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Money, money, Argentina importing banknotes and with the national mint working 24/7

Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
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Argentina is rushing to import banknotes as its national mint struggles to keep pace with soaring central bank issuance and inflation of more than 45%. The mint is importing printed bills for the first time in five years and is also boosting its purchases of the paper used to make banknotes, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter. Read full article

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  • Dirk Dikkler

    That will really Help the Inflation just Print more Money, who is advising these People “Patrick Edgar”, “Think”, “Guilotte”, with a simplistic plan like this there going to Speed up there Bankruptcy of Argentina.

    Jul 29th, 2020 - 09:14 am - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Don Alberto

    Looking forward to see the usual Kirchner supporters (“Patrick Edgar”, Shrinkbrain, “Guilotte”, and what's-his-name-the-one-with-the-white-beard) condemn this as promoting inflación like they condemned Macri government for causing inflación.

    Jul 29th, 2020 - 04:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pugol-H

    They will probably argue it’s “quantative easing”, just like in the EU and US, no different.

    Jul 30th, 2020 - 12:02 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Jack Bauer

    Don Alberto
    “....and what's-his-name-the-one-with-the-white-beard...”

    presume you mean Enrique Massot, kindly referred to as 'Reekie'... who conveniently hides out in Canada......Calgary if not mistaken ?

    Aug 05th, 2020 - 03:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Don Alberto

    Jack Bauer, precisely. The Kirchner Mascot who is clever enough to stay away from the Argentine quagmire.

    Aug 05th, 2020 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pugol-H

    But, but no, how can this be, “quagmire”, Enrique insists it’s a Bolivarian Utopia like Venezuela?

    Aug 06th, 2020 - 04:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    Reekie's absence is conspicuous.....I miss his words of wisdom.

    Aug 06th, 2020 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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