News of debt

Caputo: Argentina has secured funds for 2026 debt payments

Today 15:23 Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Milei government has secured enough funds to meet this year's external debt obligations; Administration open to international markets to refinance future maturities, but not in a rush.

MARKETS & FINANCING

Argentina shuns markets for now, sees investment grade by 2031

Today 15:00 President Javier Milei’s administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

DEBT REPAYMENTS

Argentina pushes US$6 billion in repo maturities past election

03-07-2026 16:48 Central Bank extends maturities worth US$6 billion on its repurchase agreements to ease the government debt burden.

MARKETS & BONDS

Milei shuns Wall Street to raise dollars at rate lower than 7%

25-06-2026 13:28 Luis Caputo stuck to a strategy that many investors initially saw as too risky: secure dollars through cheaper alternative channels, buy time and wait for spreads to come down.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei settles Argentina's US$15-million UN debt

25-06-2026 00:14 Milei administration pays off Argentina’s outstanding US$15.6-million debt with the United Nations as campaigning for Rafael Grossi's secretary-general candidacy enters key stretch.

MULTILATERAL FUNDING

Argentina approves dollar borrowing amid multilateral loan talks

22-06-2026 18:21 Decree establishes a legal framework for future financing transactions, with contracts governed by New York law and subject to the jurisdiction of US courts.

MULTILATERAL FUNDING

World Bank issues Argentina guarantees for US$2bn commercial loan

16-06-2026 21:37 World Bank board approves guarantees for a commercial loan of as much as US$2 billion that Argentina intends to use to help pay down upcoming debt maturities.

RESERVES

Argentina’s dollar buying tops US$10 billion goal on export boom

04-06-2026 13:21 Argentina’s Central Bank has surpassed its US$10-billion target for dollar purchases, fuelled by a record crop harvest, an energy boom and a surge in debt issuance by provinces and local companies.

DEBT & MARKETS

Argentine provinces tap global markets that sovereign avoids

28-05-2026 13:40 Provincial governments are tapping global bond markets at the fastest pace in nearly a decade

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF to vote next week on Argentina’s review to unlock US$1 billion

14-05-2026 16:33 International Monetary Fund Board to approve latest quarterly review with Argentina next week, allowing the release of US$1 billion in fresh funds.

DEBT & MARKETS

Argentina upgrade seen opening narrow window for debt sale

11-05-2026 13:02 Fitch Rating’s decision to raise Argentina's credit score is fuelling bets that the country will get another shot at tapping international markets.

FRESH FINANCING

IDB joins World Bank in backing debt refinancing plan

17-04-2026 14:05 Multilateral support builds as government seeks cheaper refinancing ahead of July debt maturities.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

World Bank lines up US$2bn shield for Argentina’s debt refinancing

16-04-2026 16:01 Proposed backing could lower borrowing costs; Milei administration faces major July repayments and is seeking fresh international support.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank

16-04-2026 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.

FEATURE

Argentines plunge into debt for bills, cars and birthday parties

08-04-2026 09:59 Improved access to credit has been a notable shift, but a new problem has emerged: the growing number of borrowers struggling to repay debts.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina looks to global debt markets to finance energy boom

07-04-2026 10:41 Corporate borrowers are turning to global debt markets to fund an energy-driven expansion.

STATE ENERGY FIRM

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

01-04-2026 10:47 State energy firm’s share price surpasses US$48, returning to pre-nationalisation levels, against a backdrop of a sharp rise in crude oil prices; Surge driven by a combination of global factors and positive local developments following New York court ruling that has reduced uncertainty surrounding the firm.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei hails court win, slams opposition in YPF national broadcast

27-03-2026 22:57 President celebrates YPF court ruling in Argentina’s favour and picks out Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Axel Kicillof for criticism, declaring: “Expropriation is wrong because stealing is wrong”

POLITICS

Milei targets Kicillof after Argentina secures YPF court victory

27-03-2026 16:00 Milei slams opposition in wake of favourable YPF ruling in US courts; Government blames Kicillof for decade-long litigation while Peronists say ruling defends “sovereign decision.”

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Win for Argentina as US court overturns US$16bn judgment over YPF seizure

27-03-2026 12:54 Milei hails decision as US appeals court rules in Argentina’s favour; Government could avoid US$16-billion judgement to Burford Capital.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

YPF: Argentina gets US$16-billion US judgement tossed on appeal

27-03-2026 12:23 US appeals court ruling marks a significant victory for President Javier Milei and helps clear the government’s path to a return to international markets.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins discovery stay in US$16-billion YPF US court case

18-03-2026 22:17 Government wins order blocking holders of a US$16.1-billion US judgment against it in YPF nationalisation case.

MARKETS – ANALYSIS

Argentina missed early window to sell bonds, investors say

11-03-2026 17:33 Investors say Milei government may have missed a window to return to debt markets in January after deeming it too expensive.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Top Argentina official resigned after return to markets shelved

05-03-2026 16:40 Alejandro Lew was only appointed to the position last November to spearhead Argentina’s return to international markets.

POLITICS

Reidel justifies debt clearance amid nuclear plant graft claims

04-02-2026 23:24 Head of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina responds to accusations over payment of debt contracted with Banco Macro, indicating that it was cleared with his own funds in a "transparent operation."

DEBT & BONDS

Argentina not looking to tap global debt market, Caputo says

02-02-2026 14:22 Argentina doesn’t plan to sell bonds in global debt markets, says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

FINANCIAL MANOUEUVRES

Report: Argentina bought US$808 million from US to pay IMF

02-02-2026 07:32 Argentina buys US$808 million in special drawing rights from the US Treasury to tackle payments at the International Monetary Fund.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina’s global debt hopes get boost from Ecuador’s bond success

28-01-2026 22:44 Ecuador’s return to global credit markets is being seen as a good portent among investors who are eagerly awaiting Argentina’s comeback.

BANKS STEP IN

Argentina secures US$3-billion loan from private banks

07-01-2026 15:51 Short-term repo operation boosts reserves ahead of more than US$4 billion in foreign-currency debt repayments due this week.

MARKET MANOUEVRES

Santander, BBVA, Deutsche lead US$3-billion repo for Argentina

07-01-2026 13:35 Argentina secures US$3-billion loan from a group of international banks to help cover a foreign debt payment; Central Bank reaches a one-year repurchase agreement – or repo – with lenders at rate of 7.4%.

MARKETS & BONDS

Milei euphoria drives Argentina sovereign risk to seven-year low

05-01-2026 22:58 Investors are betting that Milei's increased support in Congress will help him push through a new wave of deregulation, overhaul labour and tax laws and cut spending.

DEBT & MARKETS

Argentina still US$2.4 billion short for January bond payments

31-12-2025 09:33 With just trading days left ahead of a crucial January 9 deadline, Argentina’s Treasury only has US$1.9 billion of the US$4.3 billion it owes despite recent efforts to bolster the country’s stash of dollars.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina to ‘try not to’ sell bonds in January, Caputo says

23-12-2025 14:56 “The objective is to eliminate the dependence the country has on Wall Street,” says economy minister.

MARKETS

S&P lifts Argentina rating, sees nation more able to repay debt

18-12-2025 01:14 S&P’s score for Argentina is now on a par with Moody’s Ratings and Fitch Ratings.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina moves closer to bond market return with peso pivot

16-12-2025 22:08 Central Bank will begin to gradually unwind the tight grip it keeps on the currency starting January; Officials also say they’re going to start buying dollars to boost the Central Bank’s cash stockpile.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina’s dollar bond sale tests foreign demand under Milei

10-12-2025 15:39 A bond sale planned for Wednesday may be a small step for Argentina’s government at home, but a major move toward a potential return to international debt markets.

MARKETS & DEBT

Argentina readies return to foreign bond market

03-12-2025 15:46 Argentina, the serial defaulter, wants to return to international bond markets; Approval of labour and tax reforms by new Congress could be the trigger.

MARKETS & DEBT

Bond spree tops US$3.4 billion with Buenos Aires City sale

19-11-2025 16:31 Bond sale spree has spread into the public sector, with Buenos Aires City returning to global markets after almost a decade and bringing foreign debt issuance to almost US$3.5 billion in the past three weeks.

EDITORIAL

Are second parts never any good?

15-11-2025 05:00 Ever since the petrodollars gobbled up by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, the grim sequence of debt, default and debacle has been an all too central part of Argentina’s decline.

Currency & markets

Peso to get boost from post-election debt sales rush

29-10-2025 17:10 Argentine provinces and companies are lining up to tap global markets in the next few weeks, opening a window of debt sales.

DEBT & BONDS

Bonds rebound as government announces debt buyback

20-10-2025 21:57 Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno says government plans to buy back sovereign bonds to reduce financing costs.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Bessent: US working on new US$20-billion private-sector 'facility' for Argentina

15-10-2025 14:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is working with private sector on another US$20-billion "facility" to support Argentina, bringing Washington's total promised assistance to US$40 billion.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei, asked about US Treasury talks, says negotiations advanced

20-09-2025 09:24 Financial support from Washington would provide relief to policymakers who are trying to reassure investors that Milei can sustain his austerity push after October’s midterm elections.

DEBT AUCTION

Argentina posts strong debt auction after local vote fuelled rout

10-09-2025 19:05 Milei administration rolls over more than 91% of peso-denominated notes, selling a total of 6.6 trillion pesos (US$4.7 billion) in government notes.

BANKING & FINANCE

Milei clashes with top banks amid Argentina’s liquidity squeeze

20-08-2025 08:35 Liquidity measures have stoked tensions between the government and the country’s banks; Discontent became evident during a meeting.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins stay on YPF share transfer in US court battle

17-08-2025 08:59 Appeals court halts order to hand over 51% of shares in state energy firm as Argentina fights US$16.1-billion ruling in nationalisation case.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins reprieve in US court fight over YPF shares

16-08-2025 08:30 Appeals court rules Argentina doesn’t need to turn over its controlling stake in YPF SA to holders of a US$16-billion judgment while it tries to overturn previous order.

BONDS & MARKETS

Argentina rolls over 61% in peso debt auction, yields soar

13-08-2025 20:00 Local debt auction falls short of market expectations as President Javier Milei’s administration rolls over just 61% of maturities in a key auction that analysts said may prompt a drop in the peso.