IMF, Argentina to defer final US$44 billion loan review to November
THE International Monetary Fund will allow Argentina to defer the last review of its US$44 billion loan by two months, giving the...
Will Javier Milei upend Argentina’s foreign policy?
[SAO PAULO] It hasn’t taken long for Argentina’s newly installed president, Javier Milei, to demonstrate the lunacy of a radical libertarian approach...
Citi records US$1.3 billion reserve build for Argentina, Russia
CITIGROUP recorded a US$1.3 billion reserve build tied to its exposure in Argentina and Russia, it said on Wednesday (Jan 10) in...
Argentina government to raise US$3.2 billion via debt sale to central bank
ARGENTINA’S cash-strapped government will raise US$3.2 billion in hard currency in order to meet debt repayments via an issuance of 10-year bills...
We are all Argentines
“WHY can’t we ever learn?” The exasperated question came from one of Latin America’s top policymakers, as he told a webinar audience...
Argentina’s Milei says shutting central bank a ‘non-negotiable matter’
ARGENTINA’S President-elect Javier Milei said on Friday (Nov 24) that the closure of the country’s central bank, a signature campaign pledge, was...
With looming elections and geopolitical risks, concerns grow over fiscal discipline in emerging markets
[LONDON] Leaders of the world’s emerging economies are keeping a close eye on Argentina’s newly-elected President Javier Milei and his radical free-market...
China reaffirms support for new nations joining Brics as Argentina signals rejection
CHINA reaffirmed its support on Monday (Nov 20) for new countries joining the Brics grouping of developing nations, even as Argentina’s likely...
Argentina takes leap into unknown with Javier Milei as president
LIBERTARIAN outsider Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidency promising a radical shakeup to fix decades of policy mismanagement, a strategy that resonated with...
China clears US$6.5 billion as part of Argentina swap line deal
ARGENTINA’S central bank said on Wednesday (Oct 18) that China has cleared a currency swap line totaling a freely accessible US$6.5 billion...