ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 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.