February 24, 2022
Mr. Mark Brunhofer
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
U.S.A.
| Re: | Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
| Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 |
| Filed June 25, 2021 |
| File No. 001-15270 |
Dear Mr. Brunhofer:
Thank you for your letter dated February 22, 2022, with respect to the above-referenced filing.
We are currently in the process of compiling a response to your letter and believe that we will be able to submit the response by no later than March 22, 2022. Thank you for your kind understanding and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding the above.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Takumi Kitamura |
| Takumi Kitamura |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| cc: | Michelle Miller |
| (Division of Corporation Finance, |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) |
| Keiji Hatano |
| (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) |
| Hiroki Matsumura |
| (Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC) |