News of economy

Argentina snaps dollar-buying streak day after IMF hailed policy

29-07-2026 10:57 Monetary authority didn’t buy greenbacks in Argentina’s currency market on Tuesday for the first time since January 2.

Robeco’s US$18-billion stock picker bets on Argentina after hiatus

28-07-2026 11:17 It took nearly a decade for one of Europe’s biggest emerging-market investors to return to Argentine stocks.

Milei outlines Central Bank reform bill aimed at monetary discipline

27-07-2026 04:49 President claims his planned overhaul would strengthen the Central Bank's independence and permanently curb inflation.

IMF leader Georgieva to visit Milei in Buenos Aires

27-07-2026 04:31 IMF sources say Georgieva also plans to meet with Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and experts from the business world and academia.

Milei opens door to electric cars as Musk's Tesla firms up arrival plans

20-07-2026 14:10 Argentina’s car market is undergoing a silent but fast-moving revolution. While the world's most eccentric mobility brand, Elon Musk’s Telsa, prepares for its arrival in the national market, the landscape has already been transformed by new Asian giants.

by Eugenia Muzio

Hiding behind the World Cup, Milei siblings restructure their government

18-07-2026 06:50 The World Cup provided the Milei administration a much-needed breather after three months under siege. Javier and Karina Milei are learning by doing, but by doing so they are slowly but surely resembling what they initially promised to battle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Tether invests US$20 million in Argentina’s Ualá, expanding Latin America push

16-07-2026 10:32 Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, invests US$20 million in Argentine digital bank Ualá.

Inflation slows to lowest level since last August

14-07-2026 17:34 Inflation slowed for a third straight month to the lowest level since August in a victory for President Javier Milei.

Milei urges governors to renew commitment to 'May Pact' in speech

09-07-2026 19:08 President says Argentina is entering a "Second Independence" as he outlines new reform agenda and praises his "cabinet of patriots."

IMF welcomes Milei's reform proposal for Argentina's Central Bank

09-07-2026 18:58 Multilateral lender welcomes Milei administration's proposal for Central Bank; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Argentina on July 28 and 29.

IMF names Tucumán-born Silvana Tenreyro as chief economist

08-07-2026 09:00 International Monetary Fund says Argentine, British, and Italian national Silvana Tenreyro will serve as the lender’s new chief economist.

Milei wants US-style 'shutdown' mechanism for Argentina

07-07-2026 22:16 President begins to trail new legislative package that would allow government to “shut down” as in United States and ban the Central Bank from printing money.

Argentina targets investment grade rating by 2031, Caputo says

06-07-2026 14:16 Milei administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces minister.

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.

Milei tries again to revive Argentina’s dormant mortgage market

01-07-2026 13:04 Mortgage-backed home sales surged early in Milei’s Presidency only to evaporate as the government stemmed a currency run by raising interest rates above 100%. 

Santilli sworn in as Cabinet chief as Milei reshuffles pack

01-07-2026 00:47 Diego Santilli formally took over as President Javier Milei's Cabinet chief on Tuesday, completing a transition triggered by Manuel Adorni's resignation amid a corruption investigation.

Milei taps lifetime politician Santilli to lead his Cabinet after scandal

29-06-2026 12:43 Javier Milei once vowed to eradicate entrenched politicians like Diego Santilli, yet he turned to him as a candidate and later named him interior minister. Now, the former PRO politician is Argentina's new Cabinet chief.

Adorni reportedly bought video game console on staffers’ credit cards

27-06-2026 08:20 President Javier Milei has remained supportive of his Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, who previously served as the presidential spokesman and is under investigation for illicit enrichment.

Exports boom but households struggle as INDEC posts 2.3% growth

24-06-2026 13:14 GDP rose 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, driven by exports and extractive industries, but unemployment is up, bank defaults have hit a 20-year high and manufacturing is contracting.

Minimum wage has lost 40% of its purchasing power under Milei

23-06-2026 12:07 Basic income for registered workers has plunged against November 2023 to levels even inferior to the 2001 crisis, according to a report by UBA Buenos Aires University’s Economics Faculty. Economic growth produces winners but they are not a majority.

by Ezequiel Orlando