The Argentine peso notched a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the South American nation failed to win back emerging market status.
more| 18 Feb 2016 13:45 | Bloomberg |
Argentina's central bank intervened in the currency market for the first time since controls were removed after the peso touched a record low.
more| 17 Dec 2015 13:52 | Stabroek News |
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's peso plunged more than 26.5 percent yesterday, after the country's new government floated the currency as part of a slew of free-market reforms aimed at revitalizing the stagnant economy.
more| 17 Dec 2015 13:35 | Financial Times |
The move to undo what was popularly referred to as the “dollar clamp” is the biggest step taken yet by Mr Macri toward opening up Argentina's economy since he was sworn-in as president on December 10. The wholesale market closed at 13.4 pesos to the ...
moreThe airline announced that it will no longer allow customers to pay for flights with Argentine pesos. “We currently do not have inventory available for purchase in Argentine pesos due to repatriation issues,” American Airlines said in a statement ...
moreAsked how long the prohibition, which includes cash and credit and debit card payments in pesos, would last, the American Airlines ticket agent said, "We don't know.
moreO) has stopped accepting Argentine pesos to pay for tickets due to currency controls that make it hard to convert receipts into U.S.
more| 24 Feb 2015 09:27 | Daily Mail |
A new Argentine banknote featuring a map of the Falklands is to enter circulation next month. The disputed archipelago will appear on the face side of the blue 50 peso note - worth £3.70. The reverse side will carry the image of an Argentine folk hero ...
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