US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s renewed pledge to “do what is needed” to support Argentina in a post on X earlier today, including purchases of Argentinian sovereign US dollar bonds and a potential $20bn credit line, should give Argentina’s government breathing space ahead of the mid-term elections in October. Crucially, though, it doesn’t solve the country’s underlying issues, in particular the misaligned exchange rate.
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