Tag: Argentina IMF

• Tuesday, January 28th 2025 - 07:41 UTC

  Milei’s 2025 challenges: Between Argentina's mid-term elections and the IMF

  

  By Alejandro Werner (*) - The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and suggestions.

• Thursday, January 23rd 2025 - 10:22 UTC

  IMF mission arrives in Buenos Aires to discuss US$ 11 billion loan

  

  An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team landed in Buenos Aires Wednesday to discuss Argentina's eligibility for a US$ 11 billion new loan to make up for the South American country's currently negative reserves. The mission is headed by the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department Deputy Director Luis Cubeddu.

• Monday, August 28th 2023 - 11:29 UTC

  IMF report on Argentina calls for further expenditure control

  

  The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on Argentina highlighted that the targets for reserve accumulation, fiscal deficit, and monetary financing of the deficit were missed “by wide margins.” As a result, imbalances have increased, so “further expenditure control will be needed throughout the election period.” The 1.9% GDP fiscal deficit target remained unchanged.

• Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 08:31 UTC

  Milei announces virtual meeting with IMF

  

  Argentine presidential hopeful Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza Wednesday confirmed he would be holding a virtual conference with International Monetary Fund (IMF) authorities on Friday. The single most-voted candidate in last Sunday's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections said he would be joined by his “economic council.”

• Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:28 UTC

  IMF to relax quarterly reviews of Argentina's reserve targets after Massa-Georgieva talks

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva held a bilateral meeting this weekend at the Indian city of Bengaluru where arrangements were being made for the G20 Summit of heads of state and government later this year.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Massa clinches IMF deal pending board approval

  

  Argentina's Superminister Sergio Massa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristialina Georgieva Monday reached an agreement for a US$ 4 billion loan for the country's Central Bank (BCRA).

• Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  IMF Chief ratifies agency's support to Argentina

  

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva congratulated Argentina's Economy Minister Serio Massa on his appointment and ratified the agency's support for the country's recovery, it was reported Wednesday.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:10 UTC

  No call, just a message from Argentine President to IMF Chief

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva a message explaining the cabinet reshuffle currently underway.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:37 UTC

  Argentina has too many pensioners, according to an IMF report

  

  A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has underlined the fact that Argentina has a larger proportion of citizens earning pensions when compared to other countries in the world.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 - 19:03 UTC

  Glasgow's COP26: Argentine President insists on issues already outlined in Rome

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday appeared before the Glasgow Climate Change COP26 Summit with the same proposal he made days earlier in Rome during the G20 Summit.