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ArgentineStocksSoar As Black–Market Peso HitsRecordLow (Implies 40% Devaluation)
Argentina is not Venezuela… yet. Following Maduro’s comments yesterday capping Venezuelan profit margins and making black-market FX transactions practically punishable by death (our exaggeration), the Argentine Peso is collapsing…
*ARGENTINE PESO FALLS 2.9% INBLACKMARKETTORECORD 11.55/USD (Spot is 6.77 – implying a 41% devaluation!
Of course, this is great news for stocks and the MERVAL is surging once again towards all-time record highs (+130% from the beginning of 2013). No news on toilet paper shortages (yet) in Argentina.
It seems Latin America has a lot to learn from Japan… and this wont help
ArgentineUnionsSeekMinimum 25%-30% PayIncreases: Ambito
and Argentina Bonds are tumbling once again…
Charts: Bloomberg