Argentina: Central Bank to Stimulate Peso Savings

  • 9 years ago
As part of its measures to fight speculative foreign exchange maneuvers, the Argentine central bank has taken steps to promote savings in local currency. It has increased interest rates on fixed-term deposits, which have grown 41% in the past year, with the aim of strengthening the peso and reducing pressure on the country's foreign reserves. Laureano Ponce reports from Buenos Aires. teleSUR

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