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Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by HonNL(op): 8:38pm On Aug 14, 2023
An admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Milei says Argentina’s Central Bank should be abolished, thinks climate change is a lie, characterizes sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, believes the sale of human organs should be legal and wants to make it easier to own handguns
Argentina’s central bank devalued its currency, the peso, by close to 18% and hiked its benchmark interest rate by a whopping 21 percentage points to 118% on Monday following a shock primary election win by far-right libertarian Javier Milei.

The moves were a bid by the government to calm markets in the wake of the Argentinian congressman’s surprise victory, which gave him the largest share of votes in the country’s presidential primary election at roughly 30%, far exceeding forecasts.

Markets had been betting on favorable results for moderate candidates. Argentina’s presidential election will be held in October.

Argentinian stocks and its sovereign dollar bonds were also lower Monday.

The central bank said Monday that the peso would be held at 350 to the dollar until the October vote.

Milei, riding on a wave of popular discontent, has vowed to get rid of the central bank and dollarize Argentina’s economy. He has also advocated for sharp spending cuts.

Latin America’s third-largest economy, Argentina has been mired in economic and financial crisis for years. The country’s foreign reserves are shrinking fast and its inflation is forecast at 142.4% for the year.

Argentina is on the brink of its sixth recession in a decade. Milei is a vocal critic of what he calls the corrupt political class, saying the country’s leaders have thrown it from one crisis to another. He believes replacing the peso with the dollar could calm inflation, but many economists warn that would trigger financial chaos.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/14/javier-milei-argentina-devalues-its-currency-jacks-up-interest-rates.html?taid=64da5030b69a810001a1e387&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter%7Cmain

Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Taylor90: 8:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Ebola supporters will capitalize on this Argentina currency devaluation now

Meanwhile Argentina own devaluation will favor them but Nigeria own don backfire

FYI Argentina president is 64yrs while Ebola is 91yr

No compare the two brains devaluating their currency
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Nobody: 8:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Devaluation of the currency doesn't help the economy of a country.Nigeria has been devaluing the Naira.Still,the economy has not improved.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Flangelo12: 8:46pm On Aug 14, 2023
Revolution2022:
Devaluation of the currency doesn't help the economy of a country.Nigeria has been devaluing the Naira.Still,the economy has not improved.
What helps?
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by gaby(m): 9:38pm On Aug 14, 2023
Abeg make una no allow BAT see this news oh
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Mrchippychappy(m): 9:39pm On Aug 14, 2023
Una no dey ever find better examples? If not Somalia, na Sudan now na Argentina. Na wa oh.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by vacanci: 9:39pm On Aug 14, 2023
Imagine Leonel Messi entering Argentina with all his money right now. Omo, streets to bow
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by EDOSBROWN: 9:39pm On Aug 14, 2023
Agbadorians will like this news
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by nedekid: 9:40pm On Aug 14, 2023
I wonder the point or significance of this story, to console us or what?
Metcheew.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by inoki247: 9:40pm On Aug 14, 2023
Lol make Messi Pump him Salary to Argentina economy....
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by JasonNOTStatham: 9:41pm On Aug 14, 2023
I hope some countries don't copy this style huh
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by MySexyMoni(f): 9:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Whatsoever work's for them
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by grandstar(m):
Argentina is a perennial basket case. It should be an economic powerhouse but bad fiscal and monetary policies are the bane of its economy.

It always spends above its revenue and lacks the backbone to cut spending. Cutting spending would mean slashing the bloated civil service, eliminating transportation and energy subsidies. These are untouchables, so things just go from bad to worse.

On January 1 1992, the Argentine Peso was fixed at $1-1peso. Today, it is $1-350 peso

Those who want the petrol subsidy to continue want the above to play out, This should be a warning.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by sonnie10: 9:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Mumu people want to start changing the narrative. The current nose dive of the Naira has nothing to do with intentional devaluation.
What we are experiencing is a result clueless leadership and failed economic policies.
We have a self acclaimed book keeper who has no idea what simple economics of supply and demand is.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by JasonNOTStatham: 9:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Before country ends up like Venezuela, abeg save the naira undecided
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Cardozzo(m): 9:42pm On Aug 14, 2023
Way to go Nigeria at least we have a partner in crime like Argentina
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by funsho75(m): 9:43pm On Aug 14, 2023
Politicians are the same everywhere
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by ACRI: 9:44pm On Aug 14, 2023
Inflation 142.4% wow
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Emekaonline: 9:44pm On Aug 14, 2023
Taylor90:
Ebola supporters will capitalize on this Argentina currency devaluation now

Meanwhile Argentina own devaluation will favor them but Nigeria own don backfire

FYI Argentina president is 64yrs while Ebola is 91yr

No compare the two brains devaluating their currency
And what will Pandora orangutan supporters like you capitalise on when any news that is against the government is published?
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Nobody: 9:45pm On Aug 14, 2023
Flangelo12:
What helps?
Ask APC.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by anonymous1759(m): 9:45pm On Aug 14, 2023
Taylor90:
Ebola supporters will capitalize on this Argentina currency devaluation now

Meanwhile Argentina own devaluation will favor them but Nigeria own don backfire

FYI Argentina president is 64yrs while Ebola is 91yr

No compare the two brains devaluating their currency
Get a life you’re sounding too dumb and stvpid
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by Okoroawusa: 9:46pm On Aug 14, 2023
This guy is an American agent
I hope Argentina doesn't go the way of Venezuela.

The U.S. spoils any land it sets it eyes on....I call them "the scavengers". Look at Venezuela, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and more.
Re: Why Argentina Devalued Its Currency, Jacked Up Interest Rates To 118% by handsomeyinka(m): 9:48pm On Aug 14, 2023
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