News of fmi

Argentina’s economy to contract 2.5% this year, says IMF

10-10-2023 12:56 Latest forecast from International Monetary Fund foresees 121.7% inflation and 2.5% GDP shrinkage in 2023; Report predicts 2.8% growth in 2024.

NEIGHBOURLY INTERVENTION

Lula says IMF is choking Argentina’s economy with debt

13-04-2023 12:52 Brazil’s president claims International Monetary Fund is choking Argentina’s economy as it struggles to comply with its US$44-billion programme.

ARGENTINA & THE IMF

Lula criticises Alberto Fernández for sticking to IMF debt deal

29-09-2022 14:11 Former Brazil president and candidate in this Sunday’s election says Argentina’s leader is “in a bind” and has disappointed voters by attempting to resolve the nation's US$44.5-billion debt deal.

IMF DEBT DEAL

Congress greenlights debt deal – ball now in IMF’s court

18-03-2022 21:46 US$45-billion agreement signed into law by president; Deal now needs approval by IMF’s Executive Board.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

25-01-2022 18:45 The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using Bitcoin as legal tender, citing "large risks" posed by the cryptocurrency.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Key week for IMF talks: Argentina due to pay US$731 million on Friday

24-01-2022 14:59 With talks failing to make serious headway, Argentina's government must now decide whether it will make a payment on the principal worth US$731 million this Friday.

IMF DEBT TALKS

US confident Argentina will reach IMF deal, says senior official

21-01-2022 22:44 Washington is confident Argentina will reach an agreement with the IMF to restructure its multi-billion dollar debt, and is ready to support that process, a senior US official said Thursday.

DIPLOMACY

Cafiero to visit Washington for meeting with US secretary of state

10-01-2022 16:28 Argentina’s foreign minister set to meet Antony Blinken on January 18, just a few weeks before President Alberto Fernández is due to travel to China to see Xi Jingping.

EDITORIAL

Incessantly Muddling Factors

07-01-2022 22:59 The Frente de Todos administration seems far more bent on delaying than accelerating a debt agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

BLOOMBERG

IMF critiqued for dropping tough loan standards for Covid funds

07-01-2022 01:59 Concerns among economists about the IMF’s current lighter conditionality have been simmering for months. They got renewed attention this week.

'ex-post evaluation'

IMF says Argentina capital flow measures needed with 2018 deal

22-12-2021 22:10 IMF concludes record US$56-billion 2018 programme for Argentina didn’t succeed “in improving confidence” and was “fragile from its inception” despite the size of the loan.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Guzmán forecasts 10% growth for Argentina's economy in 2021

14-12-2021 12:55 Martín Guzmán tells congressional committee that Argentina's economy will grow 10% this year.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

02-12-2021 16:15 A technical mission team with officials from Argentina's Economy Ministry and Central Bank will travel to Washington on Saturday to meet with representatives from the International Monetary Fund.

GLOBAL WARNING

IMF warns of 'economic collapse' unless G20 extends debt relief

02-12-2021 15:37 IMF urges G20 nations to extend and improve debt relief initiatives, warning that many countries face a dire crisis without the help.

News of fmi

Argentina’s economy to contract 2.5% this year, says IMF

Lula says IMF is choking Argentina’s economy with debt

Lula criticises Alberto Fernández for sticking to IMF debt deal

Congress greenlights debt deal – ball now in IMF’s court

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

Key week for IMF talks: Argentina due to pay US$731 million on Friday

US confident Argentina will reach IMF deal, says senior official

Cafiero to visit Washington for meeting with US secretary of state

Incessantly Muddling Factors

IMF critiqued for dropping tough loan standards for Covid funds

IMF says Argentina capital flow measures needed with 2018 deal

Guzmán forecasts 10% growth for Argentina's economy in 2021

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

IMF warns of 'economic collapse' unless G20 extends debt relief

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

Who will be in Javier Milei’s Cabinet? The ministers and secretaries confirmed so far

Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

El destino del PAMI en la era Milei, en manos del PRO

Gabinete de Javier Milei: ya se confirmaron los nombres de seis ministros y seis secretarios

Aguinaldo: ¿Javier Milei puede decidir que no se pague?

Habló David Nalbandian tras ser acusado por acoso sexual y hostigamiento a su ex pareja

Malena Galmarini salió a responderle a Javier Milei por la privatización de AySA