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Economy & Business - February 2004
PARAGUAY: Soya problems
The central bank
announced that it would intervene in the foreign exchange market to reduce
the damage to cotton exporters caused by the strength of guaraní.
The dollar has burst through to 5,900 guaraníes after starting
the year at around 6,300.
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