The Fund has been supportive of the government’s austerity measures and a staff-level agreement was reached last week in Buenos Aires
The Fund has been supportive of the government’s austerity measures and a staff-level agreement was reached last week in Buenos Aires
The president will give a special address to economic and political leaders in Davos during his first international trip as head of state
The Economy Minister said Argentines would ‘suffer’ harsher austerity measures if Milei’s omnibus bill is not approved in Congress
Javier Milei’s spokesperson described the deal with the lender as having ‘virtually fallen through’
The payments are for commitments to the International Monetary Fund, sovereign bonds, the Paris Club, and other international organizationsÂ
Luis Caputo has had dealings with the lender from when he was head of the Central Bank under Macri’s administration
Members of the president-elect’s team will also meet with IMF head Kristalina Georgieva
Fund chief Georgieva told Reuters that the country could be a candidate for a trust to receive extra financing
The President-elect is traveling with Luis Caputo, tipped to be economy minister, and soon-to-be chief of staff Nicolás Posse