Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
none
Date
2017-12-22
Document Type
report
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:42
Summary
This document is a report on Argentina's currency history and FX arrangements, highlighting the country's struggles with inflation and currency devaluation. It also mentions the government's under-reporting of inflation and the development of a black market due to currency controls.
Metadata
- Subject
- EM Currency Handbook 2018: Still Fuel in the Tank
- Sender
- —
- Recipients
- —
- Document ID
- DB-SDNY-0076893, SDNY_GM_00223077
- Date
- 2017-12-22
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document mentions under-reporting of inflation by the government, which could be considered a suspicious activity.
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- Under-reporting of inflation by the government since early 2007
Red Flags 2
- Vast black market development due to currency controls.
- Under-reported inflation by the government since early 2007.
Financial Information
Amounts:70%30%15%40%25%
Transactions:
- Peso Ley replaced the Peso Moneda Nacional in 1970 at a rate of 100 to 1
- Peso Argentino replaced the Peso Ley at a rate of 10,000 to 1 in 1983
- Austral replaced the Peso Argentino at a rate of 1,000 to 1 in 1985
- Peso converted from the Austral at 10,000 to 1 pegged to the dollar at the rate of one to one
- Floating the currency led to a 70% devaluation of the Peso
Public Knowledge
- Context
- Information about Argentina's economic history and currency policies is generally known, but specific details about government manipulation of inflation figures could be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Financial transactions/money flowBusiness dealings
People 1
Organizations 2
Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA)Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Locations 1
Argentina
Financial Entities 1
Deutsche Bank
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Informative
- Purpose
- To provide an overview of Argentina's currency history and current FX arrangements.
- Significance
- Provides historical context and analysis of Argentina's currency management and economic policies.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01379425.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:42:45.693696
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ