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TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japan's M3 money supply rose 0.8
percent in December from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said
on Tuesday, above economists median forecast of a 0.6 percent
rise.

The Bank of Japan revamped the money supply data from figures
released last June to reflect changes such as the start of Japan
Post's privatisation, a rise in issuance of bank bonds and an
increase in privately subscribed investment trusts.

The new M3 money supply data includes deposits at all
deposit-savings institutions, including Japan Post and small
agricultural institutions.

The M2 is similar to the previous benchmark M2 plus CDs
(certificates of deposit), although there are slight differences.

Following is a breakdown of daily average figures for money
supply (preliminary, with percentage changes; some previous
figures may be revised, economists' median forecasts in brackets)
Year-on-year DEC NOV OCT DEC YEAR AGO
M2 +1.8 (+1.7) +1.8* +1.8 +2.1
M3 +0.8 (+0.6) +0.7* +0.5* +0.7
Broadest liquidity -0.3 (-0.5) -0.3* -0.1 +2.7
(* denotes revised figure.)
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(Reporting by Hideyuki Sano)