BUENOS AIRES, May 14 (Reuters) - Argentina's central
bank is set hike the benchmark interest rate 600 basis points to
97% from 91% now to temper runaway inflation that hit 109% in
April, a government source said on Sunday, part of a wider
package of measures to bolster the economy.
(Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Writing by Adam Jourdan)
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