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Argentina Extends $5 Billion China Currency Swap to Five Years

Argentina and China have extended the maturity of an active $5 billion equivalent currency-swap tranche from three years to five years, providing additional medium-term support for the Central Bank’s balance sheet.
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Gold Rally Boosts Argentina’s Reported Central Bank Reserves

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Argentina’s Merval Index Falls as Investors Remain Wary of Policy Execution

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Argentina Faces Violent Protests as Congress Debates Deregulation Measures

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Argentina’s RIGI Attracts Ten Major Lithium, Copper and Gold Mining Projects

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YPF Advances $2.5 Billion Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline to Expand Export Capacity

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Argentina’s Sovereign Bonds Fall as Country Risk Rises Above 450 Basis Points

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