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Argentina's Central Bank Reserves Near Forty-Nine Point Five Billion Dollars After Strong Foreign Exchange Purchases

Argentina's gross international reserves have approached forty-nine point five billion dollars, exceeding early International Monetary Fund targets and roughly doubling the level recorded before President Javier Milei's economic overhaul.
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