News of savings

Impatient savers are hindering Milei’s lending push

Today 13:09 Certificate deposits in pesos from the private sector – including individuals and companies – are growing. Yet the maturity of those savings is shrinking.

FINANCE & BANKING

Argentines keep cash under mattresses even as Milei pushes bank accounts

04-05-2026 14:44 Officials estimate roughly US$170 billion sits outside banks. Unlocking even a fraction of that by putting it to work in the formal financial system could help revive Argentina's economy.

BLOOMBERG

Milei carves path for savers to stop stashing cash under couches

31-12-2025 09:39 President Milei has convinced nearly 300,000 Argentines to declare over US$20 billion in a tax amnesty programme that established that deposits above US$100,000 had to remain untouched in bank or brokerage accounts until January 2026.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Dollar-obsessed Argentines have a newfound love for buying gold

11-06-2025 18:24 Argentina’s deep-rooted reliance on the greenback is now being challenged by a growing appetite for gold.

MILEI'S MEASURES

Distrusting Argentines loath to bank their 'mattress dollars'

23-05-2025 18:08 Argentina's government estimates there are about US$200 billion so-called "mattress dollars" out there – five times the reserves of the Central Bank.

NEW MEASURES

Milei’s revamp lets Argentines send US$43,700 – no questions asked

22-05-2025 19:33 ARCA tax agency will stop collecting large swathes of information from citizens and businesses, ranging from used car and home sales to everyday supermarket purchases, starting Friday.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei delays ‘mattress dollars’ plan due to election

16-05-2025 10:06 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says “economic announcement the National Government had prepared for today has been postponed.”

'Blanqueo permanente'?

Experts say Argentina’s dollar thirst could open door for illegal funds

06-05-2025 12:26 Experts raise concerns about legal and tax consequences of using undeclared money after Economy Minister Luis Caputo urged Argentines to take their dollars out and "remonetise" the economy – without having to answer questions.

by Eugenia Muzio

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Betting on Milei, investors choose longer duration

27-11-2024 12:43 Investors are extending the duration of their peso savings and investments, signalling confidence in President Javier Milei.

News of savings

Impatient savers are hindering Milei’s lending push

Argentines keep cash under mattresses even as Milei pushes bank accounts

Milei carves path for savers to stop stashing cash under couches

Dollar-obsessed Argentines have a newfound love for buying gold

Distrusting Argentines loath to bank their 'mattress dollars'

Milei’s revamp lets Argentines send US$43,700 – no questions asked

Milei delays ‘mattress dollars’ plan due to election

Experts say Argentina’s dollar thirst could open door for illegal funds

Betting on Milei, investors choose longer duration

Continental, Geopark among bidders for Argentina shale blocks

Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat in Argentina

Over 100 countries meet in Buenos Aires to tackle drug-trafficking

Milei-linked consultant refuses to testify in Bolivia shooting case

DEA chief calls Argentina a 'model' for region in anti-narco fight

Qué es el fenómeno de activación dinámica que puede “encender” la falla de San Andrés a miles de kilómetros

La cárcel de Devoto se prepara para el traslado: qué pasará con el histórico penal y cómo cambiará el barrio

La falla de San Andrés alcanza su mayor tensión en 1.000 años y reaviva la alarma mundial por el 'Big One'

Vouchers Educativos: cuándo comenzaría el pago de agosto y cuál es el monto por estudiante

Luego de los reclamos, el Gobierno prepara un aumento para las Fuerzas Armadas y de Seguridad