ECONOMIC INDICATORS Trade volume fell 14.9% in 2020, but with US$12.5B surplus 28-01-2021 16:43 Trade volume last year totalled US$97.24 billion, 14.9% down from the previous year, but with surplus of US$12.528 billion.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS China overtook Brazil as Argentina's largest trading partner in April 04-06-2020 02:23 Argentina recorded a surplus of US$98 million with China in April, compared to a US$351 million deficit in the same month of the previous year, says CERA business chamber.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina's joust with bondholders likely to drag on beyond Friday 07-05-2020 12:43 Battle of attrition between Argentina and international creditors over restructuring US$65 billion in debt is likely to continue unabated past a Friday deadline, analysts say.
Bloomberg Economist Jeffrey Sachs praises Argentina's debt offer, says offer is ‘realistic’ 29-04-2020 13:19 Argentina's offer to foreign creditors is "intelligent, balanced and realistic," according to economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs.
ECONOMY MINISTER Guzmán backs wealth tax, rules out austerity measures in interview 20-04-2020 15:12 Economy Minister Martin Guzmán backs idea of a wealth tax on the country’s richest individuals and firms in an interview with Horacio Verbitsky.
Debt talks & Covid-19 Pandemic poses perfect storm scenario for Argentine debt 16-03-2020 08:05 The global downturn, and the crisis caused by the coronavirus, could yet strangely benefit Argentina, according to some economists.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Sustainability the focus as IMF mission team returns to Buenos Aires 02-03-2020 14:50 IMF mission team due in Buenos Aires for new talks with Economy Minister Martín Guzmán and other government officials. by Luis Di Lorenzo