Prepayment rates

 

0.1 – 10.6%

2.7 – 12.8%

 

2.2%

7.5%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate-backed securities

 

      13

 

DCF

 

Yields Loss severities

 

17.0 – 26.0%

0.0 – 46.8%

 

24.3%

18.6%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

 

      15

 

DCF

 

Yields
Prepayment rates Default probabilities
Loss severities

 

4.7 – 23.4%

0.0 – 20.0%

1.0 – 10.0%

30.0 – 100.0%

 

12.6%

19.0%

2.2%

32.7%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

Change in default probabilities typically accompanied by directionally similar change in loss severities and opposite change in prepayment rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives, net:

             

Equity contracts

 

¥     (6)

 

Option models

 

Dividend yield Volatilities Correlations

 

0.0 – 8.4%

9.2 – 100.2%

(0.75) – 0.98

 

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

     (22)

 

DCF/
Option models

 

Interest rates Volatilities Correlations

 

0.8 – 3.3%

13.7 – 300.0%

(0.30) – 0.99

 

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit contracts

          4    DCF/
Option models
  Credit spreads Recovery rates Volatilities Correlations  

0.0 – 19.9%

0.0 – 90.0%

1.0 – 70.0%

0.37 – 0.95

 

—  

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

       (5)

 

Option models

 

Volatilities

 

0.6 – 16.1%

 

—  

 

Higher fair value

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

        15    DCF   Credit spreads   0.0 – 12.2 %   0.7%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

             

Other(6)

        57    DCF  

WACC

Growth rates Credit spreads Liquidity discounts

 

5.7%

1.0%

0.6 – 2.4%

30.0%

 

5.7%

1.0%

1.3%

30.0%

 

Lower fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Market multiples  

EV/EBITDA ratios

PE ratios

Price/Book ratios Liquidity discounts

 

2.9 – 13.5x

11.5 – 83.9x

0.0 – 5.0 x

20.0 – 30.0%

 

7.6x

29.3x

1.1x

29.2%

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

  Generally changes in multiples results in a corresponding similar directional change in a fair value measurement, assuming earnings levels remain constant.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Short-term borrowings

 

¥      1 

 

DCF/
Option models

 

Volatilities Correlations

 

15.4 – 47.5 %

(0.75) – 0.91

 

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

    525 

 

DCF/
Option models

 

Volatilities Correlations

 

13.7 – 47.5 %

(0.75) – 0.99

 

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

March 31, 2016

Financial instrument

 

Fair
value in
billions of
yen

 

Valuation
technique

 

Significant
unobservable
valuation input

 

Range of
valuation
inputs(1)

 

Weighted
average(2)

 

Impact of
increases in
significant
unobservable
valuation
inputs(3)(4)

 

Interrelationships
between valuation
inputs(5)

Assets:

             

Trading assets and private equity investments

             

Equities

  ¥      44    DCF   Liquidity discounts   30.0 – 45.0%   41.7%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity investments

 

        31 

 

Market

multiples

 

EV/EBITDA ratios

Price/Book ratio

Liquidity discounts

 

7.8x

1.1x

0.0 – 30.0%

 

7.8x

1.1x

22.9%

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

 

Generally changes in multiples results in a corresponding similar directional change in a fair value measurement, assuming earnings levels remain constant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

 

          4 

 

DCF

 

Credit spreads

 

0.0 – 5.9%

 

1.3%

 

Lower fair value

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

 

      107 

 

DCF

 

Credit spreads Recovery rates

 

0.0 – 40.7%

0.0 – 97.0%

 

5.3%

68.6%

 

Lower fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage- backed securities (“CMBS”)

 

          17 

 

DCF

 

Yields

Loss severities

 

0.0 – 183.1%

0.0 – 20.0%

 

7.7%

10.0%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage- backed securities (“RMBS”)

 

          9 

 

DCF

 

Yields

Prepayment rates

Loss severities

 

0.0 – 17.4%

2.7 – 12.0%

4.5 – 60.6%

 

4.1%

9.0%

30.1%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate-backed securities

 

        38 

 

DCF

 

Yields

Loss severities

 

4.0 – 165.1%

0.0 – 100.0%

 

25.3%

21.4%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

 

        10 

 

DCF

 

Yields

Prepayment rates

Default probabilities

Loss severities

 

10.8 – 25.0%

4.0 – 20.0%

2.0 – 5.5%

30.0 – 88.0%

 

21.1%

19.6%

2.6%

31.8%

 

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

 

Change in default probabilities typically accompanied by directionally similar change in loss severities and opposite change in prepayment rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives, net:

             

Equity contracts

  ¥        6    Option
models
 

Dividend yield

Volatilities

Correlations

 

0.0 – 13.7%

0.0 – 125.2%

(0.74) – 0.99

 

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

      17 

 

DCF/
Option

models

 

Interest rates

Volatilities

Correlations

 

0.1 – 3.3%

13.8 – 422.2%

(0.65) – 1.00

 

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

 

No predictable interrelationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit contracts

          0   

DCF/
Option

models

 

Credit spreads

Recovery rates

Volatilities

Correlations

 

0.0 – 45.9%

0.0 – 90.0%

30.0 – 58.1%

0.26 – 0.87

 

—  

—  

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

       (9)

 

Option

models

 

Volatilities

 

1.0 – 31.6%

 

—  

 

Higher fair value

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

        26    DCF   Credit spreads   0.0 – 16.8%   4.9%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

             

Other(6)

        61    DCF  

WACC

Growth rates

Credit spreads

Liquidity discounts

 

5.5%

1.0%

0.6 – 0.7%

30.0%

 

5.5%

1.0%

0.7%

30.0%

 

Lower fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

Lower fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Market

multiples

 

EV/EBITDA ratios

PE ratios

Price/Book ratios

Liquidity discounts

 

4.0 – 13.5 x

3.7 – 31.5 x

0.0 – 5.6 x

20.0 – 30.0%

 

8.0 x

19.6 x

1.1 x

27.7%

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

Lower fair value

  Generally changes in multiples results in a corresponding similar directional change in a fair value measurement, assuming earnings levels remain constant.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Trading liabilities

             

Bank and corporate debt securities

  ¥      3    DCF   Credit spreads   0.9 – 10.3%   2.9%   Lower fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

        21   

DCF/
Option

models

  Volatilities   34.6%   —     Higher fair value   Not applicable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

      331   

DCF/
Option

models

 

Volatilities

Correlations

 

13.8 – 91.4%

(0.57) – 0.99

 

—  

—  

 

Higher fair value

Higher fair value

  No predictable interrelationship
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Range information is provided in percentages, coefficients and multiples and represents the highest and lowest level significant unobservable valuation input used to value that type of financial instrument. A wide dispersion in the range does not necessarily reflect increased uncertainty or subjectivity in the valuation input and is typically just a consequence of the different characteristics of the financial instruments themselves.
(2) Weighted average information for non-derivative instruments is calculated by weighting each valuation input by the fair value of the financial instrument.
(3) The above table only considers the impact of an increase in each significant unobservable valuation input on the fair value measurement of the financial instrument. However, a decrease in the significant unobservable valuation input would have the opposite effect on the fair value measurement of the financial instrument. For example, if an increase in a significant unobservable valuation input would result in a lower fair value measurement, a decrease in the significant unobservable valuation input would result in a higher fair value measurement.
(4) The impact of an increase in the significant unobservable input on the fair value measurement for a derivative assumes Nomura is long risk to the input eg long volatility. Where Nomura is short such risk, the impact of an increase would have a converse effect on the fair value measurement of the derivative.
(5) Consideration of the interrelationships between significant unobservable inputs is only relevant where more than one unobservable valuation input is used to determine the fair value measurement of the financial instrument.
(6) Valuation technique(s) and unobservable valuation inputs in respect of equity securities reported within Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Increases and decreases of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis unrealized and realized gain/losses included in revenue
          Billions of yen  
          Year ended March 31, 2015  
    Balance
as of
April 1,
2014
    Total gains
(losses)
recognized
in net revenue(1)
    Total gains
(losses)
recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
    Purchases
/ issues(2)
    Sales /
redemptions(2)
    Settlements     Foreign
exchange
movements
    Transfers
into
Level 3(3)
    Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)
    Balance
as of
March 31,
2015
 

Assets:

                   

Trading assets and private equity investments

                   

Equities

  ¥ 68      ¥ 1      ¥ —        ¥ 28      ¥ (52   ¥ —        ¥ 2      ¥ 3      ¥ (11   ¥ 39   

Private equity investments

    42        2        —          6        (2     —          1        —          0        49   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

    —          —          —          0        0        —          —          —          —          —     

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

    26        8        —          150        (152     —          —          7        (36     3   

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

    116        8        —          200        (154     —          15        33        (51     167   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

    3        0        —          6        (9     —          0        2        0        2   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

    3        (1     —          1        (5     —          —          4        (1     1   

Real estate-backed securities

    0        0        —          4        (24     —          1        34        (2     13   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

    13        (5     —          44        (43     —          4        20        (18     15   

Investment trust funds and other

    30        3        —          1        (11     —          0        0        (19     4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading assets and private equity investments

    301        16        —          440        (452     —          23        103        (138     293   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives, net(4)

                   

Equity contracts

    11        (2     —          —          —          (14     0        (10     9        (6

Interest rate contracts

    (39     (27     —          —          —          39        1        (3     7        (22

Credit contracts

    5        (13     —          —          —          13        0        0        (1     4   

Foreign exchange contracts

    5        (1     —          —          —          (12     1        1        1        (5

Commodity contracts

    0        0        —          —          —          0        0        0        —          0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives, net

    (18     (43     —          —          —          26        2        (12     16        (29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  ¥ 283      ¥ (27   ¥ —        ¥ 440      ¥ (452   ¥ 26      ¥ 25      ¥ 91      ¥ (122   ¥ 264   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

  ¥ 26        ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ —        ¥ (14   ¥ —        ¥ 4      ¥ 0      ¥ —        ¥ 15   

Other assets

                   

Non-trading debt securities

    3        0        0        —          (3     —          0        —          —          0   

Other

    56        1        1        3        (5     —          1        —          0        57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 368      ¥ (27   ¥ 1      ¥ 443      ¥ (474   ¥ 26      ¥ 30      ¥ 91      ¥ (122   ¥ 336   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                   

Trading liabilities

                   

Equities

  ¥ 1      ¥ 0        ¥—        ¥ 4      ¥ 0      ¥ —        ¥  0      ¥ 0        ¥ (2   ¥ 3   

Bank and corporate debt securities

    0        0        —          0        0        —          0        0        0        0   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

    —          0        —          1        (1     —          0        —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading liabilities

  ¥ 1      ¥ 0      ¥ —        ¥ 5      ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ 0      ¥ 0      ¥ (2   ¥ 3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

    3        (1     —          1        (2     —          0        0        (2     1   

Payables and deposits

    0        0        —          0        0        —          0        —          0        0   

Long-term borrowings

    394        (83     —          419        (467     —          8        121        (33     525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 398      ¥ (84   ¥ —        ¥ 425      ¥ (470   ¥ —        ¥ 8      ¥ 121      ¥ (37   ¥ 529   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          Billions of yen  
          Year ended March 31, 2016  
    Balance
as of
April 1,
2015
    Total gains
(losses)
recognized
in net revenue(1)
    Total gains
(losses)
recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
    Purchases
/ issues(2)
    Sales /
redemptions(2)
    Settlements     Foreign
exchange
movements
    Transfers
into
Level 3(3)
    Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)
    Balance
as of
March 31,
2016
 

Assets:

                   

Trading assets and private equity investments

                   

Equities

  ¥ 39      ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ 20      ¥ (12   ¥ —        ¥ (2   ¥ 2      ¥ (2   ¥ 44   

Private equity investments

    49        14        —          3        (27     —          (2     —          (6     31   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

    —          0        —          11        (11     —          —          —          0        —     

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

    3        0        —          21        (22     —          0        3        (1     4   

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

    167        (9     —          164        (243     —          (9     60        (23     107   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

    2        2        —          15        (3     —          0        1        —          17   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

    1        0        —          1        (1     —          0        8        —          9   

Real estate-backed securities

    13        0        —          35        (20     —          (3     13        —          38   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

    15        (8     —          9        (14     —          (1     16        (7     10   

Investment trust funds and other

    4        0        —          2        (1     —          0        0        (3     2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading assets and private equity investments

    293        (2     —          281        (354     —          (17     103        (42     262   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives, net(4)

                   

Equity contracts

    (6     11        —          —          —          (4     0        1        4        6   

Interest rate contracts

    (22     (17     —          —          —          61        (3     (1     (1     17   

Credit contracts

    4        (1     —          —          —          (4     0        (6     7        0   

Foreign exchange contracts

    (5     (14     —          —          —          18        1        (3     (6     (9

Commodity contracts

    0        0        —          —          —          0        0        —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives, net

    (29     (21     —          —          —          71        (2     (9     4        14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  ¥ 264      ¥ (23   ¥ —        ¥ 281      ¥ (354   ¥ 71      ¥ (19   ¥ 94      ¥ (38   ¥ 276   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

  ¥ 15      ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ 7      ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ (2   ¥ 8      ¥ —        ¥ 26   

Other assets

                   

Non-trading debt
securities

    0        —          —          —          —          —          0        —          —          0   

Other

    57        5        0        4        (4     —          (1     0        0        61   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 336      ¥ (19   ¥ 0      ¥ 292      ¥ (359   ¥ 71      ¥ (22   ¥ 102      ¥ (38   ¥ 363   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                   

Trading liabilities

                   

Equities

  ¥ 3      ¥ (1   ¥ —        ¥ 1      ¥ (4   ¥ —        ¥ 0      ¥ 1      ¥ (2   ¥ 0   

Bank and corporate debt securities

    0        (2     —          1        0        —          0        1        (1     3   

Investment trust funds and other

    —          0        —          —          —          —          0        0        —          0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading liabilities

  ¥ 3      ¥ (3   ¥ —        ¥ 2      ¥ (4   ¥ —        ¥ 0      ¥ 2      ¥ (3   ¥ 3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

    1        (2     —          27        (1     —          0        9        (17     21   

Payables and deposits

    0        0        —          0        0        —          0        —          —          0   

Long-term borrowings

    525        30        —          232        (412     —          (7     114        (91     331   

Other liabilities

    —          (2     —          0        0        —          0        0        0        2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 529      ¥ 23        —          261        (417     —          (7   ¥ 125        (111     357   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes gains and losses reported primarily within Net gain on trading, Gain on private equity investments, and also within Gain on investments in equity securities, Revenue—Other and Non-interest expensesOther, Interest and dividends and Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) Amounts reported in Purchases / issues include increases in trading liabilities while Sales / redemptions include decreases in trading liabilities.
(3) If financial instruments move from Level 3 to another Level or move from another Level to Level 3, the amount reported in Transfers into Level 3 and Transfers out of Level 3 is the fair value as of the beginning of the quarter during which the movement occurs. Therefore if financial instruments move from another Level to Level 3, all gains/ (losses) during the quarter are included in the table and if financial instruments move from Level 3 to another Level, all gains/ (losses) during the year are excluded from the table.
(4) Each derivative classification includes derivatives with multiple risk underlyings. For example, interest rate contracts include complex derivatives referencing interest rate risk as well as foreign exchange risk or other factors such as prepayment rates. Credit contracts include credit default swaps as well as derivatives referencing corporate and government debt securities.
Fair value, level 3 assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unrealized gains (losses)
     Billions of yen  
     March 31  
     2015     2016  
     Unrealized gains /  (losses)(1)  

Assets:

    

Trading assets and private equity investments

    

Equities

   ¥ (4   ¥ 0   

Private equity investments

     2        6   

Japanese agency and municipal securities

     0        0   

Foreign government, agency and municipal securities

     1        0   

Bank and corporate debt securities and loans for trading purposes

     0        (8

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)

     0        4   

Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)

     0        0   

Real estate-backed securities

     (1     0   

Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and other

     (3     (4

Investment trust funds and other

     4        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading assets and private equity investments

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives, net(2)

    

Equity contracts

     (1     4   

Interest rate contracts

     (11     14   

Credit contracts

     (13     (4

Foreign exchange contracts

     (5     (9

Commodity contracts

     0        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives, net

     (30     5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   ¥ (31   ¥ 3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and receivables

     0        (1

Other assets

    

Non-trading debt securities

     0        0   

Other

     1        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ (30   ¥ 6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Trading liabilities

    

Equities

   ¥ 0      ¥ 0   

Bank and corporate debt securities

     0        (2

Investment trust funds and other

     —          0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading liabilities

   ¥ 0      ¥ (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

     0        (2

Payables and deposits

     0        1   

Long-term borrowings

     (14     33   

Other liabilities

     —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ (14   ¥ 28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes gains and losses reported within Net gain on trading, Gain on private equity investments, and also within Gain on investments in equity securities, Revenue—Other and Non-interest expenses—Other, Interest and dividends and Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) Each derivative classification includes derivatives with multiple risk underlyings. For example, interest rate contracts include complex derivatives referencing interest rate risk as well as foreign exchange risk or other factors such as prepayment rates. Credit contracts include credit default swaps as well as derivatives referencing corporate and government debt securities.
Information on investments where net asset value per share is calculated
     Billions of yen
     March 31, 2015
     Fair value      Unfunded
commitments(1)
     Redemption frequency
(if currently eligible)(2)
   Redemption notice(3)

Hedge funds

   ¥ 98       ¥ 0       Monthly    Same day-90 days

Venture capital funds

     3         1       —      —  

Private equity funds

     47         20       —      —  

Real estate funds

     1         —         —      —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total

   ¥ 149       ¥ 21         
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

     Billions of yen
     March 31, 2016
     Fair value      Unfunded
commitments(1)
     Redemption frequency
(if currently eligible)(2)
   Redemption notice(3)

Hedge funds

   ¥ 58       ¥ 0       Monthly    Same day-90 days

Venture capital funds

     2         1       —      —  

Private equity funds

     38         19       —      —  

Real estate funds

     1         —         —      —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total

   ¥ 99       ¥ 20         
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

(1) The contractual amount of any unfunded commitments Nomura is required to make to the entities in which the investment is held.
(2) The range in frequency with which Nomura can redeem investments.
(3) The range in notice period required to be provided before redemption is possible.
Gains (losses) due to changes in fair value for financial instruments measured at fair value using fair value option
     Billions of yen  
     Year ended March 31  
       2014         2015         2016    
     Gains/(Losses)(1)  

Assets:

      

Trading assets and private equity investments(2)

      

Trading assets

   ¥ 0      ¥ 0      ¥ 1   

Private equity investments

     (0     1        1   

Loans and receivables

     3        4        5   

Collateralized agreements(3)

     4        4        2   

Other assets(2)

     17        6        (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 24      ¥ 15      ¥ (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Short-term borrowings(4)

   ¥ 0      ¥ 11      ¥ 14   

Collateralized financing(3)

     (3     (2     6   

Long-term borrowings(4)(5)

     11        (7     79   

Other liabilities(6)

     0        0        (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 8      ¥ 2      ¥ 97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes gains and losses reported primarily within Net gain on trading, Gain on private equity investments and Revenue—Other in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) Includes equity investments that would have been accounted for under the equity method had Nomura not chosen to elect the fair value option.
(3) Includes reverse repurchase and repurchase agreements.
(4) Includes structured notes and other financial liabilities.
(5) Includes secured financing transactions arising from transfers of financial assets which did not meet the criteria for sales accounting.
(6) Includes unfunded written loan commitments.
Geographic allocations of trading assets related to government, agency, municipal securities

 

     Billions of yen  
     March 31, 2015  
     Japan      U.S.      EU      Other      Total(1)  

Government, agency and municipal securities

   ¥ 2,510       ¥ 1,815       ¥ 3,098       ¥ 446       ¥ 7,869   
     Billions of yen  
     March 31, 2016  
     Japan      U.S.      EU      Other      Total(1)  

Government, agency and municipal securities

   ¥ 3,188       ¥ 2,445       ¥ 2,197       ¥ 418       ¥ 8,248   

 

(1) Other than above, there were ¥635 billion and ¥577 billion of government, agency and municipal securities reported within Other assets—Non-trading debt securities in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively. These securities are primarily Japanese government, agency and municipal securities.
Carrying values, fair values and classification within the fair value hierarchy for certain classes of financial instrument
    Billions of yen  
    March 31, 2015(1)  
                Fair value by level  
    Carrying
value
    Fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  ¥ 1,315      ¥ 1,315      ¥ 1,315      ¥ —        ¥ —     

Time deposits

    328        328        —          328        —     

Deposits with stock exchanges and other segregated cash

    453        453        —          453        —     

Loans receivable(2)

    1,460        1,460        —          1,141        319   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    8,481        8,481        —          8,479        2   

Securities borrowed

    8,238        8,238        —          8,238        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 20,275      ¥ 20,275      ¥ 1,315      ¥ 18,639      ¥ 321   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Short-term borrowings

  ¥ 662      ¥ 662      ¥ —        ¥ 661      ¥ 1   

Deposits received at banks

    1,220        1,220        —          1,220        0   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    12,217        12,217        —          12,214        3   

Securities loaned

    2,494        2,494        —          2,494        —     

Long-term borrowings

    8,336        8,365        80        7,760        525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 24,929      ¥ 24,958      ¥ 80      ¥ 24,349      ¥ 529   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Billions of yen  
    March 31, 2016(1)  
                Fair value by level  
    Carrying
value
    Fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  ¥ 3,476      ¥ 3,476      ¥ 3,476      ¥ —        ¥ —     

Time deposits

    197        197        —          197        —     

Deposits with stock exchanges and other segregated cash

    226        226        —          226        —     

Loans receivable(2)

    1,605        1,605        —          1,180        425   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    9,205        9,205        —          9,205        —     

Securities borrowed

    5,872        5,872        —          5,872        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 20,581      ¥ 20,581      ¥ 3,476      ¥ 16,680      ¥ 425   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Short-term borrowings

  ¥ 663      ¥ 663      ¥ 1      ¥ 641      ¥ 21   

Deposits received at banks

    2,223        2,223        —          2,223        0   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    14,192        14,192        —          14,192        —     

Securities loaned

    1,937        1,936        —          1,936        —     

Long-term borrowings

    8,130        8,128        104        7,692        332   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 27,145      ¥ 27,142      ¥ 105      ¥ 26,684      ¥ 353   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes financial instruments which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis.
(2) Carrying values are shown after deducting relevant allowances for credit losses.