News of interest rates

Interest rates collapse in Argentina with Milei stockpiling dollars

19-03-2026 14:02 President Javier Milei’s willingness to let interest rates sink — rather than hatch some plan to offset those transactions — has caught the attention of investors and analysts.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Argentina boosts its scrutiny of repo loans as peso slides

26-08-2025 10:10 Argentine authorities step up scrutiny of investor activity in repo loans, short-term financial instruments that have seen interest rates touch record highs amid a liquidity crunch at banks.

MONETARY POLICY

Central Bank cuts key rate to 29% as peso depreciation slows

30-01-2025 23:43 Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 29%.

CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES

Argentina takes steps to dollarise and holds key rate

17-01-2025 11:49 Argentina’s Central Bank said payment intermediaries will have to enable debit card transactions in US currency by February 28, marking a key step in President Javier Milei’s pledge to dollarise the economy.