Argentina’s peso opened lower Friday, even after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US bought the currency Thursday on the parallel exchange rate known among investors as the “blue chip swap.”
Bessent’s post on X Friday marks the first time he’s disclosed such a currency intervention. The US Treasury also bought pesos at the official exchange rate in Argentina’s local market, adding to previous purchases.
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