Argentines protest after government freezes more bank accounts

Thousands of Argentines poured into the streets after the government froze more savings accounts to protect banks from a run by panicked depositors.

Argentines protest after government freezes more bank accounts

Thousands of Argentines poured into the streets after the government froze more savings accounts to protect banks from a run by panicked depositors.

The government announced that amounts over $10,000 in checking accounts and $3,000 in savings accounts will be switched into fixed-term deposits that will be off-limits to depositors for at least a year.

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