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Argentina- Will It Spark Contagion?

Abhijit Surya, Analyst, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

16-Aug-19 07:30

Argentina- Will It Spark Contagion?

Argentina's primary election upset over the weekend set off a shockwave in financial markets as incumbent president Mauricio Macri lost to populist rival, Alberto Fernández. We speak to Abhijit Surya, Analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, about the Argentinian economy, and whether South America's second largest economy may be on track for another default.

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Sharidz Abdullah, Wong Shou Ning


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