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AMLO Reiterates Possible Savings By Using Reserves To Pay Debt

MEXICO

Further colour on AMLO's comments:

  • The president thanked Banxico Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon at his press briefing on Thursday for his openness to using the $12 billion windfall from the IMF to pay government debt.
  • Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O, who suggested debt-repayment, will lead talks to determine how such a payment would be made.
  • AMLO declined to confirm whether his government would have to buy the funds from central bank.
  • The President reiterated Mexico would achieve savings by using the reserves to pay off its debt, far more than if the central bank stored the money.

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