Tag: Business and Investment Forum Argentina 2016

• Thursday, September 15th 2016 - 10:23 UTC

  “After 15 years we are open for business” in Argentina announces US Ex-Im bank

  

  The United States Export-Import Bank said it would begin offering financing in Argentina for the first time since the country's economic meltdown in 2001 and 2002. In previous decades the bank provided low-rate loans to support local investment, including the construction of one of the main highways leading into this city.

• Thursday, September 15th 2016 - 10:18 UTC

  Siemens pledges to invest US$ 5.6bn in energy and infrastructure in Argentina

  

  German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to participate in up to US$5.6 billion of energy, transportation and infrastructure projects in Argentina, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said.

• Thursday, September 15th 2016 - 09:57 UTC

  BP “really encouraged” by Argentina, interested in increasing investments

  

  British Petroleum is looking to increase its investments in Argentina after seeing “tremendous change” in the country since President Mauricio Macri took office nine months ago, CEO Bob Dudley said on “Bloomberg Markets” this week. Argentina just “feels different,” Dudley told Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker at the inaugural Argentina Business Investment Forum in Buenos Aires.