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Argentex secures £20m credit to pay margin costs as shares restored to trading

FX broker beefs up credit after Trump’s tariffs lead to margin calls

Argentex was hit by the fall in the value of the US dollar Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Argentex was hit by the fall in the value of the US dollar Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Foreign exchange broker Argentex has struck a deal with the company that is acquiring it to provide a £20m revolving credit facility to help it pay its margin costs.

The Aim-listed company was caught out after US president Donald Trump’s tariffs hit the value of the dollar, leading to a series of margin calls linked to its FX forward and options books.

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