Argentina aims to restructure debt
By Bloomberg
01 September 2019 |
5:53 pm
Argentina is pushing creditors for more time to pay back its debts. The country is hemmed into a worsening crisis. President Macri laid out a series of desperate measures to try and lighten the country’s debt load. They will force investors into short-term notes, issued in the local market to accept longer maturities.
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