Bloomberg Argentina expands tech companies’ incentives amid recovery push 10-10-2020 20:35 Government expands benefits to its burgeoning tech sector in an effort to boost much-needed foreign investment and exports.
PERIODISMO PURO / INTERVIEW Matías Kulfas: 'We believe in an active state, which complements the market' 29-08-2020 08:36 Argentina’s Productive Development Minister on post-pandemic Argentina, the state’s role in the economy and balancing public accounts. by Jorge Fontevecchia
OFFICIAL IN, OFFICIAL OUT Neuquén lawmaker Darío Martínez appointed new energy secretary 24-08-2020 09:29 Sergio Lanziani relived of position as energy secretary after just eight months in office.
MINISTRY POSITIONS Production in a context of reduction 02-05-2020 10:58 Although always working with centre-left administrations, Kulfas has no political militancy or factional loyalty with his presence in the Cabinet entirely due to his personal links to President Fernández, as a leading member of his Grupo Callao think tank. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG Monetary stimulus goes straight back to Central Bank 08-04-2020 16:28 Money Central Bank is pumping into the moribund economy to provide cheap credit is finding its way straight back to its own coffers. Monetary base has increased by 619 billion pesos, or 34%, in the past 30 days.
'TARIFAS' Government likely to increase utility rates in June, says Cafiero 20-02-2020 16:16 Government will unfreeze public services rates starting from June, but increases will only hit “the sectors that can support them,” says Cabinet chief.
DEBT TALKS IMF mission team keeps low profile during time in Argentina 18-02-2020 13:59 Officials from the International Monetary Fund depart Buenos Aires on Wednesday, after meeting with a host of ministers from the Argentine government.
ECONOMIC CRISIS Kulfas: there is no ‘magic way’ to recovery on a very short term 03-02-2020 13:52 The Minister of Productive Development and prolific author, Matías Kulfas, affirmed that there is no magic trick to reactivate the Argentine economy in the very short term. Thus, economic recovery should be expected over a much longer horizon as the government tries to curb the recession.
FUEL PRICES Government extends fuel price freeze until end of February 30-01-2020 13:38 Fernández administration to retain restrictions until the end of February in order to curb inflation.
MYSTERY ENVELOPE Envelope with US$10,000 in cash found in Production Ministry office 24-01-2020 12:49 Ministry, headed by Matías Kulfas, files criminal complaint after discovery of hidden envelope stuffed with thousands of dollars inside office allegedly equipped with fingerprint-proof lock.
ECONOMIC MEASURES Kulfas praises businesses as government re-launches Precios Cuidados 08-01-2020 17:46 Government re-launches price-controls scheme with a list of 310 items, which includes "leading brand" products "at reasonable prices," according to officials.
CAPITAL CONTROLS ‘Strict’ foreign-exchange controls to stay in place, says Kulfas 05-01-2020 08:26 “In the current context, strict exchange rate regulations are inevitable,” says production minister
New Cabinet The chosen ones: Who's who in Alberto Fernández's Cabinet 10-12-2019 00:45 President-elect unveiled his team at press conference on Friday in Puerto Madero. Here's a guide to who's who in the incoming administration.
TEAM FERNÁNDEZ Argentina’s next economic team: Who’s on Fernández’s radar for top posts 02-11-2019 11:09 Faced with a crippling economic crisis, Frente de Todos president-elect is eyeing up options for his cabinet.
BLOOMBERG Bond investors keen to hear from Alberto Fernández's economic advisors 27-08-2019 12:24 Money managers including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and others have made contact with advisers to Alberto Fernández, with some pleasantly surprised by what they've heard.