The Argentine central bank’s pledges to keep monetary policy tighter for longer have helped to stave off a run on the currency in recent weeks. But by keeping the economy weak ahead of October’s election, the measures will weigh on President Macri’s chances of securing a second term, making the peso vulnerable to even larger and abrupt falls as the vote nears.
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