June 17 (Reuters) - Argentina posted a primary fiscal surplus of 1,924 billion pesos ($1.34 billion) in May, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on X on Wednesday.

The figure compared with a primary fiscal surplus of 632.8 billion pesos reported the prior month. 

($1 = 1,436.0000 Argentine pesos)

(Reporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by Iñigo Alexander)