# Milei defies investor calls to build up foreign currency FX reserves | Buenos Aires Times

> President Javier Milei and officials including Economy Minister Caputo and Central Bank Governor Bausili are resisting investor calls to rapidly build foreign currency reserves, let the peso float and relax currency controls. Milei said he will buy dollars as the economy expands while watching inflation. Investors say the tightly controlled peso is holding back growth.

- Date: 2025-11-20 · published 2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22240-milei-defies-investor-calls-to-build-up-foreign-currency-fx-reserves-buenos
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Reserve building and currency policy shape the peso exchange rate, which influences Argentine farmer selling and export flows of soybeans and meal. Any shift toward a weaker peso would matter more for export pace.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: neutral

## Sources

- batimes.com.ar: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/milei-defies-investor-calls-to-build-up-argentinas-foreign-currency-reserves.phtml

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