Even though it was obviously a problem by the middle of 2025, President Javier Milei’s government didn’t start providing explanations for record-high delinquency rates until a few months ago. According to the most recent official data, total delinquency on private-sector credit was recorded at 7.6% in June. In comparison, the figure stood at 2.9% in … Read more
The public discourse surrounding delinquency debt in Argentina intensified on Tuesday, as a post on X outlining the issues garnered two million views. The post was authored by Matías Fernández. He conducted an analysis of loans and debt delinquency by utilising microdata from the Central Bank’s debtors’ registry, which he subsequently cross-referenced with the taxpayer … Read more
Credit served as the primary catalyst for the increase in consumption that Argentina experienced in late 2024 and early 2025. However, beginning in the previous year, that trend experienced a gradual deceleration and ultimately reversed, influenced by fluctuating interest rates and a significant increase in household defaults. Since then, Javier Milei’s government has not experienced … Read more
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
