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BOJ may eye more municipal bonds as collateral-Nikkei
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TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may discuss expanding the type of municipal bonds it accepts as collateral in its market operations at its two-day rate review ending on Tuesday, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
The BOJ currently accepts only publicly placed municipal bonds as collateral but could expand that to include such bonds issued privately to financial institutions, the paper said without citing sources.
Such a step would be aimed at ensuring smooth fund supply in the financial year that began this month, the Nikkei said. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
