Bloomberg Banks need more vault space to store piles of pesos 19-01-2023 03:02 Peso bills are depreciating so quickly that banks are running out of space to store bank notes.
MARKETS Investors dodge Argentina bond pain by buying up YPF, provinces 27-09-2022 13:18 Quasi-sovereigns posting best returns in emerging markets; Meanwhile, Argentina’s sovereign bonds slumped more than 35%.
BLOOMBERG Government may offer put option on local bonds to entice buyers 12-07-2022 10:03 Central Bank in talks with private lenders about adding a put option to local bonds, according to sources.
BLOOMBERG Argentina eases 60% of June debt burden in local swap 22-06-2022 23:12 Economy Ministry exchanges 358 billion pesos (US$2.9 billion) in local securities due at the end of the month for new notes maturing later this year; Move reduces pressure on government to reach key rollover tender next week.
Banknotes Pesos get political with new bills featuring ‘national heroes and heroines’ 25-05-2022 15:27 President Alberto Fernández’s government moves to replace endangered wildlife designs introduced by Mauricio Macri administration with historical icons; Three women among those to feature on new banknotes, including Juana Azurduy and Maria Remedios del Valle.
BLOOMBERG Dollar bonds yielding 0% are minting money for Argentine banks 13-05-2022 16:14 Banks have latched on to a lucrative trade that produces all-but-guaranteed profits while also allowing local corporations to sell dollar bonds paying coupons as low as zero percent.
BLOOMBERG Argentina to offer new liquidity Treasury notes called Lelites 07-10-2021 21:41 Economy Ministry announces it will offer new Treasury liquidity bills called Lelites.
Bloomberg Argentina looks to mutual funds for additional local funding 02-10-2021 08:18 Argentina took a new step on Friday to boost its local financing options in pesos as the midterm elections approach.
BLOOMBERG Debt rollover flops as investors eye midterms 04-08-2021 20:47 Investors sent a warning message to Argentina’s Treasury on Tuesday night – don’t expect us to finance the government’s increased spending ahead of November’s midterm elections unless interest rates go up.
Bloomberg Argentina’s Central Bank move raises concern of higher inflation 28-05-2021 16:22 A measure allowing Argentina’s commercial banks to move part of their reserve requirements from Central Bank notes to treasury bonds is raising concerns about inflation and the financial system’s health.