Tag: Martin Guzman

• Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  President Fernández says Argentina's debt a clear example of what is wrong

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday underlined before the G20 Summit plenary in Rome that his country's debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “a clear example of what is wrong” in the international financial system.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  Argentine Economy Minister and IMF Director hold meeting in Washington DC

  

  Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Tuesday met in Washington DC with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to further discuss renegotiations of the country's US $ 45 billion debt.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:39 UTC

  Argentine keeps negotiating with IMF despite rejection to cutting down surcharges

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down a request from the Argentine Government to discuss a reduction in surcharges, it was announced Monday.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  Argentina will pay IMF US$ 1,9bn plus interests on Wednesday, but no budget funds contemplated in 2022

  

  In the midst of the critical situation that emerged following the results of Sunday 12 September primary election, and the cabinet reshuffle a week later, the government of Argentine president Alberto Fernandez nevertheless confirmed that this week it will honor a US$ 1,9bn repayment plus interests to the IMF.

• Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  IMF says Argentina needs to gradually lift currency exchange restrictions

  

  The International Monetary Fund Thursday called for a “credible and solid” plan on the part of Argentina and recommended the country gradually loosened all restrictions on foreign currency exchange.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentina makes payment to Paris Club, loses reserves to cope with domestic demand of foreign currency

  

  Argentina Tuesday made a payment to the Paris Club which resulted in the country's reserves falling to the US $ 42,837 million, it was reported.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Argentine President's prophecy becomes true, but it turns out to be worse

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández, who had said earlier through the coronavirus pandemic that he would rather have 10% new poor people than 100,000 deaths is now faced with his prophecy.

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Argentine Economy Minister wants common tax on multinational companies higher than 15%

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Friday requested that a global tax to be applied to multinational companies was higher than the 15% put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

• 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 17th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  May's inflation in Argentina was 3.3%: What will happen after the elections?

  

  Argentina's inflation in May was 3.3% for a year-on-year accumulation of 48.8%, the highest mark since March 2020, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC)