Economic Policy

Milei’s Election Struggles Sink Argentina’s Banks to Five-Year Low

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Banks in Argentina experienced their most challenging outcomes since the pandemic, coinciding with President Javier Milei’s aggressive efforts to stabilize the currency ahead of the midterm elections. Private banks suffered losses in the third quarter alongside a significant rise in the nation’s loan delinquency rate — now at its highest point in over 15 years … Read more

Blue Dollar Updates

Caputo informs banks Argentina will buy bonds, increase reserves

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Economy Minister Luis Caputo informed investors in New York that Argentina intends to repurchase sovereign bonds and begin accumulating foreign reserves, even as the peso remains within its designated trading band, according to sources familiar with the situation. In a recent meeting attended by approximately 40 investors, organized by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Caputo indicated … Read more