IMF DEBT DEAL Congress greenlights debt deal – ball now in IMF’s court 18-03-2022 21:46 US$45-billion agreement signed into law by president; Deal now needs approval by IMF’s Executive Board.
IMF debt Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF 02-08-2021 18:57 Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to the International Monetary Fund.
International Monetary Fund Alejandro Werner, IMF director for Americas, to retire 28-04-2021 17:37 Alejandro Werner, director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund, to retire in August.
IMF DEBT TALKS IMF and Argentina making 'good progress' on new financing plan 22-11-2020 15:13 IMF mission team ends visit to Buenos Aires, saying that talks over a new financing plan are progressing well, with the two sides beginning to “delineate the contours” of a new deal.
IMF DEBT TALKS Peronist senators amp up rhetoric with scathing letter to IMF chief 16-11-2020 18:05 With government in talks over new financing programme, senators from ruling Frente de Todos coalition fire off letter to IMF chief Kristialina Georgieva demanding organisation “refrain from conditioning economic policy.”
IMF DEBT TALKS Argentina will ask IMF for Extended Fund Facility programme, says Guzmán 09-11-2020 21:55 Government will ask IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme as part of the government's efforts to delay repayments on the US$44 billion it owes, Economy Minister Martin Guzman confirms.
IMF DEBT TALKS IMF to launch talks with Argentina over new loan next week 06-11-2020 18:27 IMF confirms mission team will arrive in Argentina to start talks with the government over a new financing programme next week.
TALKS OVER IMF PROGRAMME IMF: Argentina needs 'credible' plan to overcome crisis 14-10-2020 15:00 Argentina's "top priority ought to be to put in place a credible and comprehensive economic agenda that balances supporting the economy and people," says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
SENATE ADDRESS Cafiero confirms government wants to postpone IMF debt repayments 07-10-2020 17:56 In address to Senate, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will ask the International Monetary Fund to postpone scheduled repayments on a US$44-billion loan.
IMF TEAM IN TOWN IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan 07-10-2020 00:52 Kristalina Georgieva says IMF has "no intention of putting pressure on Argentina at this time," as negotiators from Fund arrive in Buenos Aires for talks.
IMF DEBT TALKS IMF team arrives in Argentina with Fernández seeking deal ASAP 05-10-2020 10:07 President Alberto Fernández says he’s seeking an agreement with Fund “as soon as possible,” in order to "clear up any doubts.”
New financing programme IMF says it will send mission team to Argentina in October 24-09-2020 18:50 IMF says a mission team will visit Argentina at the start of next month, as talks over a new financing programme begin in earnest.
Bloomberg Argentina won’t seek fresh IMF funding in upcoming talks 27-08-2020 22:48 Argentina's representative to IMF, Sergio Chodos, says country won't seek fresh funding during talks over new financing programme.
IMF DEBT TALKS Government formally opens debt rescheduling talks with IMF 27-08-2020 02:30 Government formally opens talks with IMF over new terms for repayment of record US$57-billion bailout agreed in 2018 by Macri administration.