Argentina and Brazil will discuss the creation of a common South American currency, their presidents have confirmed. In a joint statement today, President Alberto Fernández and his newly-inaugurated Brazilian counterpart, …

Payments made in Argentina with foreign credit cards are processed at the MEP dollar rate. Here are the details.

The board of the Central Bank will not adjust interest rates following statistics institute INDEC’s announcement yesterday that inflation was 5.1% for December, just 0.2% over the previous month figure. …

Inflation in Argentina spiked to 94.8% during 2022 according to the official statistics institute, the INDEC. Last year’s figure was the highest since 1990, a time when hyperinflation drove prices …

Local and international analysts have forecast the key figures for Argentina’s economy in 2023, and their conclusions differ broadly, with GDP growth projected to be between 0.4% and “more than …

The Economy Ministry is drafting a bill to guarantee the functional and economic independence of the official statistics institute, the INDEC. According to a non-public draft seen by the Buenos …

The informal or “blue” dollar has skyrocketed to a record-breaking AR$359, its highest nominal value ever recorded. The Economy Ministry believes the leap is being driven by demand from small …

The Economy Ministry established this Monday that the commercial agreement underpinning current price caps will remain in force until December 2023. The “Precios Justos” (Fair Prices) program, which was implemented …

The Economy Ministry is drafting a tax amnesty bill for Argentines with money, goods, or financial assets in undeclared accounts. The project, which will be presented in Congress in the …

The Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, launched this Thursday stages 4 and 5 of the “Gas Plan” which will extend up until 2028 and, according to official calculations, and represent …