Nomura Opens a Bank Branch in Labuan

Malaysia, July 19, 2010 – Nomura, the global investment bank, today announces the opening of a bank branch in Labuan, following the approval by the Labuan Financial Services Authority of Nomura Bank International plc's application for a license to conduct a Labuan banking business.

This license will complement Nomura's existing corporate advisory and securities licenses in Malaysia, enabling the firm to market risk management solutions to Malaysian corporates, government-linked entities and financial institutions.

"The establishment of Nomura's Labuan bank branch further enhances the suite of financial solutions that we can provide to our clients based in Malaysia, underscoring the firm's commitment to the Malaysian market and to growing its presence in Asia," said Philip Lynch, Nomura's CEO, Asia ex-Japan and Middle East.

Nomura has built a strong footprint in Malaysia since it first established a presence in the country 36 years ago.

Nomura has been providing corporate advisory services to Malaysian institutions since 1993. In November 2008, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. established Nomura Islamic Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., a Kuala Lumpur-based Islamic fund management company, in addition to its existing conventional asset management business in Malaysia. Then in July last year the firm launched its cash equities business in the country after the Securities Commission granted Nomura Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. a special scheme stock broking license, becoming one of only six wholly foreign-owned brokers operating in Malaysia. Nomura is also registered as a participating organization with Bursa Malaysia Securities, enabling the firm to trade Malaysian equities for its Malaysian and global clients.

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Name	Company	Telephone
Jonathan Williams	Nomura	(65) 6433 6336

Nomura

Nomura is a leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients through an international network in over 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs over 26,000 staff worldwide. Nomura's unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through three business divisions: retail, wholesale (global markets, investment banking, and other wholesale), and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.

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