BLOOMBERG Argentines are finding it almost impossible to purchase dollars 21-09-2020 19:28 Savers are finding it impossible to buy dollars through official channels as banks struggle to adjust to rule changes that tightened restrictions.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Just seven properties were sold in Buenos Aires City in April 27-05-2020 15:05 Just seven properties were sold in the capital last month amid the coronavirus lockdown – a 99.7 percent drop in comparison with the same month last year.
BLOOMBERG Pandemic awakes new customer base for Latin America's e-commerce giants 30-04-2020 17:55 The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping consumer habits in Latin America, sending droves of buyers online for the first time.
Bloomberg World’s biggest carnivores are turning their backs on beef 03-02-2020 15:08 In Argentina, red meat consumption in the country has fallen to its lowest level in a century due to galloping local inflation. The national meal is a strategic issue for President Alberto Fernández, who is seeking to further cap the price to make beef affordable again.
BUENOS AIRES Capital controls, sky-high rates crush local housing market 01-10-2019 08:56 The world’s highest interest rates and a currency that has lost 68 percent of its value since the start of 2018 has led to paralysis in Argentina’s real estate market. Home sales with a mortgage have plunged 87 percent in the province and city of Buenos Aires so far this year.