News of maturities

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

02-12-2021 16:15 A technical mission team with officials from Argentina's Economy Ministry and Central Bank will travel to Washington on Saturday to meet with representatives from the International Monetary Fund.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentina will make US$1.8-billion payment to IMF this month

30-11-2021 22:31 Argentina will make a US$1.8-billion payment to Fund on December 18, confirms International Economic Relations Secretary Cecilia Todesca.

IMF debt

Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF

02-08-2021 18:57 Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to the International Monetary Fund.

International Monetary Fund

Alejandro Werner, IMF director for Americas, to retire

28-04-2021 17:37 Alejandro Werner, director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund, to retire in August.

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández calls to extend IMF payment period

28-03-2021 16:03 President Alberto Fernández called on the IMF to extend the repayment period on the nation’s debt facility beyond 10 years – something the Fund doesn't allow.

IMF DEBT TALKS

‘Close dialogue’ with Argentina continues, says IMF chief Georgieva

24-03-2021 11:27 IMF managing director shares “good meeting” with Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, says “close dialogue” between parties will continue.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF: Argentine team expected to hold loan talks in mid-March

25-02-2021 18:22 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán will visit Washington in mid-March, confirms IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF official: Argentina deal by May is an ambitious timeline

08-02-2021 22:11 IMF Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner says May target for new financing programme is "clearly ambitious," though not "unviable."

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández holds talks with IMF chief Georgieva

22-01-2021 02:25 The government is hoping to renegotiate repayments on a US$44-billion loan granted to the Mauricio Macri administration by the Fund in 2018.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán expects new program with IMF in March or April 2021

10-12-2020 02:11 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says talks with the IMF will still "take a while," hinting a deal would be likely in March or April next year.

economy

Government officials to meet IMF in Washington in 'coming days'

04-12-2020 13:07 Government officials will meet with staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) soon to continue talks on a new aid programme, a Fund spokesman said Thursday.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF and Argentina making 'good progress' on new financing plan

22-11-2020 15:13 IMF mission team ends visit to Buenos Aires, saying that talks over a new financing plan are progressing well, with the two sides beginning to “delineate the contours” of a new deal.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Peronist senators amp up rhetoric with scathing letter to IMF chief

16-11-2020 18:05 With government in talks over new financing programme, senators from ruling Frente de Todos coalition fire off letter to IMF chief Kristialina Georgieva demanding organisation “refrain from conditioning economic policy.”

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentina will ask IMF for Extended Fund Facility programme, says Guzmán

09-11-2020 21:55 Government will ask IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme as part of the government's efforts to delay repayments on the US$44 billion it owes, Economy Minister Martin Guzman confirms.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF to launch talks with Argentina over new loan next week

06-11-2020 18:27 IMF confirms mission team will arrive in Argentina to start talks with the government over a new financing programme next week.

TALKS OVER IMF PROGRAMME

IMF: Argentina needs 'credible' plan to overcome crisis

14-10-2020 15:00 Argentina's "top priority ought to be to put in place a credible and comprehensive economic agenda that balances supporting the economy and people," says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

SENATE ADDRESS

Cafiero confirms government wants to postpone IMF debt repayments

07-10-2020 17:56 In address to Senate, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will ask the International Monetary Fund to postpone scheduled repayments on a US$44-billion loan.

IMF TEAM IN TOWN

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

07-10-2020 00:52 Kristalina Georgieva says IMF has "no intention of putting pressure on Argentina at this time," as negotiators from Fund arrive in Buenos Aires for talks.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF team arrives in Argentina with Fernández seeking deal ASAP

05-10-2020 10:07 President Alberto Fernández says he’s seeking an agreement with Fund “as soon as possible,” in order to "clear up any doubts.”

New financing programme

IMF says it will send mission team to Argentina in October

24-09-2020 18:50 IMF says a mission team will visit Argentina at the start of next month, as talks over a new financing programme begin in earnest.

Bloomberg

Argentina won’t seek fresh IMF funding in upcoming talks

27-08-2020 22:48 Argentina's representative to IMF, Sergio Chodos, says country won't seek fresh funding during talks over new financing programme.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Government formally opens debt rescheduling talks with IMF

27-08-2020 02:30 Government formally opens talks with IMF over new terms for repayment of record US$57-billion bailout agreed in 2018 by Macri administration.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

IMF backs Argentina's debt offer, saying only 'limited scope' to improve it

01-06-2020 15:21 IMF makes another public push to support the government’s debt restructuring offer, saying there's here’s little room to further increase payments to private creditors.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING TALKS

Argentina aiming to sign new IMF programme in 2020, says Guzmán

28-05-2020 23:30 "It is something that is going to happen in the course of 2020," says Economy Minister Martín Guzmán.

DEBTORS & CREDITORS

IMF ‘stands ready to help Argentina’ through ‘difficult times’ ahead

09-05-2020 07:57 Fund spokesperson Gerry Rice ‘hopeful’ deal can be reached with creditors to avoid default.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Bondholders pan Argentina's restructuring offer, prepare for battle

20-04-2020 15:17 The Argentina Creditor Committee says it “cannot support” the nation’s restructuring proposal and the government’s actions have “fallen well short of bondholders’ expectations,” as talks with officials step up.

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.

Bloomberg

Argentina’s largest peso swap in a decade may lead to new snub

18-03-2020 18:08 Analysts warn that Argentina's largest peso-denominated debt swap since 2005 may not attract sufficient investor support.

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

Government proposes US$69-billion debt restructuring plan

10-03-2020 08:15 With Decree 250/2020, government confirms proposal to restructure US$69 billion of public debt.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

IMF says Argentina's debt burden is 'unsustainable'

19-02-2020 18:27 Review by International Monetary Fund mission team paves the way for the government to ask private bondholders to take on losses, as it prepares to renegotiate its obligations.

BOND PAYMENT DELAY

Further 're-profiling' of maturities in pesos looms, analysts predict

18-02-2020 12:00 Next key date for government be March 6, with A2M2 payments worth about US$1 billion due that day. Government may have to resort to the issue as Martin Guzmán’s credibility is being tested by the markets.

by Mirta Fernandez, Perfil

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Debt talks with IMF begin in Buenos Aires

13-02-2020 10:11 About 6,000 people demonstrated in front of Congress in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, shouting "IMF get out!" as negotiations over debt restructuring begins in earnest.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Protesters set to rally as IMF arrives for debt restructuring talks

12-02-2020 08:41 Demonstrators will take to the streets of the capital this afternoon, as IMF officials arrive in Buenos Aires and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán presents his fiscal plan before Congress.

Bloomberg

IMF heads to BA for talks with poker-faced Fernández

11-02-2020 09:01 President Alberto Fernández has likened renegotiating the nation’s debt load to playing poker – but this week, he'll finally have to show some of his cards.

FUND CONFIRMS

IMF mission team extends Buenos Aires trip to full week

11-02-2020 08:39 Spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund confirms that mission team will stay full week in Argentina, longer than three days originally planned, with talks over nation's debt burden set to enter crucial stage.

by James Grainger

News of maturities

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

Argentina will make US$1.8-billion payment to IMF this month

Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF

Alejandro Werner, IMF director for Americas, to retire

President Fernández calls to extend IMF payment period

‘Close dialogue’ with Argentina continues, says IMF chief Georgieva

IMF: Argentine team expected to hold loan talks in mid-March

IMF official: Argentina deal by May is an ambitious timeline

President Fernández holds talks with IMF chief Georgieva

Guzmán expects new program with IMF in March or April 2021

Government officials to meet IMF in Washington in 'coming days'

IMF and Argentina making 'good progress' on new financing plan

Peronist senators amp up rhetoric with scathing letter to IMF chief

Argentina will ask IMF for Extended Fund Facility programme, says Guzmán

IMF to launch talks with Argentina over new loan next week

IMF: Argentina needs 'credible' plan to overcome crisis

Cafiero confirms government wants to postpone IMF debt repayments

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

IMF team arrives in Argentina with Fernández seeking deal ASAP

IMF says it will send mission team to Argentina in October

Argentina won’t seek fresh IMF funding in upcoming talks

Government formally opens debt rescheduling talks with IMF

IMF backs Argentina's debt offer, saying only 'limited scope' to improve it

Argentina aiming to sign new IMF programme in 2020, says Guzmán

IMF ‘stands ready to help Argentina’ through ‘difficult times’ ahead

Bondholders pan Argentina's restructuring offer, prepare for battle

Guzmán backs wealth tax, rules out austerity measures in interview

Argentina’s largest peso swap in a decade may lead to new snub

Pandemic poses perfect storm scenario for Argentine debt

Government proposes US$69-billion debt restructuring plan

IMF says Argentina's debt burden is 'unsustainable'

Further 're-profiling' of maturities in pesos looms, analysts predict

Debt talks with IMF begin in Buenos Aires

Protesters set to rally as IMF arrives for debt restructuring talks

IMF heads to BA for talks with poker-faced Fernández

IMF mission team extends Buenos Aires trip to full week

Argentina, trying to sit at the ‘big boys’ table’

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