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AmericasNovember 7 2005

Investment grade in reach?

Argentina’s economic revival is building confidence in its ability to clinch investment grade in a few years’ time. Jason Mitchell reports from Buenos Aires.
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Argentina’s economic rebound is so strong that economists say the country could be investment grade within a few years, marking a major turnaround from its default and devaluation only four years ago.

Daniel Artana, chief economist of the Buenos Aires-based economic consultancy, Foundation for Latin American Economic Research (FLAER), says: “Rule of law remains a problem in Argentina. Yet, the truth is that investment decisions are often made on things other than rule of law – such as economic growth.

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