Under Javier Milei’s administration, exports of raw materials serve as the primary engine driving Argentina’s economy. While the oil and gas and mining sectors have gained considerable ground in recent years, agriculture remains a pivotal sector. Data indicates that primary products and agricultural manufactures constituted over half of Argentina’s exports, amounting to US$38 billion from … Read more
A senior official from the International Monetary Fund emphasised Thursday that Argentina should invest more and create more jobs with the money it has saved from financial stabilisation. Julie Kozack, the head of IMF communications, urged President Javier Milei’s administration to transform its economic gains into stronger growth. This week, an IMF technical team reached … Read more
Officials at the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic offered critical perspectives on economic activity, inflation, and the hurdles confronting monetary policy as the nation approaches the upcoming year. The remarks were delivered during the presentation of the Monetary Policy Report for the third quarter, which took place on Thursday and was attended by BCRA … Read more
The International Monetary Fund has reached an agreement with Javier Milei’s administration on four key areas of action aimed at converting macroeconomic stabilisation into enhanced economic activity and job creation. The announcement was made by IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack at her monthly press briefing on Thursday, just two days after the institution approved the third … Read more
Bilateral relations between Argentina and the United States are currently at an unprecedented juncture in their history, propelled by a significant geopolitical alignment between the government of Javier Milei and the administration of Donald Trump. That alignment could deepen on the trade front through the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, signed by the two … Read more
Argentina’s economic outlook was characterised by a blend of positive and negative indicators at the close of 2026. An export boom in commodities was observed alongside increasing unemployment, a deceleration in disinflation, and a general slowdown in economic activity. In this context, the German-Argentine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK, by its German acronym) convened … Read more
Argentine authorities and staff from the International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement on Tuesday. This marks the third evaluation of the Extended Fund Facility program established by the Milei administration with the lender in 2025. The new program unlocked a US$20 billion loan, which accumulates alongside a prior US$45 billion debt incurred by the … Read more
The reelection of current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, who defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 runoff, triggered a schism in Brazil’s financial market on Monday. The EWZ, a Wall Street exchange-traded fund that aggregates the most significant mid- and large-cap companies on the Brazilian stock exchange, experienced a decline of 24%. … Read more
The expansive ravine traversing the city of Neuquén, located in north-western Patagonia, delineates its dual realities. The orderly, suburban avenues in the valley beneath resemble those found in any other Argentine metropolis. However, in the plateau region, there is clear evidence of the nation’s industrialisation. Power lines intersect a landscape of vacant housing lots poised … Read more
Regardless of whether incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro emerges victorious in Sunday’s runoff, the incoming president will encounter considerable economic hurdles by 2027. With a population of 214 million and a nominal GDP of US$4.1 trillion, Brazil ranks as the second-most populous nation in the Americas and holds … Read more
