Argentina Central Bank Defends Gold Hedges, Cites Unprecedented Profit

The BCRA publicly justified its hedging strategy on 61.7 tons of gold, acknowledging it forwent some upside but claiming the strategy protected reserves and yielded unprecedented profit. This is a rare public defense of reserve management, likely aimed at domestic critics. The disclosure may signal concerns over reserve adequacy or political pressure.

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