Lacunza: "The government will not allow an irrational dollar run" | Chronic

After speculation on the national government's position to "let go" of the dollar to pull after the PASO, the Minister of Finance, Hernán LacunzaHe said Wednesday that the government is not going "allow an irrational course of the dollar".

The new national leader also said that his goal was "collaborate beyond circumstances" in which he took the lead in the economic portfolio after the resignation of Nicolás Dujovne and marked as his priorities "ensure exchange stability, compliance with measures and dialogue with the different sectors".

Lacunza added that it's about "a complex moment like all those who follow the electoral process" after badyzing this "The economic model was the same Friday as Monday (later)" in the primaries, and recalled that "The only thing that happened in the middle was the electoral process", with reference to the STEP.

He also considered that "There is an election competition where each candidate aspires to occupy power, it can not be an excuse to put stability at risk", and enjoyed the meetings with the referents of the various presidential candidates that he leads: "We must be very careful, sensitive and aware that the higher good is the well-being of the Argentineans".

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"The stability of the exchange and the respect of the measures are important and we will not allow an irrational course of the dollar because no element justifies it"added the foreign exchange manager.

On the other hand, questioned about the governors' summit to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Federal Investment Center (IFC), where they should question the latest economic measures announced by the government, the minister asked them "understand" in the desire to freeze the price of fuels for 90 days.

"We all have to make an effort to ensure that the measures are guaranteed, the effort can not come from any particular jurisdiction, we all have to do it in the accounts so that the relief measures are funded." . ", noted about it.

Moreover, he said he had talks with the authorities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which on Tuesday, after taking office, made a quick visit to the country.. "The program is still in effect, I have shown the achievement of the budget objectives.We will achieve the goal of the third quarter and we will respect the annual directive"said Lacunza.

With regard to the call to join the national government, the minister felt that "We decide to collaborate with the management because there is no room for personal speculation". He also said that the governor had called him first Maria Eugenia Vidal who asked him if he was ready to replace Dujovne and after his affirmation, he "He handed the phone to President Mauricio Macri, who was next to him ".