Two factors are currently prompting apprehension among investors in Argentine government bonds regarding the year 2027. The first point to note is that the sources of financing for the government of Javier Milei to address next year’s debt payments remain ambiguous, despite the president’s assertions of having a US$125 billion “bazooka” available to avert currency … Read more
Global financial volatility — particularly the fluctuations in the U.S. Treasury market, a key indicator of the global economy — poses a significant threat to one of the Argentine government’s primary objectives: re-entering international debt markets. “The current level of long-term U.S. bond yields is significant as it signifies a transition in the global cost … Read more
Argentina’s government has set ambitious goals to reduce country risk, yet these aspirations appear misaligned with the current reality, potentially leading to a missed opportunity for re-entering debt markets, according to investors. Javier Milei’s administration opted against issuing in January, considering it prohibitively expensive despite sovereign spreads reaching eight-year lows and growing anticipation. Currently, momentum … Read more
In a recently viral video, a young woman outlines her financial strategy: “I take out a AR$20,000 loan from Mercado Pago. And to pay that loan, I take out a loan from Ualá. Then I take out another loan from Mercado Pago and use that to pay Ualá. Mercado Pago and Ualá pay each other; … Read more
