Investor demand for Argentina bonds just under $70 bn: source

PARIS - Argentina has received investor bids totalling just under $70 billion for its first sovereign bond issue in 15 years, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.

People walk past the Finance Ministry in Buenos Aires on April 18, 2015

Demand for the bonds is "close to $70 billion", the source said. Argentina aims to raise at least $12.5 billion from the issue, with the operation expected to be completed Tuesday.