diff --git a/hledger/test/import/match.csv b/hledger/test/import/match.csv
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+"62","2022-12-15","","Zettle_*Robert W. Bell","liabilities:jon:expenses:snacks","£ 7.90","£ 8.90"
diff --git a/hledger/test/import/match.rules b/hledger/test/import/match.rules
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+fields _, date, _, description, account1, amount, _
+# checking brackets in a field matcher are captured...
+if %account1 liabilities:jon:(.*)
+# ...and interpolated into field assignments (real-life use-case #2)
+    account1 \1
+# checking brackets in a record matcher are captured, including
+# nesting...
+if Zettle.*(Robert W. (Bell)).*£
+# ... and the interpolation token numerical offset is local to
+# this match group; and the token is interpolated into surrounding
+# text
+    comment1 Bell=\2.
+# Match the YYY-MM of a date field and warp the posting date, useful
+# for credit cards (real-life use-case #1))
+if %date (....-..)-..
+    comment2 date:\1-01
diff --git a/hledger/test/import/match.test b/hledger/test/import/match.test
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+# Various match group interpolation tests. See the comments
+# in match.rules for specifics.
+$ hledger -f a.j import --rules-file match.rules --dry-run match.csv
+; would import 1 new transactions from match.csv:
+
+2022-12-15 Zettle_*Robert W. Bell
+    expenses:snacks          £ 7.90  ; Bell=Bell.
+    income:unknown          £ -7.90  ; date:2022-12-01
+
+>=