* Argentina’s economy ministry has announced that it has placed Ar$19.997bn (US$299.9m) in treasury bonds in the domestic financial market, as the government seeks to raise funds to service its debt repayments amid disquiet in the international markets. Argentina is a week into its 30-day grace period after missing a foreign debt repayment on 22 April, with negotiations with foreign bondholders unsuccessful so far. Four separate treasury bonds were offered yesterday (29 April): three short-term bonds maturing in June, July, and August; and a medium-term bond maturing in April 2021.
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