The Argentine peso fell to a record low of 5/US$ today, however most small businesses and consumers are forced to access dollars at an even weaker rate on the black market. Going forward, we expect the Fernández government to allow the official peso to slide at a faster pace, but doubt that this will do much to curb Argentina’s fast-expanding black market for dollars.
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