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Milei Pushes Dollar Loans for All, Ending a Taboo in Argentina

US cash is counted at a currency exchange house in Buenos Aires. — US cash is counted at a currency exchange house in Buenos Aires.Photographer: Anita Pouchard Serra/Bloomberg

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By Ignacio Olivera Doll

February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC

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President Javier Milei is looking to sweep aside one of Argentina’s biggest financial taboos: offering dollar loans to people and companies that don’t earn in dollars.