The heads of the Argentine and Chinese central banks confirmed the activation of the currency swap the two countries signed last November. The president of Argentina’s central bank, Miguel Pesce, met with the governor of the People’s Bank of China, Yi Gang, in the Swiss city of Basel. …
The Economy Ministry refinanced its maturities for the first three months of 2023 from AR$4.3 trillion to AR$1.41 trillion in what it considered a “successful” debt swap. The swap, which was offered on December 29 and due Tuesday, had an adherence of 67.2%. The Finance Department highlighted the …
With no official numbers yet, estimates show December ended with an inflation rate above 5%. Thus, 2022 ended with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) rise close to 95% year-on-year, a record in recent decades. And the outlook for 2023 is not encouraging. Several analysts have pointed to a …
Last Thursday, the Economy Ministry announced a debt swap, or “conversion”, due today, with the goal of postponing bonds maturing in the first quarter of 2023. The initial offer, made for holders of eight bonds, consisted of two different “bond batches”: one made up of LEDES with maturities …
Argentine stocks managed to consolidate their recovery and produce all-time profits in 2022. The S&P Merval index accumulated an increase of 42% in dollars through the year. This happened despite the prevailing volatility on Wall Street, as global equity assets were affected by the US Federal Reserve’s harder …
The Economy Ministry passed its last financial test of the year this Wednesday, successfully placing bonds for AR$326.61 billion. The auction means the government ended 2023 with net financing of AR$700 billion. The financial instrument menu was made up of three bonds: the “Lelite”, with a January maturity …
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 savers buying greenbacks in preparation for the upcoming tax amnesty, as well as seasonal demand. The current value …
Lula da Silva’s return to power in Brazil will change the region’s political course and strengthen integration. After meeting with the future Ministers of Finance and Industry, Sergio Massa returned from Sao Paulo with the first signs of this trend. Negotiations are moving forward with the main trading …
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 in November, froze the value of 1,907 products and set a maximum monthly price rise of 4% for …
