経済｜農林中金、7四半期ぶり黒字転換！ / Economy | Norinchukin Bank turns profitable for the first time in seven quarters!

Summary

It was announced that the Norinchukin Bank recorded a net profit of 58.3 billion yen in the April to June quarter of 2025, marking a return to profitability for the first time in seven quarters.

In the same period last year, the bank had reported a loss of 412.7 billion yen. The turnaround is attributed to the completion of the sale of foreign bonds, which improved the financial results. This indicates that the review of its managed assets has been successful.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chako: Hey Log, is it true that Norinchukin Bank has returned to the black?
Log: Yeah, they posted a profit of 58.3 billion yen. Considering they had a loss of 412.7 billion yen in the same period last year, it’s a significant improvement.
Chako: That’s amazing! What caused such a big turnaround?
Log: It seems a big factor was finishing off the sale of foreign bonds. That really helped improve their financial results.
Navi: In this way, we can see that the reassessment of assets has contributed to increased profits. The appropriate review of their investment strategy likely played a key role in their return to profitability.
Chako: I see! So, reassessing assets is really important!

Admin’s Note

The transition to profitability for Norinchukin Bank is an important indicator of its soundness as a financial institution. It seems that the sale of foreign bonds has been successful, but going forward, flexible management that can adapt to changes in the economic environment will be essential. In the conversation between Chako and Log, the importance of reviewing assets was emphasized, which I believe is a point that applies not only to companies but also to individual asset management. It will be interesting to keep an eye on future trends.