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  • Argentina sells $2.9 billion in peso-denominated bonds

    10:22 | 1/3/18
    Kitco News
    BUENOS AIRES, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Argentina sold 58.3 billion pesos ($2.9 billion) in local law bonds, split between 30 billion pesos in bonds maturing in 2020 and 28.3 billion pesos in bonds maturing in 2023, the finance ministry said in a statement on ... more»

  • Argentina Primary Vote Measures Appetite for Populist Ex President

    18:56 | 13/8/17
    U.S. News & World Report
    Argentina's peso has weakened around 9 percent since Fernandez, who was president from 2007 to 2015, formed a new political party and declared her candidacy on June 24 even as the central bank sold $1.8 billion to curb the currency's drop. more»

  • Argentina's peso crash not a worry for Bajaj Auto

    11:18 | 21/12/15
    Economic Times
    Argentine peso lost nearly quarter of its value on Thursday following the abandonment of the peso-dollar parity. The sharp fall in the currency of the second largest Latin American country prompted investors to sell the stock of Bajaj Auto, which earns ... more»

  • EconomyArgentine peso holds ground on Day 2

    04:11 | 19/12/15
    Financial Times
    It's day two of the Argentine peso's new life as a free-floating currency and it's holding its ground surprisingly well. more»

  • Argentina Selling Up to $1 Billion in Local Bonds as Peso Slips

    06:48 | 8/11/14
    Businessweek
    Argentina is issuing debt in the local market as it steps up efforts to bolster the peso, which has weakened 23 percent this year, the most in emerging markets after the Russian ruble. more»

  • Argentina Countdown to July 30 Deadline: Default or Boom

    09:11 | 21/7/14
    Businessweek
    “Most importantly it would allow Argentina to regain access to international credit markets,” said Mauro Roca, a senior Latin America economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in New York. more»

  • Time to Invest in Emerging Markets?

    08:15 | 21/7/14
    Memphis Daily News
    In the last year, the Argentine peso and Ukrainian hryvnia have both dropped about 30 percent versus the dollar. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the Korean won has actually appreciated 7 percent. more»

  • EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks drop 1 pct, Argentine bonds rise for 2nd day

    07:07 | 21/6/14
    Reuters
    In currency markets, the Brazilian real lost 0.1 percent while the Mexican peso rose 0.2 percent in a tepid session. ARGENTINA BONDS GAIN Prices of Argentine bonds rose for a second consecutive session, recouping part of recent sharp losses, as ... more»

  • Chile Keeps Rates on Hold as Inflation Exceeds Target Range

    10:16 | 13/6/14
    Bloomberg
    The peso has declined 10.2 percent against the dollar in the past eight months, the worst performing major emerging market currency tracked by Bloomberg after the Argentine peso. “The most likely scenario assumes that the rise in inflation ... more»

  • World Cup fever only brings concern for Argentina

    18:00 | 10/6/14
    Independent Online
    Buenos Aires - Argentina's efforts to stabilise the peso are being undercut by the 100 000 soccer fans Brazil is expecting to travel across the border to see the national team led by Lionel Messi try to win a third World Cup title. more»
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