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Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Slip Below $50 Billion Despite Dollar Purchases

The Central Bank bought $36 million in the wholesale foreign-exchange market during the latest session, while gross international reserves remained just below $50 billion amid debt payments and market interventions.

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