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Montevideo, March 4th 2026 - 02:29 UTC

Tag: IMF

  • Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 04:48 UTC

    IMF flags risks of outdated inflation metrics in fast-changing economies

    The debate has gained momentum in Argentina after the government indefinitely postponed a new CPI methodology, a decision exposed following the resignation of INDEC chief Marco Lavagna

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging countries to modernize how they measure inflation and other key indicators, integrating point-of-sale and online data to reduce “blind spots” that, the institution argues, are widening as the economy becomes more digital and traditional surveys lose accuracy.

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  • Monday, January 19th 2026 - 10:36 UTC

    IMF keeps Argentina’s growth outlook at 4% for 2026 and 2027 amid fragile global balance

    For Argentina, the IMF’s projections place the country above both global growth and regional peers

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its projections for Argentina’s economy, forecasting growth of 4% in both 2026 and 2027, unchanged from its previous estimates published in October. The figures appear in the latest update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO), presented on Monday in Brussels.

  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

    IMF coming to Venezuela's rescue?

    Unfolding political events in Caracas will play a key role in determining whether that option is available

    US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Monday a plan to stabilize Venezuela’s collapsing currency by re-engaging with global financial institutions. The strategy consists of unfreezing approximately US$4.9 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to provide much-needed liquidity to Caracas' Central Bank.

  • Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    Argentina's Central Bank to loosen up leash on US dollar

    The BCRA is attempting to get back on track with IMF targets

    Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced Monday a twitch to its foreign exchange policy, which was welcomed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The new strategy seeks to further boost reserves and will become effective in January 2026.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

    Global public debt nearing historic high, IMF finds

    By 2029, the IMF foresees the highest indebtedness level since 1948

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fiscal Monitor report warned that global public debt was nearing a historic high, projected to exceed 100% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2029. In Latin America, the report identified Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay as the countries with the highest levels of debt.

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei off to DC for meeting with Trump

    Milei is expected to arrive back in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at 8 am

    Argentine President Javier Milei is due in Washington, D.C., on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House the following day to ratify a strategic alliance between both countries following the recent financial bailout agreement.

  • Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    IMF appoints Daniel Katz as new second-in-command

    Katz's immediate past role was as Chief of Staff to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

    Following the resignation of Economist Gita Gopinath earlier this year, the Washington-based International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board announced on Friday that it was hiring Daniel Katz as the new First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD), who is to assume his new duties on Monday.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Milei postpones trip to US

    Milei needs a cash bailout from Washington and will also participate in the UN's General Assembly

    Argentine President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo have postponed their departure to the United States from Sunday to Monday, it was announced in Buenos Aires. Hence, their meetings with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other engagements have been rescheduled accordingly.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Milei's presence in Paraguay triggers mixed reactions

    The Argentine president was dubbed ”a puppet of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)” by protesters objecting to his presence

    Argentine President Javier Milei landed in Asunción early Tuesday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and to hold a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan colleague Santiago Peña.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    IMF money arrives in Buenos Aires, boosting reserves

    “The new agreement is more favorable and should facilitate access to international credit,” said Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo

    Argentina has received a US$2 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a move that has boosted the country's international reserves and provided a temporary reprieve from exchange rate volatility. The funds, part of an agreement reached in April, have raised the Central Bank's reserves to over US$43 billion, the highest since early 2023.

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