News of informal

Argentina seeks to shift all-cash workers into payroll jobs

30-08-2022 15:06 Policy aims to target welfare recipients who opt for informal, all-cash jobs to avoid losing government benefits and persuade them to stay in the system.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Peso weakens against dollar in parallel exchange markets

26-01-2022 18:34 Argentina's currency depreciated even further on parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday, hitting a record 221 pesos per US dollar.

FINANCIAL TURBULENCE

Blue dollar takes a breather after week of turbulence

12-11-2021 22:04 The so-called ‘Blue Dollar’ fell to 202 pesos per greenback on the last business day before the elections.

Finance & Markets

Currency turbulence continues in lead-up to midterms

10-11-2021 22:49 Argentina's currency fell sharply on Wednesday in unofficial exchanges, with the so-called 'blue dollar' selling at an all-time high of 205 pesos.

FORMAL EMPLOYMENT

Government launches 'Registradas' plan to tackle unregistered labour

29-09-2021 15:20 State to pay 50% of newly registered domestic worker wages for six months under new government scheme designed to tackle informal labour.

Bloomberg

Pandemic slashes pay for workers in Latin America’s black economy

31-07-2021 00:28 Latin America's job market is going deeper into the dark, with a surge of off-the-books employment trapping millions in an abyss of worse pay, unstable work and dependence on government aid.

exchange rate

Blue dollar rises to 185, highest price since October

23-07-2021 19:25 Argentina’s currency continues to depreciate in parallel exchange markets; Informal ‘blue’ dollar rate has risen by 17 pesos so far in July.