News of pesos

MIGUEL PESCE INTERVIEW

Miguel Pesce: Central Bank will try to cut rates, slow inflation

09-01-2020 12:46 New Central Bank chief refuses to make inflation forecasts, saying he wants to rebuild the institution’s credibility “with results.”

ECONOMIC CRISIS

Dying becomes a luxury as economic downturn hits home

06-01-2020 23:20 The cost of buying, renting and maintaining graves and tombs is so high that many in Argentina are opting to cremate their loved ones instead.

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

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.

BLOOMBERG

Argentines shift money into short-term deposits ahead of election

03-10-2019 18:46 As the presidential vote draws closer, savers are increasingly choosing short-term instruments for their deposits.

SALARIES

Government, firms, unions agree one-off payment for private-sector workers

24-09-2019 09:45 Parties "agree mandatory salary payment of 5,000 pesos for private-sector workers," announces production and labour minister.