News of quota

Argentina extends export ban on popular beef cuts to tame local prices

03-01-2022 13:59 Argentina extended an export ban on seven beef cuts until the end of 2023, doubling down on its efforts to tame meat prices for local consumers.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina to scrap Covid entry quotas for foreign arrivals on October 19

06-10-2021 14:12 Argentina’s civil aviation agency announces that from October 19, Covid-19 limits on incoming passengers arriving from abroad by air will be scrapped.

BEEF EXPORTS ROW

Argentina to allow resumption of beef exports to China

29-09-2021 15:47 Government to allow cattle farmers to resume exporting beef to China, adjusting cap on exports it imposed in May to limit rising prices in the domestic market.

BEEF EXPORTS

Government extends beef export limits, producers threaten response

31-08-2021 15:23 Argentina’s government on Tuesday extended beef export restrictions until the end of October, prompting an angry response from producers.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina raises limit on returning residents to 1,700 places a day

07-08-2021 08:31 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will raise cap on arriving travellers from 1,000 to 1,700 a day. Tourists still banned from entering country.

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Government announces partial re-opening of beef exports

22-06-2021 17:35 Gradual reopening of beef exports approved but under a new quota system, with number of cuts reserved for the domestic market.

BLOOMBERG

Argentines are finding it almost impossible to purchase dollars

21-09-2020 19:28 Savers are finding it impossible to buy dollars through official channels as banks struggle to adjust to rule changes that tightened restrictions.

Currency controls

Fernández hints at changes to US$200 greenback purchase quota

16-08-2020 08:01 Peronist leader says Argentina is facing high demand "from small savers," with knock-on effect for country reserves. Central Bank officials, however, say no changes are planned.