BUENOS AIRES, March 15 (Reuters) - Argentina’s government posted a primary fiscal deficit of 20.2 billion pesos ($1 billion) in February, 24.4 percent less than the same month in 2017, the Treasury Ministry said on Thursday.
The South American country is on track to beat its target for a primary fiscal deficit worth 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne said earlier on Thursday. Including interest payments, February’s deficit was 27.7 billion pesos. ($1 = 20.12 pesos as of Feb. 28) (Reporting by Luc Cohen; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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