# The Argentine peso appreciates following the statements from the Minister of Economy

> The Argentine peso strengthened after Economy Minister Luis Caputo met with IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath to review progress on the program agreed in January. Financial dollar rates such as the CCL and MEP continued to decline.

- Date: 2024-02-22 · published 2024-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31944-the-argentine-peso-appreciates-following-the-statements-from-the-minister-of
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer peso reduces the incentive for Argentine farmers to hold or sell grain at a discount, which can ease export availability pressure on soybeans, meal and corn over time.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fxleaders.com: https://www.fxleaders.com/news/2024/02/22/the-argentine-peso-appreciates-following-the-statements-from-the-minister-of-economy/

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