News of exporters

Massa announces new 'dolár agro' exchange rate

30-03-2023 23:20 Argentina looks set to unveil yet another new exchange rate – Sergio Massa's new 'agro dollar' will be used for agricultural products and is another bid to boost Central Bank reserves.

Bloomberg

Drought, soaring fertiliser costs push Argentine farmers to grow more soy

22-09-2022 11:13 Farmers are grappling with a third straight year of withering drought ahead of the growing season, but this year they have a new strategy to beat it: plant soybeans.

Agriculture

Soy exporters race to exploit new ‘soy dollar’ exchange rate

07-09-2022 17:21 More than two million tons cashed in the first two days of Sergio Massa’s new scheme to boost Central Bank reserves.

Bloomberg

Argentine bond rebound stalls as new minister faces a mountain to climb

18-08-2022 16:53 Initial market confidence in Sergio Massa has faltered. New “super” minister must prove he can turn his promises to slow inflation into reality, as debt rebound decelerates.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina asked crop exporters to bring US$1 billion next week

12-08-2022 14:34 Government asks top crop export and processing firms to make sales equivalent to US$1 billion over the next week as it seeks to bolster Central Bank reserves.

BLOOMBERG

Central Bank asked exporters to help bolster reserves

01-07-2022 15:50 Central Bank asks crop exporters to sell more dollars than they were planning this month so that the country’s reserve level will rise to meet an upcoming target for its US$44-billion programme with the International Monetary Fund.

BEEF EXPORTS ROW

Argentina to allow resumption of beef exports to China

29-09-2021 15:47 Government to allow cattle farmers to resume exporting beef to China, adjusting cap on exports it imposed in May to limit rising prices in the domestic market.