Japan Post Bank announces JPY 2.27 trillion unrealized securities loss

Japan Post Bank announced a JPY 2,271,968 million unrealized loss on its securities portfolio as of March 31, 2025. This compares to a consolidated operating profit of JPY 496,059 million for the fiscal year ended March 2024. The loss represents 458.0% of the previous fiscal year's consolidated ordinary profit. The unrealized losses as a percentage of the profit attributable to owners of parent is 637.9%. The bank clarified that the calculation includes listed domestic securities held as "held-to-maturity" investments. Despite the significant unrealized losses, Japan Post Bank stated that the disclosure will not impact its consolidated earnings forecast or dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The book value of the securities is JPY 25,051,019 million and the market value is JPY 22,779,050 million.