Tag: IMF

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:46 UTC

  Argentina skips default thanks to agreement with Paris Club

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Tuesday announced that the Paris Club had agreed to give his country until March 31, 2022, to pay the US $ 430 million in instalments while the rest of the debt is renegotiated.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, first country ever

  

  The Parliament of El Salvador has passed with 62 out of 84 votes a bill submitted by President Nayib Bukele to classify Bitcoin as legal tender, thus becoming the first country in the world to adopt a cryptocurrency. Its use as legal tender will go into law in 90 days.

• Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Israel demands explanations for Argentina's vote at UN in favor of human rights probe

  

  The Government of Israel Monday summoned Argentina's ambassador to Tel Avil Sergio Urribarri following the South American country's vote at the United Nations (UN) to create a Commission to investigate the “alleged violations of human rights in Israel and the Gaza Strip.”

• Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  IMF report praises Uruguay's economy and answer to the covid-19 crisis

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has audited Uruguay's economy and was full of words of praise for the South American country, it was reported Wednesday

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Covid-19 deals 10-year setback to Latin America income levels, IMF top official says

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Director of the Western Hemisphere Department Alejandro Werner has said that the current coronavirus pandemic will result in a 10-year setback to the income levels of the region.

• Saturday, May 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Argentine President tells IMF head no more efforts from Argentine people acceptable

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday rounded up his one-week European tour with meetings in Rome with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva and former US Secretary of State John Kerry before flying back to Buenos Aires.

• Friday, May 14th 2021 - 09:27 UTC

  Argentine President meets Italian PM, the Pope and a top World Bank official

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday met with his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi and with Pope Francis in another stop of his one-week European tour.

• Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  French President Macron supports Argentina regarding IMF, Paris Club talks

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday expressed his gratitude to his French colleague Emmanuel Macron for the latter's support with regards to debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club.

• Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Argentine Economy Minister brokering presidential meeting with IMF's Georgieva

  

  Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán stepped ahead from President Alberto Fernández's European tour and flew to Rome Wednesday to meet with International Monetary Fund Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere Julie Kozak.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  CFK amazed at Biden plan's similarities with Argentina's economic policies

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Monday was full of praise for US President's Joseph Biden's message before Congress, citing resounding Keynesian resemblances to her economic policies both in the current term since 2019 and also when she was President between 2007 and 2015.