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Argentina Central Bank Steps Up Dollar Purchases as Country Risk Falls Below 600 Basis Points

Argentina’s central bank bought nearly $400 million in the foreign-exchange market over the past week as the Merval rallied and sovereign risk declined to 599 basis points, accelerating reserve accumulation after a slower September.
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