News of debt programme

IMF deputy chief says Argentina needs 'consistent' monetary, exchange policy

23-02-2024 09:30 International Monetary Fund second-in-command Gita Gopinath said Argentina's government is making significant efforts to "restore macroeconomic stability" after meeting with President Javier Milei.

Milei wins IMF approval for US$4.7-billion Argentina disbursement

31-01-2024 20:29 International Monetary Fund signs off on US$4.7-billion loan disbursement to Argentina.

Government postpones IMF payments as it seeks new deal

04-01-2024 00:40 While awaiting the arrival of IMF officials for crunch talks over its multi-billion-dollar programme, Argentina’s government wants to unify its January commitments and push them to the end of the month.

by Ramiro Speranza

Argentina to pay IMF next week, ‘reformulate’ deal, Caputo says

14-12-2023 19:02 Argentina will pay US$912 million owed to the International Monetary Fund next week, says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

The IMF’s US$43-billion Argentina problem is about to get worse

06-10-2023 17:33 Geopolitics helped keep the credit flowing to Argentina. Even so, at some point the International Monetary Fund —  and its biggest shareholder, the United States — might call time.

IMF confirms Argentina asked to postpone October payments

06-10-2023 14:52 Request confirmed by the global monetary watchdog on Thursday; Government will have to pay US$3.4 billion after the election.

Government gets disbursement lifeline after Fund board approval

23-08-2023 23:02 The board decision completes the fifth and sixth reviews of the programme and enables immediate disbursement of the US$7.5-billion payment, according to an IMF statement.

Massa heads to US for talks with IMF on loans

21-08-2023 08:40 Sergio Massa will travel to the United States on Monday for talks with the International Monetary Fund on the country’s refinancing disbursements amid the peso’s devaluation. 

Argentina seeks larger IMF disbursement after 18% devaluation

14-08-2023 22:16 Argentina intends to ask the International Monetary Fund to increase a disbursement planned for later this month by an unspecified amount

Argentina gets US$775-million loan from Qatar to repay IMF

04-08-2023 04:38 Argentina is paying the International Monetary Fund with help from Qatar, the latest creative accounting measure by the government intended to honour its debt obligations.

Argentina to unify July IMF debt dues into single payment

06-07-2023 15:22 Economy Ministry officials postpone trip to United States for talks with International Monetary Fund as differences between both parties persist.

Argentine officials push back trip to Washington as IMF talks drag on

05-07-2023 13:03 Key Economy Ministry officials postpone trip to United States for talks with International Monetary Fund as differences between both parties persist.

Latin America leaders ask Biden to back Argentina in IMF talks

23-06-2023 00:47 Group of Latin American presidents urge US President Joe Biden to support Argentina in ongoing negotiations over its US$44-billion programme with the IMF.

Argentina asks IMF to postpone payments until end of month

22-06-2023 18:17 Government winks at multilateral lender, looking to smooth payments as negotiations over agreement continue; Economy Ministry sends proposal for unified payment at end of month with expectation of prompt reply.

Kirchnerites ramp up pressure ahead of IMF talks

20-04-2023 18:22 Argentina and the IMF agree to renegotiate US$44-billion programme amid concerns over impact of drought; Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro slams deal for creating “vicious inflationary circle” and says “everything has to be re-discussed.”

Central Bank lifts rate to 81% as inflation jumps

20-04-2023 15:58 Argentina's Central Bank raises its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 81% in response to March inflation data.

IMF ready to ease targets after review of Argentina's debt deal

13-03-2023 21:11 International Monetary Fund confirms staff-level agreement with Argentina on fourth review of debt programme and calls for “modification of net international reserve accumulation target”; News paves way for new US$5.3-billion disbursement later this month.

Argentina to change IMF net reserve target for third time

26-02-2023 08:46 Argentina and the IMF are discussing a smaller figure for net reserve accumulation in 2023, a cornerstone of the deal seen as the only major anchor providing some stability to the economy.