“President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s wish of being able to print dollars is coming true as the central bank begins issuing dollar-denominated certificates today that trade in pesos. Argentina is issuing the certificates, known as Cedines, as part of a tax amnesty plan to attract undeclared cash back into the economy. The Cedin ‘is an ideal medium for the payment of U.S. dollar obligations,’ and can be used for buying products from house appliances to construction materials, according to the law approved by congress May 29, Argentines with undeclared foreign-currency savings have until Sept. 30 to trade their dollars for a certificate of deposit for investment, or Cedin.”
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