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Argentina says it repaid US Treasury currency swap

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  1. documented

    This case establishes temporary public risk support for Argentina during a period of U.S. farm-market stress, not a realized transfer of $20 billion or a causal link to Argentina's soybean sales to China.

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    Argentina First — Audit finding · Cited analysis

  2. documented

    Argentina's central bank and the U.S. Treasury signed an exchange-stabilization agreement with capacity up to $20 billion.

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    Argentina First — The record · The record

  3. reported

    Argentina's central bank reported that it had fully repaid the transactions under the agreement; independent reporting placed the amount drawn at $2.5 billion and reported Treasury's statement that the deal earned a profit.

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    Argentina First — Counterevidence · Counterevidence