Argentina has faced decades of problems with its currency. Frequently, during a

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Argentina has faced decades of problems with its currency. Frequently, during a debt crisis,
the country in question comes to some agreement with its creditors and pays off a small fraction
of its debt, the rest being forgiven. US hedge funds decided that they would not accept this loss
(from 2001) and sued in US courts to recover the money. Earlier this year, the hedge funds won
the cases. Argentina refused to pay and defaulted on its external debt. Its currency was devalued
in January this year, and is currently near a 52 week low against the dollar. Argentina has no
access to international credit markets because of its default and is in a recession. Juan Carlos
Fabrega, the head of Argentina

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Agentina has defaulted on the external debt and unable to honour the verdic of court it has exacerbated the economic proble of Agerntina. It is facing the recession as external entities are not interested in Agentina.

Value of currency is at low ebb. Main cuse of bad economic conditions is the falling foreing exchange with Agentina. Agentina can correct such situation by increasing the export earning the decreasing the import bills. In this way sufficient amount of foreign exchange can be earned and that can be used to settlle the international liabilities payable in the dollar. Further Agentina can invite the foreing investment and must provide the business friendly environment to the business houses and investors.

To sum up, Agentina can pursue the policy of export drived growth and minimal role govt in economic activities and giving the fillip to the investors and business houses.

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