News of loan

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."

ECONOMY

IMF agrees second Argentina loan review, backs US$3.9B payment

19-09-2022 14:33 Multilateral lender reaches staff-level agreement with Argentina over second review, praises "decisive" steps taken by Economy Minister Sergio Massa; Once approved by Fund's executive board, deal paves way for release of US$3.9 billion in funds.

ECONOMY MINISTER IN WASHINGTON

IMF chief praises Massa's 'stabilising plan,' talks over review continue

12-09-2022 22:03 Argentina and the IMF to continue talks over latest disbursement of funds, says multilateral lender’s chief after high-level talks with Sergio Massa.

ECONOMY MINISTER IN WASHINGTON

New economy chief wins IMF praise on first trip

12-09-2022 20:59 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praises "strong steps" Economy Minister Sergio Massa has taken to stabilise the economy following meeting in Washington.

MASSA IN THE UNITED STATES

IDB agrees to loan Argentina US$5 billion over this year and next

07-09-2022 12:17 After what appears to be a resetting of the relationship, the Inter-American Development Bank on Tuesday agreed to loan some US$5 billion to Argentina in 2022 and 2023.

MASSA IN THE UNITED STATES

Argentina gets vote of support as IDB boosts loan on Massa trip

07-09-2022 11:31 Economy Minister Sergio Massa wins a major loan commitment from Inter-American Development Bank, a symbolic victory in his bid to restore some confidence.

MASSA’S TRIP TO WASHINGTON

Report: Argentina may request new loan from IMF’s ‘resilience’ trust

25-08-2022 17:00 Planning for Economy Minister Sergio Massa’s trip to the United States ramps up, with IMF talks leading the agenda.

UNICEF SURVEY

Million kids and adolescents skip a meal each day for lack of income

19-08-2022 13:54 Risk of underfeeding in households collecting AUH child benefits has climbed to 50%, warns new UNICEF report.

by Clara Fernández Escudero

Ukraine

IMF-Ukraine talks to be overseen by veteran Argentina negotiator

18-08-2022 18:22 The negotiator who led IMF-Argentina talks, Juli Kozack, will lead International Monetary Fund loan discussions with Ukraine.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Giovani Lo Celso secures Villarreal loan from Tottenham

01-02-2022 14:38 Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has joined Villarreal on loan until the end of the season.

BLOOMBERG

YPF signs US$300-million multilateral loan for sustainable projects

27-01-2022 21:06 YPF and Corporación Andina de Fomento sign three-year US$300-million multilateral loan, according to a statement from Argentina's state energy firm.

Politics heating up

Hypocrisy rules!

15-01-2022 03:00 The heatwave that hit the Southern Hemisphere and Argentina with particular virulence this week seems to have fried the circuits of more than just the systems controlling the energy grid in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

IMF report concludes 2018 loan ‘did not deliver on its objectives’

23-12-2021 14:09 IMF concludes record US$57-billion 2018 credit-line for Argentina, the largest in the multilateral lender’s history, “did not deliver on its objectives.”

'ex-post evaluation'

IMF says Argentina capital flow measures needed with 2018 deal

22-12-2021 22:10 IMF concludes record US$56-billion 2018 programme for Argentina didn’t succeed “in improving confidence” and was “fragile from its inception” despite the size of the loan.

IMF DEBT

Upcoming IMF report assessing 2018 loan promises to stir up local politics

03-12-2021 21:56 IMF’s board set to discuss report reviewing the record stand-by programme worth US$57 billion granted to the Mauricio Macri government.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Martín Guzmán: ‘We want an agreement with IMF before March’

12-11-2021 00:01 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán discusses Argentina's talks with the International Monetary Fund at a crucial moment for the ruling Frente de Todos coalition – just days before the midterm elections.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

IMF DEBT

Argentina makes US$390-million interest payment to IMF

05-11-2021 01:53 Argentina made a payment of US$390 million Monday to the International Monetary Fund for interest on a US$44-billion loan it is seeking to renegotiate, the government said.

ECONOMY MINISTER

Martín Guzmán: ‘There will be no devaluation’

25-10-2021 11:02 Argentina’s economy minister plays down rumours of an upcoming devaluation, declares that record US$57-billion IMF credit-line was “a political loan” that helped finance Mauricio Macri’s re-election campaign.

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández holds 'positive' talks with IMF chief in Rome

14-05-2021 14:16 President Alberto Fernández said Friday he was hoping to renegotiate Argentina's debt "as quickly as possible," after talks with the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Rome.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Fernández urges IMF to suspend surcharges on US$45-billion loan

12-05-2021 15:28 President Alberto Fernández urges IMF to suspend surcharges applied by the multilateral lender to countries that use its credit lines extensively.

IMF debt talks

IMF official says timing of new debt deal depends on Argentina

16-04-2021 13:55 IMF Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner says a lot of “advanced work” on a new financing programme for Argentina has been completed. But the timing of a new deal depends on the Alberto Fernández administration, he adds.

GUZMÁN IN EUROPE

Guzmán discusses debt with Pope Francis at the Vatican

14-04-2021 12:33 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, the latest stop on his European tour seeking support for Argentina's IMF debt talks.

IMF DEBT PROBE

Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri

11-04-2021 07:58 The State will act as a plaintiff in a case investigating whether former president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) broke the law in securing a record US$57-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) back in 2018.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

05-04-2021 10:28 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says a plan with the International Monetary Fund to repay US$45 billion in debt won’t be finalised by May or June.

ECONOMY MINISTER

Guzmán flies to United States for talks with IMF, investors

18-03-2021 13:00 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán flies to New York for talks with investors. He is due to meet with IMF staff, including Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, next week.

BLOOMBERG

IMF sees upside in delaying Argentina deal after October

11-03-2021 14:08 IMF officials see some benefit in delaying a US$45-billion agreement with Argentina after the October midterms, with talks yielding little progress six months after they began.

IMF DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Government considers using new IMF reserves for loan payment

26-02-2021 16:58 Argentina is considering using new reserves to be issued by the International Monetary Fund to make a payment due to the lender in September, according to a person with direct knowledge.

News of loan

IDB signs off on US$700 million loan for Argentina

IMF agrees second Argentina loan review, backs US$3.9B payment

IMF chief praises Massa's 'stabilising plan,' talks over review continue

New economy chief wins IMF praise on first trip

IDB agrees to loan Argentina US$5 billion over this year and next

Argentina gets vote of support as IDB boosts loan on Massa trip

Report: Argentina may request new loan from IMF’s ‘resilience’ trust

Million kids and adolescents skip a meal each day for lack of income

IMF-Ukraine talks to be overseen by veteran Argentina negotiator

Giovani Lo Celso secures Villarreal loan from Tottenham

YPF signs US$300-million multilateral loan for sustainable projects

Hypocrisy rules!

IMF report concludes 2018 loan ‘did not deliver on its objectives’

IMF says Argentina capital flow measures needed with 2018 deal

Upcoming IMF report assessing 2018 loan promises to stir up local politics

Martín Guzmán: ‘We want an agreement with IMF before March’

Argentina makes US$390-million interest payment to IMF

Martín Guzmán: ‘There will be no devaluation’

President Fernández holds 'positive' talks with IMF chief in Rome

Fernández urges IMF to suspend surcharges on US$45-billion loan

IMF official says timing of new debt deal depends on Argentina

Guzmán discusses debt with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

Guzmán flies to United States for talks with IMF, investors

IMF sees upside in delaying Argentina deal after October

Government considers using new IMF reserves for loan payment

Secret pacts between Massa & Alberto and Macri & Rodríguez Larreta

German Chancellor Scholz heads to Argentina with investment on agenda

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

‘Argentina, 1985’ wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

'Racism, machismo and classism' evident in Báez Sosa killing, say sociologists

Lutereau y el juicio a los rugbiers: "Hay un mundo que excede a la crianza de los padres"

La inesperada compañera de fórmula de Santilli y sus críticas a Macri y Larreta

Alberto Fernández y el canciller alemán Olaf Scholz cuestionaron a Rusia y firmaron acuerdos bilaterales

Otra escalada récord del dólar blue y se recalienta más la suba de precios

Sin Milei no hay Rosada: JxC aventaja por 4 puntos al FdT, pero el libertario sería la llave del balotaje