Nomura Makes a Lot of Money for Two Years in a Row

Introduction

Nomura is a big bank in Japan. It said it made a lot of money last year. It also made more money in the last three months. The bank says problems in other countries do not change how business works in Japan.

Main Body

Nomura told people about its money on Friday. In the last three months, it made 73.9 billion yen. That is more than 72 billion yen from the year before. For the whole year, it made 362.1 billion yen. That is more money than the year before. The bank changed how it works. Now it gets money from fees. Fees are money people pay for help. This money does not change much when markets go up and down. Nomura is very good at helping rich people in Japan with their money. Many people pay the bank every year. The bank also got money from fees when markets moved a lot. Its big business for companies and trading made the most money ever. A leader at the bank, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, said there are some risks. He said some business deals may take more time. But he said big problems for Japanese companies, like fewer old people and going to other countries, do not change because of problems in the Middle East.

Conclusion

Nomura made a lot of money for two years in a row. It did this because it gets money from fees and its big business did well. The bank says big things in Japan do not change because of problems in other countries.

Vocabulary Learning

bank
A place where people keep their money.銀行
Example:I go to the bank to get money.
help
To do something for someone who needs it.幫助
Example:Can you help me with this box?
made
Past tense of make; to get or earn something.賺取;獲得
Example:He made a lot of money last year.
money
Coins or paper used to buy things.
Example:She has money in her bag.
year
12 months; from January to December.
Example:I will visit my family next year.

Sentence Learning

Nomura is a big bank in Japan.
This sentence uses the verb 'is' to describe what Nomura is.本句使用動詞 'is' 來描述野村證券是什麼。
It said it made a lot of money last year.
This sentence uses 'said' to report what the bank told people.本句使用 'said' 來報告銀行告訴人們的事情。
The bank changed how it works.
This sentence uses the past tense verb 'changed' to show a difference in the bank's way of doing things.本句使用過去式動詞 'changed' 來顯示銀行運作方式的改變。
Fees are money people pay for help.
This sentence uses 'are' to define what 'fees' means.本句使用 'are' 來定義 'fees' 的含義。
Nomura made a lot of money for two years in a row.
This sentence uses the past tense 'made' and the phrase 'in a row' to show continuous success.本句使用過去式 'made' 以及片語 'in a row' 來顯示連續的成功。