US EditionArgentina's central bank makes biggest daily dollar sale in six years to curb peso slide
Argentina's Central Bank spent $53 million to defend the peso after it breached the trading band ceiling amid economic pressures and political uncertainty ahead of midterm elections.
- Argentina's Central Bank sold $53 million to defend the peso after it fell to 1,474.50 per dollar, breaching its trading limit for the first time.
- The peso broke through its trading limit, marking the first failure of the trading band system introduced in April, as inflation exceeds 200% annually.
- Despite a 6.3% economic growth in the second quarter, the peso has weakened 53% this year, raising concerns amid upcoming elections on October 26.
- Recent market interventions by Argentine regulators aim to curb demand for dollars and defend the peso amidst decreasing political support for the government.
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Argentina's central bank makes biggest daily dollar sale in six years to curb peso slide
Argentina's central bank on Friday made its largest daily dollar sale in nearly six years as it continued to use reserves to support the local currency, meeting strong dollar demand from institutional investors wary of political instability.
Economists warn that the Central Bank's foreign exchange sales and the dollarization of portfolios reflect a process of demonetization that is difficult to reverse
Argentina's Currency Defense Cracks as Election Pressure Mounts
Argentina’s peso broke through its government-imposed trading limit for the first time Tuesday, forcing the Central Bank to spend $53 million defending a currency policy that has become President Javier Milei’s economic credibility test. The peso hit 1,474.50 per dollar, breaching the 1,474.345 ceiling set under the country’s $20 billion IMF agreement. This marked the […]
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