Argentina agrees to $50bn loan from IMF amid national protests
by Staff and agencies from Economics | The Guardian on (#3RWW5)
Outcry as country requests assistance from international lender after peso plummets
The International Monetary Fund has stepped in to shore up the Argentinian economy with a $50bn (37bn) loan agreement.
Argentina requested assistance from the international lender of last resort on 8 May after the peso weakened sharply in an investor exodus from emerging markets.
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