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June sees inflation drop to 1.9%, marking a year-low

Argentina’s June inflation fell to 1.9%, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. This figure represents the third consecutive decline, following April’s 2.6% and May’s 2.1%. Furthermore, this marks the first occasion in ten months that the inflation rate has dipped below the 2% threshold. It represents … Read more

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Central Bank survey expects inflation will fall below 2%

Private economists, economists, and financial institutions anticipate that Argentina’s monthly inflation rate will decline to below two percent starting in August, marking the first occurrence of this trend in several months. According to the Central Bank’s latest poll of leading firms and experts, Argentina is projected to experience an annual inflation rate of approximately 30 … Read more

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Argentina’s favourite interest awakens: June dollar jumps over 5%

After lying dormant through the first half of the year, the dollar — that great Argentine obsession — experienced a resurgence in June, climbing more than 5% over the month to reach its highest level since October 2025. On June 30, the U.S. currency appreciated to 1,482 pesos in the wholesale market — the segment … Read more

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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

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MSCI Review Could Unlock Billions for Argentina

MSCI Inc is set to determine next week if Argentina will be reinstated in global stock indexes, a decision that may catalyse an influx of capital into the relatively illiquid domestic market. The index compiler is set to publish its Classification Review on June 23, which will determine whether Argentina remains on Standalone status, initiates … Read more

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World Bank Guarantees Argentina $2 Billion Loan

In an effort to help Argentina’s struggling economy get access to global capital markets, the World Bank announced on Tuesday that it was providing guarantees to grant the country access to up to US$2 billion in commercial loans. Argentina, burdened by debt, faces private debt obligations exceeding US$4 billion that are set to mature in … Read more

Country risk in Argentina lowers to an 8-year low

Standard & Poor’s upgraded Argentina’s credit rating from CCC+ to B- on Thursday, igniting a surge of optimism in the local market. Dollar-denominated sovereign bonds experienced significant increases, while the country risk index fell dramatically to 444 basis points, marking its lowest point since May 2018. The local S&P Merval index experienced an increase of … Read more

US job data hinders Argentina’s global debt market comeback

President Javier Milei’s administration was on the verge of achieving Argentina’s lowest country-risk rating since assuming power — a crucial step for accessing international debt markets — but recent data from the U.S. seems to have derailed those ambitions once more. On Friday, the Bureau of Labour Statistics unveiled its latest monthly count of new … Read more

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Argentine Provinces Access Global Markets Shunned by Sovereign

Argentine provinces are accessing global bond markets at the quickest rate in almost ten years, while the federal government remains focused on short-term debt in the domestic market due to investor concerns regarding the upcoming 2027 elections. Chubut, Cordoba, and other provinces, together with Buenos Aires City, have collectively issued bonds amounting to US$2.3 billion … Read more

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Market volatility risks one of Milei’s main objectives

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