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Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Reach Nearly $49 Billion as Independence Bill Advances

Argentina’s gross international reserves have risen to nearly $49 billion, their highest level in almost seven years, as Congress prepares to debate legislation intended to strengthen the institutional independence of the central bank.
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