CURRENCY SWAP Central Bank says China currency swap renewed until July 2026 12-06-2024 22:26 Central Bank renews a roughly US$5-billion portion of its currency swap line with the People’s Bank of China for another two years.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Top officials to meet People's Bank of China chief amid swap talks 26-04-2024 17:20 Argentina’s Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno are scheduled to meet with People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng in Beijing on Monday.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA Central Bank chief Bausili among top officials headed to China 18-04-2024 18:02 Top government officials are preparing to visit China in the next few weeks as President Javier Milei ditches his aggressive rhetoric against Beijing in a bid to deepen ties with a key trade partner.
HELP FROM BEIJING China lets Argentina tap extra US$6.5 billion from swap line 18-10-2023 14:01 Move comes right before Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday as political uncertainty roils markets and the peso’s parallel exchange rate sells off.
BUENOS AIRES & BEIJING China allows Argentina to spend up to US$10 billion of currency swap line 02-06-2023 13:20 Chinese officials approve Argentina tapping up to 70 billion yuan (US$9.89 billion) of currency swap line, double the previous limit, according to a Central Bank statement.
CURRENCY SWAP Argentina seeks bigger China swap line to prevent peso sell-off 24-05-2023 10:48 Argentina’s government is asking China for an expansion of its bilateral currency swap in yuan as it seeks to build up reserves.