Argentina’s dollar-denominated bonds and corporate equities listed on Wall Street experienced a significant decline on Wednesday, following the Lower House’s decision to override President Javier Milei’s veto concerning a law aimed at augmenting funding for individuals with disabilities. On the same day, rates for the securities-guaranteed loans surged dramatically amid market uncertainty regarding the administration’s … Read more
Investors are increasingly allocating capital to Argentina’s local markets, capitalizing on the significant depreciation of the peso and the decline in domestic bonds to enhance their exposure to the nation’s assets. Vontobel Asset Management has engaged in the acquisition of Boncer bonds, which are inflation-linked notes issued by the government. Meanwhile, Neuberger Berman has taken … Read more
Argentina’s local debt auction on Wednesday did not meet market expectations, as President Javier Milei’s administration managed to roll over only 61 percent of maturities in a crucial auction. Analysts suggest that this outcome may lead to a depreciation of the peso. The Treasury executed a rollover of 9.1 trillion pesos from the 15 trillion … Read more
A sharp rise in borrowing costs comes as the government prepares for a peso debt auction Wednesday to roll over US$17.4 billion in maturities, or a third of the economy’s money. On Monday, yields on the Argentine government’s short-term notes reached unprecedented levels, occurring merely two days prior to an auction by the Treasury that … Read more
Soaring interest rates on peso notes are putting banks under pressure as a liquidity crunch unfolds, driven by government actions to defend the local currency. The interest rates on Argentine peso notes are experiencing a significant increase, exerting pressure on banks in the context of a liquidity crunch that has arisen from government initiatives aimed … Read more