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Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings is investigating its India fixed-income business to determine whether profits were inflated in recent years, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The investigation is focused on how the company valued trades in STRIPS, the report said. Nomura's compliance unit started scrutinizing the valuation and accounting practices of its local primary dealership about a month ago, according to the report.

Nomura could not be immediately reached for a comment.

STRIPS, or separate trading of registered interest and principal of securities, allows dealers to sell principal and interest payments independently.

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