Argentina Inks $45 Billion Staff-Level IMF Deal in Key Step.

"IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached agreement on a pragmatic and realistic program, with credible economic policies to strengthen macroeconomic stability and to address Argentina's deep-rooted challenges to sustainable growth." Read More: Argentina Says It Overcame Energy-Fee Hurdle in IMF Agreement Argentina's short-dated dollar-denominated bonds edged up after the announcement but ended the day little changed, with the nation's $16 billion in securities due 2030 climbing to 31.45 cents on the dollar. (Bloomberg) -- Argentina inked an agreement with the staff of the International Monetary Fund on a new program Thursday, a key step toward finalizing a $45 billion deal after almost two years of negotiations. [Extracted from the article]