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Milei Government Moves to Ban Central Bank Financing of Fiscal Deficits

President Javier Milei's administration has submitted legislation that would legally prevent Argentina's central bank from financing Treasury deficits, seeking to anchor inflation expectations and reinforce fiscal consolidation ahead of upcoming International Monetary Fund reviews.
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