What Is the Milei Government Doing With Argentina’s Gold?
Argentina’s cash-strapped central bank has around two million troy ounces of gold in its vaults, valued at around $4.5 billion. Or at least it did.
Read more...Argentina’s cash-strapped central bank has around two million troy ounces of gold in its vaults, valued at around $4.5 billion. Or at least it did.
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