ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Argentina let peso plunge and then stepped in to contain losses 12-09-2025 11:13 Milei administration allowed peso to weaken this week, while simultaneously moving to prevent the rush out of the currency from turning into a stampede.
BILATERAL BANK SPAT Milei government accuses Chinese bank of driving peso drop 03-09-2025 23:15 Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno points finger at a Chinese bank – without naming it – by saying it deliberately pushed down the peso’s value in trading on Monday.
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.
BANKING & FINANCE Milei clashes with top banks amid Argentina’s liquidity squeeze 20-08-2025 08:35 Liquidity measures have stoked tensions between the government and the country’s banks; Discontent became evident during a meeting.
MARKETS Argentina’s peso debt yields soar to record ahead of key auction 12-08-2025 10:59 Sharp increase in borrowing costs comes as the government prepares for a peso debt auction Wednesday when it will attempt to roll over around US$17.4 billion in maturities, equal to about a third of all the money circulating in the economy.
MONETARY POLICY Banks face liquidity crunch as peso yields soar 22-07-2025 17:42 Interest rates on peso notes are soaring across the board, piling pressure on banks amid a liquidity crunch caused by government efforts to defend the local currency.
PRESIDENT MILEI Argentina rally put to test as challenges await Milei 09-12-2023 08:47 Investors’ giddiness with Argentina will be put to the test as Javier Milei takes over on Sunday.