For example, JP Morgan (JPM) or Bank of America (BAC) took in Spanish bonds as collateral that MF Global had just purchased and made a loan that matured concurrently with the bond maturity date.
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They were 30 year bonds, so unless they were called at some point (likely), they would have matured recently for anyone who held them that long.