Tag: Axel Kicillof

• Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 05:07 UTC

  Ms Nahón confirmed as Argentine ambassador in the US; takes office in February

  

  The US government approved the designation of Cecilia Nahón as the next Argentine Ambassador to the US, leading to her official appointment in the post, according to a release from the Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 03:44 UTC

  Argentina replaces ambassador Argüello by an economist and trade expert

  

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that President Cristina Fernández has decided to appoint Cecilia Nahón as Argentine ambassador to the United States, replacing Jorge Arguello in Washington DC.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:12 UTC

  Argentina will adopt tough measures to guard nine years of economic achievements

  

  Argentina has “stronger financial support than other countries” and will adopt tough policies to guard the nine years of economic achievements, said Economy Deputy Finance Minister Axel Kicillof addressing the Lower House Budget and Finance Committee to discuss the main guidelines for next year’s budget.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 22:07 UTC

  Moody’s rates outlook of 30 Argentine banks to negative

  

  Rating agency Moody's changed to negative the rating outlook on 30 rated Argentine financial institutions on Thursday. Moody's cut the outlook to negative from stable, as a reflection of the outlook change on the country announced last week.Moody's rates Argentina at B3, six levels into junk territory.

• Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:49 UTC

  Argentina applies tax hike on bio-diesel exports and lowers price for local market

  

  Argentina tightened its grip on the country's energy sector on Friday by ordering a tax hike on bio-diesel exports, a move it said was needed to make domestic fuel prices more affordable, but denied market rumours that it will increase a soybean export tax.

• Monday, July 30th 2012 - 21:39 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez “wonder boy” saves in dollars and has property in Uruguay

  

  Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez “wonder boy” seems to be missing on his homework. According to the Argentine media Economy Deputy Minister Axel Kicillof not only has his savings in US dollars but owns real estate in Uruguay, which Argentina considers an overseas fiscal paradise.

• Monday, July 30th 2012 - 07:19 UTC

  Argentina denies plans to intervene the energy sector: “only ensuring investments”

  

  Planning Minister Julio De Vido denied that the Government plans the “intervention” of the energy sector and clarified that “we demand investment and production plans. This is not an intervention, simple more planning.”

• Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 09:19 UTC

  Argentine organized labour divided but fearful of Cristina Fernandez intentions

  

  Argentine union leaders said that the conflict inside the CGT umbrella organization is “purely political” and claimed that President Cristina Fernandez is after a “divided and passive” organized labour movement.

• Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 00:35 UTC

  Argentine central bank announces “pesification” of real estate operations

  

  Following the official new curbs on US dollar purchasing for savers, the head of the Argentine Central Bank Mercedes Marcó del Pont came on stage to defend the measure and anticipate that operations in the real estate market will have to be done in Argentine Pesos.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 08:17 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez announces plan to build 400.000 new houses in four years

  

  In an attempt to recover the political initiative and sliding opinion polls Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced the launching of an ambitious housing program aimed at building 400.000 homes in the next four years.