The BONCER bonds mature in February 2025
Economics
Starting on Wednesday, 20 basic basket products will have a 20% discount for the next 60 days
A spokesman for medium-sized companies supported the decision, saying that the previous arrangement was ‘Kafkaesque’
They will be subscribed to in pesos and paid for in US dollars
The president said on Thursday that there will be no restrictions on the blue dollar although the decree does not include changes to foreign currency law
The document contains over 300 articles annulling or modifying laws that protect Argentine workers from predatory business practices
Argentina’s Milei says ‘more is coming’ as critics question decree
Attempts to modify so many laws must be debated in Congress, not passed via decree, politicians and constitutional lawyers argue
Milei decrees sweeping economic deregulation and privatization measures
The measures, implemented via decree, attack the role of the state and mark a radical shift towards free markets
Analysts say the decision could encourage investors to dollarize their assets