WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States voiced optimism on Sunday (Monday in Manila) that Argentina will be able to settle its long debt battle with “holdout” creditors, following a landmark offer from Buenos Aires.

Argentina’s new government offered $6.5 billion Friday to settle the dispute and US court case that have roiled global sovereign debt markets while harming Argentina’s ability to access international capital to fund its economy.

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