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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Fatima Hussein

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

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The U.S. directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.

The intent is to provide assistance from the Latin American country’s economic turmoil.

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