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Argentina Extends Currency Swap With China as Foreign Reserves Approach Fifty Billion Dollars

The Central Bank of Argentina and the People's Bank of China renewed their bilateral currency swap agreement for another five years, lifting Argentina's international reserves to about forty-nine billion United States dollars, the country's highest level since 2019.
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