News of quarterly review

IMF endorses Milei austerity, paves way for new funds

13-05-2024 13:05 Multilateral lender signs off on eighth review but says Milei government has put US$44-billion programme “firmly back on track”; Argentina to receive US$800 million in funds to make upcoming loan payment.

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

IMF: Argentina meeting programme targets by ‘significant margins’

22-04-2024 11:53 Milei’s stabilisation plan "has yielded better results than we expected in our last programme review," says Rodrigo Valdés, IMF's director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina’s net reserves at record low, savings in the spotlight

10-07-2023 18:18 Argentina's Central Bank's net reserves have fallen into record negative territory, intensifying investor concerns about a possible run on the financial system.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF calls for ‘stronger policy package’ from Argentina

02-04-2023 09:14 International Monetary Fund calls on government to adopt "a stronger policy package" in the face of economic crisis and historic drought.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF board approves US$5.3-billion loan disbursement for Argentina

31-03-2023 19:48 International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Friday approved a US$5.3-billion disbursement to Argentina, a key step forward in the government’s programme that’s faced setbacks amid a worsening economic outlook.

IMF DEBT REVIEW

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.

IMF DEBT DEAL

Argentina seeks fresh IMF approval – and US$5 billion in funds

21-02-2023 15:58 Top officials head to Washington for talks with IMF over latest quarterly review; Government needs to boost reserves amid strong foreign currency outflows and punishing drought that has wrecked agricultural harvest projections.