DEBT RESTRUCTURING Adherence to domestic debt swap deal rises to 99.49% 29-11-2020 23:29 Government announces that adherence to its offer to restructure US$41.7 billion in bonds issued under local jurisdiction has risen to 99.49 %.
BLOOMBERG Argentina gives Templeton, Pimco chance to trim peso holdings 09-11-2020 18:04 Argentina is giving some of its largest bondholders the chance to trim their holdings in one of the world’s worst-performing currencies, offering to swap their local peso securities for dollar-denominated assets.
BLOOMBERG Argentina bonds are trading as if the pandemic never happened 07-08-2020 12:34 Debt accord has left the bonds trading at pre-pandemic levels, even as the country lacks the outline of a credible economic plan to get itself out of the current deep crisis.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Senate approves debt swap bill for bonds under Argentine law 31-07-2020 19:05 Unanimous approval did not exclude acrimonious debate in which each side blamed the other for the increase in debt.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina eases local dollar debt burden with US$5-billion swap 19-07-2020 08:53 Large number of exchanged dollar maturities underscores the success of recent government efforts to restore confidence in the local debt market.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Argentine corporates are bright spot after nation's debt default 18-06-2020 00:28 You might think Argentine companies will struggle to make bond payments due this year amid the government’s ninth default, a long recession and ever-stricter capital controls. You’d be wrong.
RATINGS AGENCIES Ratings agencies downgrade Argentina after payment freeze 07-04-2020 23:03 S&P adjusted Argentina's rating to "selective default" on Tuesday, after government freeze payments on dollar-denominated debt under local law. Move follows in the footsteps of downgrades from Fitch and Moody's.
BLOOMBERG Suspension of local debt payments shows not all bondholders are equal 06-04-2020 16:11 Plan to stop payments on some dollar-denominated debt burns investors who put their faith in domestic bonds, improves outlook for holders of international notes.
Coronavirus pandemic Government postpones local debt payments due in dollars until end of year 06-04-2020 09:23 The government has issued a decree to defer close to US$9.8 billion in local dollar-denominated debt payments until 2021.
TRANSFER WINDOW Marcos Rojo rejoins hometown club Estudiantes on loan 30-01-2020 14:18 Combative defender has resigned for the Pincha on loan from Manchester United, Superliga side announces.
STREAMING GIANT France looks to force Netflix to invest in local productions 15-01-2020 13:25 French Culture Minister Franck Riester moves to tackle US streaming platform in order to boost national audiovisual industries.
Bloomberg Investors stuck in Argentina rush to local corporate bond market 11-10-2019 10:34 Foreign investors are starting to flock to Argentina’s usually sleepy local corporate-bond market, desperate to reinvest cash stuck in the country due to recently imposed capital controls.
LEGISLATION Government to seek support before submitting bill to 'reprofile' local debt 02-09-2019 16:46 After talks with the legislative branches of the Cambiemos coalition, Executive decides to seek consensus with opposition lawmakers beforehand submitting project.
FOOTBALL 1986 World Cup winner 'Tata' Brown dead aged 62 13-08-2019 09:39 Known to his friends as 'Tata,' Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1986.
Peronist unity? Massa's successor in Tigre decries local gov't coup 13-06-2019 15:12 Mayor of Tigre Julio Zamora complains Massa and Renewal Front are blocking primaries race that would allow him to retain his control of wealthy district in Greater Buenos Aires. by Anabella Gonzalez