News of funds

Government summons Congress to debate Supreme Court impeachment

13-01-2023 18:06 President Alberto Fernández’s government calls extraordinary sessions of Congress, starting January 23; Among bills are one that would impeach members of the Supreme Court for "poor performance."

REVENUE-SHARING ROW

Alberto Fernández now says he’ll comply with top court order

26-12-2022 14:00 Days after saying he would not comply with a Supreme Court order that called for it to return federal funds to the Buenos Aires City government, President Alberto Fernández says will he honour the decision.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Massa seals tax info exchange deal with United States

06-12-2022 22:29 Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa wins over Washington and signs an agreement with US Ambassador Marc Stanley guaranteeing the exchange of tax information from Internal Revenue Service.

NEW FUNDING

IDB signs off on US$700 million loan for Argentina

12-10-2022 17:01 Inter-American Development Bank announces US$700-million loan to Argentina to "strengthen the country's public finances" and "protect social spending."

IMF DEBT DEAL

IMF board approves review, frees up additional US$3.8 billion in funds

08-10-2022 10:17 International Monetary Fund's board approves a new loan tranche of US$3.8 billion to Argentina; Government granted two waivers.

DEBT TALKS

Paris Club requires Argentina stick to IMF deal to rework debt

07-07-2022 14:20 Paris Club group of wealthy creditors says government must give assurances that it will comply with IMF deal if talks over restructuring of debt are to continue.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Argentina formalises debt repayment deferment with Paris Club

31-05-2022 13:07 President Alberto Fernández's government reaches a deal with the Paris Club to postpone payments on more than US$2 billion of debt for more than two years.

PARIS CLUB DEBT

Postponement of Paris Club debt payment gives breathing room

23-03-2022 15:39 Argentina's government has secured an extension of an agreement with the Paris Club group of rich nations that allows it to postpone an imminent payment of about US$2 billion.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Argentina extends Paris Club talks over US$2 billion to June 30

23-03-2022 14:02 Argentina reaches an agreement Tuesday with a group of wealthy nations known as the Paris Club to finalise by June 30 a repayment programme on US$2 billion of debt.

NEW ROUND OF FUNDING

World Bank approves US$2 billion of funds for Argentina in 2022

23-02-2022 12:45 World Bank commits more than US$2 billion in fresh funding to Argentina following meeting with officials.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

21-01-2022 18:06 Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz is facing a wave of criticism from peers after he claimed crisis-prone Argentina is witnessing “an economic miracle.”

BLOOMBERG

Argentine warrants more than double after ruling favours Aurelius

03-12-2021 01:27 US court rules Argentina will be required to show how it calculated statistics at the centre of a legal battle between the country and hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management LP.

Education

'We're ignorant': Illiteracy haunts isolated Venezuelan village

13-10-2021 09:28 People in Ologá are facing a serious problem due to the lack of education, although it is far from being their main trouble since, for a long time now, they have also been suffering from lack of electricity, water, and domestic gas.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina to offer new liquidity Treasury notes called Lelites

07-10-2021 21:41 Economy Ministry announces it will offer new Treasury liquidity bills called Lelites.

Bloomberg

Argentina looks to mutual funds for additional local funding

02-10-2021 08:18 Argentina took a new step on Friday to boost its local financing options in pesos as the midterm elections approach.

COURTS

Court tells daughter of Hugo Moyano to return cash seized in raid

01-09-2021 20:22 Judge tells Karina Moyano, daughter of veteran trade unionist Hugo Moyano, to hand over 600,000 pesos and US$434,000 within the framework of money-laundering and drug-trafficking probe.

DEBT TALKS

Paris Club says Argentina has committed to IMF deal by next March

23-06-2021 18:50 The government has committed to reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund no later than the end of March as part of an understanding with the Paris Club to avoid default.

DEBT TALKS

Guzmán confirms Argentina has reached deal with Paris Club

22-06-2021 18:04 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán confirms Argentina had reached an agreement with the Paris Club of creditor countries to avoid defaulting on a loan repayment in July.

DEBT TALKS

Argentina plans partial payment to Paris Club, averting default

22-06-2021 16:26 Government will make a partial payment to Paris Club group of creditors to avert default.

And that reminds me…

Grabbing the wealth of health by stealth

19-06-2021 09:51 Replacing Argentina’s fragmented system with a comprehensive public health system is highly rational in principle and there are some positive examples abroad – but what are the chances of these being emulated under the current government?

by Michael Soltys

Bloomberg

Argentines hedge against yet another inflation spiral

15-06-2021 17:46 Amount of money placed in mutual funds that invest in inflation-linked debt in Argentina has leaped 40% in just 30 days, far outstripping any other type of fund.

DEBT TALKS

Argentina to use Paris Club grace period to further debt talks

31-05-2021 11:04 Government to hold off on US$2.4-billion debt payment with Paris Club due Monday and will instead use a 60-day grace period to try to reach an agreement with the group and avert default.

DEBT TALKS

Paris Club to spare Argentina from US$2.4-billion debt default

14-05-2021 13:58 Group of major creditor nations willing to delay US$2.4-billion debt payment from Argentina due this month if the Fernández administration agrees to certain conditions.

Bloomberg

Argentina seeks Paris Club deal amid IMF talks, Guzmán says

18-04-2021 22:18 Argentina is pressing the Paris Club to renegotiate debt as separate talks to strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund drag on, says Economy Minister Martín Guzmán.

Global pandemic

Venezuela claims sanctions blocking vaccine purchases

08-04-2021 11:48 Venezuela's foreign minister claims that without economic sanctions against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, the country would already have purchased all 30 million coronavirus vaccines it needs.

News of funds

Government summons Congress to debate Supreme Court impeachment

Alberto Fernández now says he’ll comply with top court order

Massa seals tax info exchange deal with United States

IDB signs off on US$700 million loan for Argentina

IMF board approves review, frees up additional US$3.8 billion in funds

Paris Club requires Argentina stick to IMF deal to rework debt

Argentina formalises debt repayment deferment with Paris Club

Postponement of Paris Club debt payment gives breathing room

Argentina extends Paris Club talks over US$2 billion to June 30

World Bank approves US$2 billion of funds for Argentina in 2022

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

Argentine warrants more than double after ruling favours Aurelius

'We're ignorant': Illiteracy haunts isolated Venezuelan village

Argentina to offer new liquidity Treasury notes called Lelites

Argentina looks to mutual funds for additional local funding

Court tells daughter of Hugo Moyano to return cash seized in raid

Paris Club says Argentina has committed to IMF deal by next March

Guzmán confirms Argentina has reached deal with Paris Club

Argentina plans partial payment to Paris Club, averting default

Grabbing the wealth of health by stealth

Argentines hedge against yet another inflation spiral

Argentina to use Paris Club grace period to further debt talks

Paris Club to spare Argentina from US$2.4-billion debt default

Argentina seeks Paris Club deal amid IMF talks, Guzmán says

Venezuela claims sanctions blocking vaccine purchases

Race against time to rescue Argentina’s wine grapes

Affection rains down from stands as fans and players enjoy World Cup party

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