Argentine Central bank governor resigns for personal reasons: Peso slides 5% against the US dollar

Tuesday, September 25th 2018 - 19:04 UTC

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The governor of Argentina's central bank, Luis Caputo resigned on Tuesday for personal reasons, the bank said in a statement, a surprise announcement in the midst of the country's talks with the IMF that sent the peso tumbling. Former finance minister Caputo has only held the role since June and is the second Argentine central bank president to resign this year. Argentina's peso currency slid 4.65% to open at 39.15 per U.S. dollar after the announcement, traders said. Read full article

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Enrique Massot
Whatever. Mauricio “gato” Macri has abandoned any attempts to govern, and has delegated his functions to Christine Lagarde.

First, Macri made Argentina an international beggar. Now it becomes a protectorate under the IMF watch.

The downhill race is now unstoppable.
Sep 26th, 2018 - 03:31 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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chronic
Beg or starve.

Your choice.

When are you going home, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekie?
Sep 26th, 2018 - 11:14 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Enrique Massot
@ chronic

“When are you going home, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekie?”

None of your business, of course. By the way: where did you say you live?
Sep 26th, 2018 - 05:09 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
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