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Argentinas Central Bank paid US$17.7 million on US swap

Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) confirmed on Monday that it paid US$17.7 million in interest after activating its swap line with the United States...

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YPF case: Argentina refuses to reveal information on gold reserves to hedge fund

The Argentine government refused to disclose the location and movements of the Central Bank’s gold reserves to a hedge fund in a New...

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Argentinas country risk falls to lowest level since 2018

Argentina’s country risk, as measured by JP Morgan, fell to 517 basis points on Monday — the lowest level since June 2018.  The...

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Central Bank takes out US$3 billion loan with international banks to cover debt

Argentinas Central Bank (BCRA) announced on Wednesday it had negotiated a repurchase agreement (known as a repo) with international banks for US$3 billion. ...

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Argentine court urges Central Bank to hand over data on gold sent abroad

A federal court has ordered the Argentine Central Bank to hand over information regarding the location of the gold bars it allegedly shipped...

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Central Bank sells US$45.5 million, but peso slides anyway

Argentinas Central Bank sold US$45.5 million on Tuesday in its first exchange market intervention in over a month. The peso lost ground anyway,...

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Where are Argentina’s gold reserves? Central Bank won’t say

This story was originally published in Ámbito. It has been slightly edited for clarity. On September 2, 2024, the Argentine Central Bank attempted...

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Argentine peso keeps sliding despite fresh U.S. Treasury intervention

The U.S. government purchased pesos in the Argentine foreign exchange market, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday, but it wasn’t enough to...