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Milei Gains as Monthly Inflation Falls Below 2%

The administration of President Javier Milei was pleased to hear that June saw the first monthly inflation rate in Argentina to fall below two percent since August 2025. The most recent numbers provided by the INDEC national statistics department on Tuesday showed a 1.9% increase in prices for June, providing Milei and his staff with … Read more

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Argentine IPO pipeline increases as YPF power unit files for US listing

The power-generation unit of YPF SA, the state-owned energy company of Argentina, has submitted an application for an initial public offering in the United States, joining a growing pipeline of Argentine companies that are looking to list their shares in New York. According to a statement that was made on Monday with the United States … Read more

Milei bets on credit for economic revival

Javier Milei’s administration anticipates that energy, mining, and agriculture will continue to serve as the primary drivers of the economy. Additionally, it is placing its hopes on a renewed expansion of credit to produce the long-anticipated spillover effect and stimulate economic recovery. While not explicitly articulated, the economic team aspires to emulate the consumer lending … Read more

Milei supports Central Bank reform, credits Scaloni

President Javier Milei ardently advocated for his administration’s economic direction, called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Central Bank charter, and expressed his anticipations for Argentina’s forthcoming World Cup quarter-final clash with Switzerland on Saturday. In a radio interview with Now 97.9 FM, Milei asserted that his policies have driven economic growth, claiming that consumption … Read more

Blue Dollar Updates

Argentina Bonds May Lose Momentum as Election Risks Return

Argentina’s impressive bond rally is poised to face challenges as the upcoming presidential elections reignite worries regarding the nation’s tumultuous economic history, as noted by Pablo Goldberg, an emerging markets portfolio manager at BlackRock Inc. The debt has returned approximately 8.3 percent this year, surpassing any other sovereign in Latin America, following two ratings upgrades … Read more

Argentina Peso

Argentine household debt hits 13% delinquency high

In May, delinquency rates among Argentine households increased for the 19th consecutive month, approaching 13% of total household credit. At non-financial institutions such as fintech companies and digital wallets, that figure surpasses 32% — a record high in both instances. The data originates from a report utilising official statistics provided by consulting firm 1816, which … Read more

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Argentina’s GDP jumps 2.3% in Q1 2026, but investments fall

Argentina’s Gross Domestic Product experienced a year-on-year growth of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a 0.7% increase compared to the last quarter of 2025, marking a “new all-time high” for a first quarter, as stated by Economy Minister Luis Caputo. Growth was primarily fuelled by private consumption, which achieved a record high. … Read more

Milei cut minimum salary purchasing power 40%

Registered workers earning the minimum wage in Argentina can currently purchase only six out of every ten products that their salary would have allowed prior to Javier Milei’s assumption of office. This level of purchasing power is even inferior to the crisis of 2001, warns a new report from the University of Buenos Aires. It … Read more

Argentina Economy

More Than 1.1 Million Argentines Remain Without Work

Argentina’s unemployment rate increased to 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, as reported. This marks a modest rise from 7.5 percent in the last quarter of the previous year, yet remains slightly lower than the 7.9 percent observed in the corresponding period of 2025. The figures, drawn from INDEC’s Permanent Household Survey (Encuesta … Read more

Argentina’s trade surplus for 2025 exceeded in just five months

Argentina achieved a historic trade surplus of US$3.5 billion in May. The trade balance recorded a surplus of US$11.7 billion in the initial five months of 2026, exceeding the total surplus of US$11.2 billion for the entire year of 2025. The result was propelled by persistent export growth, which attained a new all-time high of … Read more