News of financial markets

President Fernández accuses opposition of fuelling peso fall

25-04-2023 17:55 Argentina's currency extends multi-day slump to weaken on parallel exchange markets against dollar to 497 pesos per greenback, with President Alberto Fernández and Economy minister Sergio Massa lashing out at "rumours and false reports."

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Economy minister vows to use ‘all tools’ to stop peso’s slump

25-04-2023 15:10 Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa vowed to staunch a collapse in the nation’s parallel currency rates as the peso’s worth slumps to record lows.

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Massa to use ‘all state's tools’ to counter exchange rate turmoil

25-04-2023 15:02 Economy Minister Sergio Massa vows to use “all the tools of the state” to bring “order” to dollar-peso turbulence, as he blames “rumours and false reports” for exchange rate turmoil on parallel markets.