BUENOS AIRES, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Argentina's August primary budget surplus was 540 million pesos, down sharply from 3.7 billion pesos a year earlier, the Economy Ministry said on Monday.
The primary budget surplus figure is used to gauge a country's ability service its debt.
(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz) Keywords: ARGENTINA ECONOMY/ (buenosaires.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +54-11-4318-0618; Reuters Messaging: fiona.ortiz.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The primary budget surplus figure is used to gauge a country's ability service its debt.
(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz) Keywords: ARGENTINA ECONOMY/ (buenosaires.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +54-11-4318-0618; Reuters Messaging: fiona.ortiz.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.