Argentina sharply devalues peso

Monday, January 7, 2002

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's economy minister announced a sharp devaluation of the peso Sunday, overriding foreign investors' concerns and ending a decade-long policy pegging the currency one-to-one with the U.S. dollar.

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