Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9

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The strategy of Economy Minister Luis Caputo was aimed at obtaining foreign currency in the local market rather than turning to international credit markets, where rates for Argentina remain highhttps://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110637/100x80/lp.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Argentina's Economy Ministry on Monday completed the placement of the Bonar 2028 (AO28), a dollar-denominated bond under local law, raising most of the funds needed to face a maturity of around $4.2 billion with private debt holders due on July 9.

In the second round of the auction, the Finance Secretariat awarded $100 million, thereby reaching the authorized cap of $2 billion for that instrument.

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