News of financial

US banks shift from US$20-billion Argentina rescue, WSJ says

21-11-2025 17:23 US banks are putting a plan for a US$20-billion bailout for Argentina on the back burner and pivoting to a smaller US$5-billion short-term financing facility.

MARKETS

Hedge funds reap gains on Argentina bets as Trump steps in

18-11-2025 15:28 Hedge funds notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

US backing won’t save Argentina without policy shift, economists warn

20-10-2025 22:58 Financial support from the United States government won’t be sufficient alone for Argentina, warn experts; Milei administration must change monetary policy if it is to stabilise finances long-term, they believe.

by Santiago del Carril

ANALYSIS

On raucous outsiders and statesmen

18-10-2025 06:47 The Milei administration has shown time and time again they lack the capacity to build sustainable political alliances and that stubbornness on the economic front has led to the repetition of mistakes from the recent past. The President has shown that when political momentum is on his side, he abuses good fortune to castigate political opponents and preach cultural war.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Bessent: US working on new US$20-billion private-sector 'facility' for Argentina

15-10-2025 14:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is working with private sector on another US$20-billion "facility" to support Argentina, bringing Washington's total promised assistance to US$40 billion.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Trump says ‘we’re gone’ if Milei loses vote, rattling market

14-10-2025 22:17 Donald Trump suggests US$20-billion lifeline for Argentina could be contingent on Javier Milei’s success in midterm elections, sending fresh jitters through currency market.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.

CANADIAN ELECTION

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

10-03-2025 12:52 Liberal Party elects former investment banker Mark Carney to succeed Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his combative anti-Trump rhetoric.

INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT

Argentina dodges FATF money-laundering ‘grey list’

24-10-2024 18:44 Financial Action Task Force money-laundering watchdog approves report on Argentina and Milei government avoids possible sanctions which might have placed investments at risk.

FIGHT AGAINST MONEY-LAUNDERING

Argentina at risk of falling onto FATF money-laundering ‘grey list’

31-08-2024 05:54 President Javier Milei wants to introduce a ‘blanqueo’ whitewash amnesty for undeclared assets. But his plan could see Argentina fall foul of the Financial Action Task Force money-laundering watchdog. RIGI multi-billion dollar investment incentive scheme is also under scrutiny.

by Ariel Maciel

ECONOMY

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

10-08-2024 15:31 Tips are finally going digital in Argentina thanks to both a boom in financial technology.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei won't resubmit reform plan to Congress until late 2025

29-02-2024 11:04 In an interview with British newspaper the 'Financial Times,' President Javier Milei says his sweeping 'omnibus bill' will be resubmitted to Congress – but not until December 2025

News of financial

US banks shift from US$20-billion Argentina rescue, WSJ says

Hedge funds reap gains on Argentina bets as Trump steps in

US backing won’t save Argentina without policy shift, economists warn

On raucous outsiders and statesmen

Bessent: US working on new US$20-billion private-sector 'facility' for Argentina

Trump says ‘we’re gone’ if Milei loses vote, rattling market

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

Argentina dodges FATF money-laundering ‘grey list’

Argentina at risk of falling onto FATF money-laundering ‘grey list’

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

Milei won't resubmit reform plan to Congress until late 2025

Aerolíneas Argentinas adds 18 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to its fleet

Milei cutbacks sends Buenos Aires’ railways back to 1990s

Milei’s offside trap

The Goddess of Reason returns

‘Tiny’ Tapia follows in the footsteps of ‘Don Julio’

Los F-16 "pasean" este sábado en el cielo porteño y luego habrá acto con Milei en Río Cuarto

Energía: usuarios de más de 80 countries y barrios cerrados de Córdoba perderán los subsidios

Los F-16 sobrevolaron Buenos Aires antes del acto de presentación en Córdoba

Milei dijo que para los K la soberanía es “una villa miseria con banderines” y Agustín Rossi lo chicaneó con Malvinas

El Gran Hermano le marca límites a Milei y anticipa un enero caliente por las reservas