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Government loosens dollar lending rules, raising echoes of 2001 crisis
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (1177+ words) The government of Argentina has allowed companies that do not generate export revenues to take out loans in dollars." The goal is to take advantage of funds in United States currency that have recently flowed into the banking system, mainly…...
Dollars under the mattress, the holy grail of Argentine governments
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1149+ words) Since taking office in late 2023, Javier Milei has tried, in more ways than one, to get Argentines to pull their dollars out from "under the mattress" " that is, to bring them into the formal economy. The first initiative was the…...
Inflation in May drops to 2. 1%, lowest figure since August
2+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) May inflation in Argentina clocked in at 2. 1%, according to a report released Thursday by statistics agency INDEC. The figure is a slight dip compared to April's 2. 6%, marking the first time in twelve months that the inflation rate has slowed for…...
Argentina's Central Bank hits 2026 dollar-buying target in just six months
2+ week, 3+ day ago (594+ words) The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA, for its Spanish acronym) met its 2026 dollar-buying target with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in just six months, thanks to a strong showing from the agriculture and energy sectors. As of the end of…...
Argentina is safer to lend to. Is it safe enough to invest long-term?
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (1307+ words) Argentina is becoming more attractive to lend to. That is not the same as becoming more trustworthy to investors. That distinction matters at a moment when Javier Milei's government has real macroeconomic achievements to show." Country risk hovers around 500 basis…...
Consultancies split on April activity, but most see Argentina's recovery stalling
4+ week, 1+ day ago (607+ words) After the record March reading, private forecasters expect a contraction this month, with falling industrial output, weaker consumption and a slow soybean harvest dragging activity down. Even as Javier Milei's government made a big deal of March's sharp jump in…...
IMF approves US$1 billion disbursement for Argentina
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (424+ words) The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board announced on Thursday it had approved the second review of Argentina's 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement signed in 2025." As a result, the country will receive about US$1 billion, equivalent to 0. 8 billion of…...
Argentina's economy hits new all-time high in March, with broad-based growth
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (534+ words) Economic activity rose sharply in March to a new all-time high, with growth of 3. 5% from the previous month and 5. 5% year-on-year, led by strong performances in agriculture, industry and mining. It was the biggest monthly increase since Javier Milei took office,…...
Argentina posts primary fiscal surplus of 0. 5% of GDP in the first four months of 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (521+ words) Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced on Monday that, in April, Argentina posted a primary surplus of AR$632 billion (around US$452 million at the official exchange rate) and a financial surplus of AR$268 billion (US$191 million). The minister also added the…...
Argentina ranks among 10 hardest countries in the world to do business in
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) Argentina ranked ninth among the 10 hardest countries in the world to do business in, bogged down by the regulatory and tax hurdles foreign companies face when operating in the country, according to TMF Group's global index. Even so, the report…...