Tag: Argentina

Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Argentina's central bank almost doubles currency swap with China

Argentina’s central bank said it would nearly double its currency swap deal with China, bringing the total to 130 billion Yuan (US$ 18.7 billion), as Beijing looks to expand its influence in the recession-struck country. Central Bank President Guido Sandleris, who was in China finalizing the agreement, said that the deal for 70 billion Yuan would be expanded by 60 billion Yuan, according to a bank spokesman.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina paralyzed by South America's equivalent of Europe's Champions' League

Argentina's biggest clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate meet in the most highly anticipated Copa Libertadores showpiece in history this Saturday as the Buenos Aires rivals clash in the first leg of a final that has captivated soccer fans. Argentina has been totally captivated in the days leading to the event, as conversations and media coverage dominate national attention.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 09:58 UTC
Argentina expects a record harvest of 140 million tons of grain and oilseeds

Argentina is expected to harvest some 140 million tons of grain in the 2018/2019 season, the largest crop in the country's history, according to Argentina's Agriculture Secretariat.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Argentine bio-fuel industry hopeful 2017 US taxes will be reviewed

The U.S. decision to review its tariffs on Argentine biodiesel could mean a reversal of fortune for exporters whose shipments from South America have been practically nil, the biodiesel chamber of Argentina said on Thursday.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 07:29 UTC
Argentina launches off-shore bidding in the Austral and Malvinas regions

Argentina has launched its first offshore bidding round in nearly three decades. The country's energy secretariat published details regarding bidding terms and conditions for public bidding for exploration licenses.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 01:09 UTC
Flybondi to cross the border in December with Asunción, Punta del Este services

Argentine budget airline Flybondi will go international starting December 17 with a flight between El Palomar in the Greater Buenos Aires area and the Paraguayan capital Asunción. Three days later it will commence serving Punta del Este from El Palomar and also from Córdoba.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Roger Waters meets Malvinas mothers at concert; Buenos Aires City will declare him Guest of Honor

Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters is currently on a tour of South America and this week was in Argentina for a first concert in La Plata, and on Thursday the City of Buenos Aires Legislative Council is scheduled to award him a Guest of Honor diploma.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
Fitch lowers prospects for Argentine sovereign debt to negative

The credit rating agency Fitch lowered the prospects for Argentine sovereign debt to negative, arguing the overall weakness of the economy and an uncertain scenario for fiscal consolidation in coming years.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:15 UTC
“Strong market” for Brazilian automakers, but much will depend on Argentina

Automakers in Brazil last month notched their strongest sales in nearly four years, adding to optimism as the auto industry kicked off the biannual Sao Paulo International Motor Show.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 20:45 UTC
Paleontologists discover remains of a suropods dinosaur that lived some 110 million years ago

A team of Spanish and Argentine paleontologists have discovered the remains of a dinosaur that lived 110 million years ago in the center of the country, the National University of La Matanza revealed last Friday.