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Montevideo, April 21st 2026 - 12:28 UTC

Tag: IMF

  • Wednesday, April 15th 2026 - 22:10 UTC

    IMF approves second review of Argentina program, unlocking US$1 billion disbursement

    Argentina is the IMF's largest debtor. Its obligations to the Fund exceed $57 billion, accounting for 34.5% of the institution's outstanding loans, and grew 36% over the past twelve months

    The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff-level agreement with Argentina on the second review of the country's extended fund facility, clearing the way for a disbursement of approximately $1 billion pending approval by the Fund's executive board. With this tranche, Argentina will have received roughly $15 billion of the $20 billion agreed in April 2025, Reuters reported.

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  • Wednesday, April 15th 2026 - 10:20 UTC

    Uruguay bets on international integration to attract investment amid global uncertainty

    The IMF cut its growth forecast for Uruguay from 2.4% to 1.8% for 2026, matching the 2025 rate, as part of a global revision triggered by the conflict in Iran

    Uruguay's government responded on Tuesday to the International Monetary Fund's latest projections with a strategy centered on trade openness and investment attraction. Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Martín Vallcorba acknowledged the world is going through “a moment of great uncertainty” driven by the Middle East war, but said the country is working to create “positive and favorable conditions for investment and growth.”

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  • Wednesday, April 15th 2026 - 00:59 UTC

    US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's Central Bank and backs its return to the IMF

    The move responds to persistent demands by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, whose individual sanctions OFAC had already lifted on April 1

    The US Treasury Department on Tuesday lifted financial sanctions on Venezuela's Central Bank and three other state-owned banking institutions, in the most significant easing of the punitive regime in place since 2017. On the same day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly endorsed efforts by the International Monetary Fund to reintegrate Venezuela into the international financial system.

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    IMF flags risks of outdated inflation metrics in fast-changing economies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

  • 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.

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