News of argentina debt deal

How many dollars does Luis Caputo need to reach the midterms?

27-03-2025 00:39 The market is spotlighting fresh funds. The blend could be a bargaining-chip for exchange rate intervention. Central Bank reserves back to levels of late 2023.

by Eugenia Muzio

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF to consider US$20-billion Argentina deal in informal meeting

21-03-2025 15:44 IMF intends to discuss a new loan for Argentina during an informal meeting between its staff and executive board next week in Washington.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Adorni says Argentina aiming for new IMF loan deal by end April

05-03-2025 23:43 New deal with IMF "should be completed in the first four months of the year," Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni tells reporters.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

Argentina, IMF talking about new programme outline

29-02-2024 12:20 Argentina, IMF in talks about outline of possible new programme to speed up exit from capital controls.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF to postpone Argentina review to give Milei more time

31-01-2024 12:28 Troubled nation’s quarterly review, scheduled for September, will move to November, according to Reuters. If confirmed, it would give the government greater scope to implement economic changes and potentially negotiate a new programme.

IMF DEBT

Milei vows to ‘keep promises’ after meeting with IMF chief

18-01-2024 01:15 President Javier Milei met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva after his speech to world leaders in Davos; Talks focused on Argentina’s US$44-billion programme and reaction to government’s austerity bid.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Government postpones IMF payments as it seeks new deal

04-01-2024 00:40 While awaiting the arrival of IMF officials for crunch talks over its multi-billion-dollar programme, Argentina’s government wants to unify its January commitments and push them to the end of the month.

by Ramiro Speranza

IMF DEBT

Argentina to pay IMF next week, ‘reformulate’ deal, Caputo says

14-12-2023 19:02 Argentina will pay US$912 million owed to the International Monetary Fund next week, says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

ELECTION 2023: REACTION

IMF chief looks forward to 'working closely' with Javier Milei

20-11-2023 11:18 Reacting to Javier Milei's election win, Kristalina Georgieva says she looked forward to working with Argentina's president-elect.

ELECTION 2023

As run-off nears, Massa draws a yuan bridge to avoid IMF pressures

14-11-2023 11:28 When an agreement was reached in August, the IMF’s board of directors wanted to distance itself from Argentina’s electoral process, preparing for the next stage of negotiations with the future government. An informal meeting, held after the October 22 elections, has placed in doubt the remittance of US$3.3 billion which the country needs to meet debt deadlines. The Economy Ministry has assembled a safety buffer with the Chinese currency swap, hoping to reach the next harvest in acceptable shape.

by Ariel Maciel

IMF DEBT DEAL

Argentina pays US$2.6 billion maturity to IMF

01-11-2023 21:12 State news agency confirms Argentina's government made US$2.6-billion payment to settle maturity from record International Monetary Fund debt programme.

WARNING FROM FUND

IMF warns Argentina not to dawdle on incremental economic reform

14-10-2023 07:47 Argentina has no time to make gradual economic adjustments as it faces soaring consumer prices and its sixth recession in a decade, says top IMF official.

IMF DEBT

The IMF’s US$43-billion Argentina problem is about to get worse

06-10-2023 17:33 Geopolitics helped keep the credit flowing to Argentina. Even so, at some point the International Monetary Fund — and its biggest shareholder, the United States — might call time.