Argentina's Economy Minister Predicts 'Phenomenal' Investment Growth

Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced an upcoming investment boom following the Argentine Week in New York, stating that results will be visible in the short term.

Buenos Aires, March 19 (NA) – Argentina's Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, stated this Thursday that “what is coming in terms of investments” after the Argentina Week in New York is “phenomenal”.

“The results will start to be seen in the short term, this is a boom that nobody can imagine,” Caputo said while speaking at the 21st Symposium on Capital Markets and Corporate Finance of the Argentine Institute of Business Executives (IAEF).

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