News of bausili

Wide open field for Milei

20-12-2025 07:44 A libertarian but not a “libertidiot,” as he likes to say, Milei seems to have picked security rather than risk for the new stage of his administration. It is a good choice.

by Marcelo J. García

MONETARY POLICY

Milei gives in to IMF pressure and opens door to inflation risk

17-12-2025 12:50 Economic team has relinquished price deceleration as its overriding priority in an effort to break through the floor of Argentina’s country risk rating, but new strategy faces market scepticism over government’s financing capacity.

by Eugenia Muzio

CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCEMENT

Argentina to adjust peso's exchange rate bands in line with inflation

15-12-2025 23:13 President Javier Milei’s government says it will adopt a new monetary framework, adjust the peso’s trading bands in line with inflation and build up Central Bank’s international reserves.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

US$20bn currency swap could be agreed before midterms, says Bausili

16-10-2025 01:31 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili say landmark currency swap deal with Trump administration could be sealed before the October 26 midterms

by Santiago del Carril

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Currency arbitrage costs Milei US$2 billion a month in Argentina

01-10-2025 12:59 A temporary surge in farm-export dollars has prompted Argentines to purchase cheap greenbacks.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Between heaven and hell

16-08-2025 06:22 As Milei and his economic team struggle to contain financial stress, his popularity and therefore expected electoral victory is under threat.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

NEW MEASURES

Milei’s revamp lets Argentines send US$43,700 – no questions asked

22-05-2025 19:33 ARCA tax agency will stop collecting large swathes of information from citizens and businesses, ranging from used car and home sales to everyday supermarket purchases, starting Friday.

CURRENCY, FX POLICY

Peso will float freely, but it’s not yet time, says Bausili

24-04-2025 10:24 Argentina’s exchange rate will be fully liberalised “in time,” says Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili at event in Washington.

CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES

Milei taps unseasonal source in search of dollars

30-10-2024 10:06 Faced by a shortage of foreign reserves, the Central Bank is turning to an unusual source of funding for this time of year: a risky trade by crop exporters.

BANKING & FINANCE

Central Bank working to enable dollar debt cards

14-10-2024 11:13 Argentina’s Central Bank is working with banks and credit card companies to enable debt cards denominated in dollars.

ECONOMY & FINANCE

Argentina ships gold bars abroad to be financially certified

02-09-2024 20:30 Argentina’s Central Bank sent part of its gold reserves abroad in recent weeks to be validated for financial use.

ECONOMY & POLITICS

Argentina officials move to shore up bank support for debt plan

01-07-2024 15:35 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili sought to shore up support Monday in a meeting with executives from private banks for a monetary policy pivot announced late Friday.

MONETARY POLICY

Milei shifts policy in second phase of Argentina plan

29-06-2024 15:30 Milei administration embarks on second phase of economic plan, announcing it will swap out notes held at the Central Bank for new Treasury debt.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Top officials to meet People's Bank of China chief amid swap talks

26-04-2024 17:20 Argentina’s Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno are scheduled to meet with People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng in Beijing on Monday.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

'The last stretch': Milei praises 'heroic' effort in prime-time address

22-04-2024 22:08 President uses prime-time broadcast to highlight first quarterly budget surplus since 2008. "This is the last stretch of a heroic effort," Milei tells nationwide.

RELATIONS WITH CHINA

Central Bank chief Bausili among top officials headed to China

18-04-2024 18:02 Top government officials are preparing to visit China in the next few weeks as President Javier Milei ditches his aggressive rhetoric against Beijing in a bid to deepen ties with a key trade partner.

ANALYSIS

Milei’s ‘maquinita’ – How many pesos is Central Bank printing?

22-02-2024 15:31 Since Javier Milei entered the Casa Rosada as president, Argentina’s monetary authorities have continued minting the national currency – while altering its destination. Why is there talk of the "benign" printing of money?

by Martín Fernández Nadale

PRESIDENT SPEAKS

Milei vows to shutter Central Bank ‘sooner or later’

11-01-2024 15:16 President Javier Milei vows Argentina's Central Bank will be shut down "sooner rather than later" and that dollarisation isn't off the table.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF staff show support for Milei’s 'ambitious stabilisation plan'

10-01-2024 22:04 Staff-level agreement paves the way for a new disbursement of US$4.7 billion in funds from Argentina’s "fallen" programme, says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.