Argentine enterprises and investors are incurring additional costs to acquire dollars in a strategic maneuver to circumvent the currency controls imposed by President Javier Milei. While individuals encounter reduced limitations in the current environment, corporations continue to navigate obstacles related to the acquisition and disposal of U.S. dollars as Milei endeavors to stabilize the peso … Read more
After nearly eight years absent from foreign-currency financing markets, Argentina’s Treasury disclosed the outcome of its auction: it successfully issued US$1 billion of a new four-year bond, featuring a 6.5% coupon, in accordance with Argentine law. Over 2,500 investors submitted bids exceeding US$1.4 billion. The yield at the cut-off price was established at an annual … Read more
Emerging-market money managers are focusing their attention on Latin America for their next significant trade, as a series of forthcoming elections may reshape the political landscape of the region, possibly bringing several countries into closer alignment with Donald Trump. The resurgence of interest follows Argentina’s substantial rally in the wake of President Javier Milei’s victory … Read more
All peso-dollar exchange rates experienced a rebound on Tuesday following a significant decline on Monday, as markets responded favorably to the decisive victory of Javier Milei’s party in the midterm elections. The wholesale exchange rate concluded at AR$1,470, reflecting a 2.4% rise compared to the prior day. This positions it 25 pesos beneath the upper … Read more
As President Donald Trump stated, the United States generated “a lot of money” through its bailout of Argentina. Despite the rally in that country’s markets following President Javier Milei’s unexpectedly significant win in the recent legislative elections, the situation appeared rather subdued. By the end of trading on Monday, it was estimated that the US … Read more
On Monday, markets exhibited a euphoric response to the mid-term election results in Argentina, as evidenced by the strengthening of the peso, bonds, and stocks. While certain analysts anticipate an increase in international investment, others contend that the government ought to pursue additional reforms to stabilize the economy. On Sunday, President Javier Milei’s La Libertad … Read more
The United States allocated a sum significantly surpassing US$1 billion this month for the acquisition of Argentine pesos, as per market estimates, coinciding with the intensification of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s backstop initiative in anticipation of the midterm vote on October 26. The count is still pending verification, yet an anonymous trader estimated the amount … Read more
The U.S. government acquired pesos in the Argentine foreign exchange market, as announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday; however, this intervention did not suffice to prevent the peso from depreciating against the dollar. On the same day, the International Monetary Fund emphasized that Argentina ought to enhance its reserve accumulation efforts. “Yesterday, Treasury … Read more
Investors in Argentina are raising their expectations that President Javier Milei will implement a devaluation of the peso following the midterm elections this month, as the government continues to exhaust its reserves to support the struggling currency. The Treasury took action for the seventh consecutive session on Wednesday. It had already sold an estimated US$1.5 … Read more
The government of Argentina engaged in the sale of dollars on the foreign exchange market on Monday for the fifth consecutive session. This action was taken in an effort to alleviate the depreciation of the peso. It is likely that the Central Bank acts as the financial middleman for the Treasury in the domestic currency … Read more