Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9

Argentina's Economy Ministry on Monday completed the placement of the Bonar 2028 (AO28), a dollar-denominated bond under local law, raising most of the funds needed to face a maturity of around $4.2 billion with private debt holders due on July 9.

In the second round of the auction, the Finance Secretariat awarded $100 million, thereby reaching the authorized cap of $2 billion for that instrument. ...