While some sectors see signs of recovery, others feel that the recession …
Facundo Iglesia
Facundo Iglesia is an economics, finance and technology reporter for the Buenos Aires Herald. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Wired, Le Monde Diplomatique, Rest of World, Perfil, among many others. In 2021, he won the ESET Latin American Award for Journalism on Computer Security.
Whether President Nicolás Maduro and diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia will recognize the validity of the result in the face …
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Dollar & PesoEconomicsLatin America
Argentina and Brazil discussing common currency, Lula and Fernández say
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, …
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Argentina 101Dollar & PesoEconomics
‘Foreign tourist dollar’: everything you need to know about the preferential exchange rate
Payments made in Argentina with foreign credit cards are processed at the MEP dollar rate. Here are the details.
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BusinessEconomics
Central bank to maintain interest rates after December inflation figures showed no surprises
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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …