Santiago Bausili, the head of Argentina’s Central Bank, spoke at the 2024 Monetary and Banking Conference in Buenos Aires. He emphasized the government’s fiscal actions and their positive effect on inflation expectations. Bausili’s speech took place at the Palacio Libertad, the venue for this important financial event. The Central Bank president noted a significant trend […]
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