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Japan may agree Y1.5 trln swap with Indonesia-sources

Mon Jul 6, 2009 7:45am IST
 
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TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - Japan is likely to agree a 1.5 trillion yen ($15.6 billion) currency swap with Indonesia in coming days to bolster the South East Asian country's defences against financial turmoil, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

The sources declined to be named as some details of the currency swap are still undecided. (Reporting by Stanley White)

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