Tag: Amado Boudou

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 17:08 UTC

  Pillars of Argentina’s productive model and re-industrialization process are “solid”

  

  Economy Minister Amado Boudou said that the pillars of the ‘productive model’ and re-industrialization process implemented by the Argentine government are solid consolidating social inclusion and distribution.

• Monday, April 25th 2011 - 07:51 UTC

  G20 to address commodity prices “volatility” in special meeting in Argentina

  

  G-20 Economy ministers will be meeting May 18/19 in Argentina to address commodity prices’ variations, according to Argentine sources. The meeting was agreed during the recent IMF/World Bank spring assemblies in Washington, following on Argentina’s deep concern about the “volatility” of commodity prices.

• Friday, April 22nd 2011 - 04:48 UTC

  Car companies comply with Argentina’s import/export balance policy

  

  Argentina reached an agreement with the French conglomerate Peugeot-Citroen and the importers of Italy’s Alfa Romeo, to balance imports-exports value, following on Argentina’s latest regulations for the country’s auto industry.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2011 - 02:09 UTC

  Argentina’s economic activity indicator jumped 8.7% in February

  

  Argentina's February monthly economic activity indicator, or EMAE, jumped 8.7% on the year and was up 0.4% on the month, the national statistics agency Indec reported Monday. The EMAE comprises most components of gross domestic product.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - 04:20 UTC

  IMF presents report to develop a new consumer price index in Argentina

  

  The IMF has presented a report to Argentine authorities with specific recommendations for developing a new, nationwide consumer price index to replace the much-criticized current index, the fund said in a press release Monday.

• Friday, February 25th 2011 - 21:53 UTC

  Argentine government makes a small gesture towards farmers’ groups

  

  Argentina decreed the dissolution of the controversial ONCCA, (Office for the commercial control of agriculture produce) which was directly involved in market regulation and distribution of subsidies and as such caused much irritation and criticism particularly from farmers’ organizations.

• Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 07:44 UTC

  Boudou announces strong increase in government tax revenue and surplus

  

  Argentina’s primary surplus rose 103.7% and reached 2.1 billion Pesos (522 million US dollars) during January year-on-year, according to Economy Minister Amado Boudou. Tax revenue in January set a new record of 40.7 billion Pesos due to booming economic growth and rising inflation.

• Monday, February 21st 2011 - 07:09 UTC

  Argentina satisfied with G20 proposal to stimulate food production

  

  Argentina is satisfied with the outcome of the G-20 ministerial meeting after the proposal to regulate commodities prices was turned down, particularly in the food chapter, and because it was agreed that the best way to address current tensions is to stimulate supply.

• Monday, February 14th 2011 - 21:07 UTC

  Argentina hopes to reach an agreement with the Paris Club this month

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister Amado Boudou heads to France this week to participate in the G20 ministers meeting and will take advantage of the trip to further advance tentative negotiations to resolve the defaulted debt Argentina has with the Paris Club.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 05:03 UTC

  Argentine industry warns: inflation is like a hard drug that creates “illusions and social tensions”

  

  Argentina’s Industrial Union’s vice president, and FIAT Argentina’s head Cristiano Ratazzi, warned Monday that “inflation is like a drug that creates illusions but also social tensions”.