Tag: Luis Caputo

• Wednesday, February 4th 2026 - 02:51 UTC

  Argentine shares slide in New York as country risk climbs above 500 points

  

  Argentine stocks and hard-currency bonds fell on Tuesday, hit by a risk-off turn in global markets and fresh domestic uncertainty tied to the stalled overhaul of inflation measurement following Marco Lavagna’s departure from INDEC.

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• Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 12:34 UTC

  Argentina’s stats chief quits as Milei’s government freezes inflation index overhaul

  

  Argentina’s national statistics agency, INDEC, said its director, Marco Lavagna, stepped down on Monday after more than six years in the post, just as the country was preparing to launch a revamped consumer price index (CPI). Within hours, Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirmed the methodology change would be delayed indefinitely “until the disinflation process is consolidated,” with no new date set.

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• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 02:16 UTC

  BYD ship reaches Argentina with record delivery of nearly 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles

  

  The BYD Changzhou car carrier docked on Monday at Terminal Zárate, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, and unloaded around 5,800 hybrid and electric vehicles shipped from China—described by local coverage as the largest single import landing of its kind in the country.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

  Argentina issues first dollar-denominated bonds in years

  

  The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei returned to foreign debt markets, raising US$1 billion to cover impending maturities, it was reported Thursday in Buenos Aires. The Economy Ministry auctioned the new BONAR 2029N bond.

• Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 09:36 UTC

  Argentina: Dollar keeps falling after new debt plan announcement

  

  Argentina's official exchange rate and key financial dollar segments registered declines on Friday, after Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo announced plans for a new dollar-denominated bond issuance aimed at refinancing maturities and strengthening foreign currency reserves.'

• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 23:27 UTC

  Quirno chosen for Argentine FM post

  

  President Javier Milei has named current Secretary of Finance Pablo Quirno as Argentina's next Foreign Minister, replacing Gerardo Werthein, the Office of the President (OPRA) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The appointment, effective Monday, October 27, follows Werthein's resignation the day prior.

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentina clinging to floating US dollar, says Caputo

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister, Luis Toto Caputo, confirmed that the Government of President Javier Milei has ruled out dollarization and will maintain the current exchange rate band system, with a floating US dollar.

• Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

  Argentine Economy Minister seeks help from Bessent and Georgieva

  

  Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo held key meetings on Monday in Wasdhington, DC, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in search for a lifeline ahead of the Oct. 26 midterm elections when the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei will seek to build political muscle to face the administration's remaining two years. A concrete announcement is expected from Caputo's meetings.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Additional financial help for Argentina announced

  

  Following meetings in the United States, including the one between President Javier Milei and his US colleague Donald Trump, the South American country has secured significant financial support from international agencies.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina: Interest rates soar in response to new BCRA rules

  

  Argentina's financial system is experiencing significant tension as a new reserve requirement scheme from the Central Bank (BCRA) forces financial institutions to drastically raise interest rates on fixed-term deposits. The average rate for a 30-day fixed-term deposit has jumped to 51.3%, a substantial increase from just a few weeks prior.