In a city with a volatile economy, you might walk down a busy street and hear a hushed, repetitive chant from a person standing near a doorway: “cambio, cambio, cambio.” Exchange. This is the sound of the unofficial financial system. Should you follow them, you won’t enter a bank. You’ll find yourself in a back … Read more
In June, Argentina experienced a 1.6% increase in consumer prices, reflecting a positive outcome for President Javier Milei’s economic programme. According to the official figures released on Monday by the national statistics agency INDEC, the annual inflation rate stands at 39.4%, with a notable increase of 15.1% in prices during the first half of the … Read more
The Argentine Public Budget Association reported that the government spent more than usual in the first semester. It is plausible that the government may experience a funding shortfall in 2025. At the midpoint of the fiscal year, there has been a marginal overspend relative to the historical budgetary average. If this trend persists, it will … Read more
There’s always something odd about the way things work around here, especially when it comes to money. You walk into a bank, and they tell you they’ve frozen crypto-related activity. Another one says they won’t open a digital account for you unless you already have an existing product. Meanwhile, others in line scroll through Telegram … Read more
Inflation on the Rise: Housing, Transport, and Financial Services Push Costs Higher In June, monthly inflation in Buenos Aires increased to 2.1 percent, as reported by the official statistics bureau of City Hall. The figure reflects a half-point decrease from the previous month, during which consumer prices experienced a rise of 1.6 percent. In April, … Read more
If you’ve kept up with changes in the financial world over the last few years, you’ll know that cryptocurrency has been experiencing a major movement. When it first came on the scene, it was a novel concept that not everyone was interested in. Now, cryptocurrency is one of the most groundbreaking and popular financial concepts … Read more
People are finding new ways to handle their money in today’s changing financial world. Two things that are making a big change are Argentina’s Blue Dollar market and the rise of Buy Now, Pay Later services all over the globe. These methods are changing how people spend, especially in areas with money problems, or for … Read more
The rise in credit card defaults observed in Argentina during April, which persisted through May and June, raises concerns regarding sustained consumer spending in the forthcoming months and may also have implications for the financial sector’s market performance. The consulting firm Labor, Capital and Growth (LCG) highlights in its latest report that the issue, as … Read more
Argentina is contesting a US judge’s directive to relinquish 51% of shares in YPF in the expropriation matter; Milei is directing blame towards Kicillof and Fernández de Kirchner as concerns regarding the implications of the ruling intensify. Argentina has officially requested that US Judge Loretta Preska pause the decision mandating the transfer of 51 percent … Read more
President Javier Milei on Thursday called on his Mercosur partners to advocate for increased trade openness within the bloc while hosting his fellow leaders of the South American group in Buenos Aires. In a typically forceful opening speech, the La Libertad Avanza leader cautioned that his government would pursue that goal unilaterally if necessary, suggesting … Read more