Argentina aims to boost its central bank’s net international reserves by $10 billion this year, as per its IMF agreement. Post-drought agricultural recovery could aid this, yet JPMorgan & Chase flag import debts and sovereign dues as limitations. The bank reports that without fresh external funds, reserve growth faces challenges. Argentina owes about $4.9 billion […]
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