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8 Dec 20
Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic spending.
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26 May 20
Argentina has defaulted on its debts for the third time since the year 2000, and the president has said he will not enter any restructuring agreement with creditors that delays the country’s economic...
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29 Oct 19
Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
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5 Sep 19
Argentina’s debt crisis was an “inevitable” consequence of failures by the International Monetary Fund, a campaigning charity has claimed.
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3 Sep 19
Argentina’s international bonds have fallen to record lows following the reintroduction of currency controls in the South American country.
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20 Aug 19
Argentina would struggle to repay a loan to the IMF under the current “impossible” conditions, the opposition presidential candidate has claimed.
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13 Aug 19
Argentina’s currency plummeted yesterday after the current president lost an election primary against a centre-left opponent.
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18 Jun 19
A massive blackout that cut energy supplies to the entire population of Argentina has put the spotlight on the country’s crumbling infrastructure.
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19 Mar 19
The IMF has reached agreement with Argentina over its economic progress, which could unlock almost $11bn of further funding for the country.
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14 Feb 19
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to protest against high unemployment and utility price hikes.
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4 Dec 18
The world’s most powerful economies have agreed to improve the global trading system as US president Donald Trump delays Chinese tariffs.
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30 Oct 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved an extra $5.7bn to help Argentina with its economic crisis.
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27 Sep 18
Argentina will receive the biggest bailout package ever from the International Monetary Fund to help the country restore its economy faster, Christine Lagarde has announced.
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4 Sep 18
The Argentinian president has vowed to increase tax on exports and scrap numerous government ministries in a move to restore the economy.
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24 Aug 18
Argentinian police have begun raiding the country’s former president’s properties as part of a major corruption investigation.
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8 Aug 18
Argentina’s former vice president has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after being found guilty of corruption while he was a public servant.
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24 Jul 18
Argentina is stepping up the fight against financial crime by launching an academy with the OECD to train law enforcement officers.
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14 Jun 18
The Argentinian president’s humiliating plea for a $50bn credit line from the IMF could be unpalatable to those with bitter memories of previous Fund ‘meddling’, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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10 May 18
Argentina is seeking emergency help from the International Monetary Fund in a bid to strengthen and stabilise its economy.
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30 Jan 18
Some government employees in Argentina will not receive pay rises this year because of spending cuts, the president has said.
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20 Dec 17
Argentina’s government has voted to reform its pension system amid violent protests, clearing the way for a package of economic changes to be approved by the end of the year.
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6 Nov 17
The investment conditions for Argentina’s $69bn infrastructure plan may become more predictable following the results of the country’s mid-term elections, says Candela Macchi.
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24 Aug 17
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $400m loan to support renovation and electrification work of an urban railway in Argentina.
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10 Aug 17
Argentina needs further reforms to boost productivity and competitiveness of the economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has identified.
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21 Jul 17
Argentina to enhance its early years education provision by using a $200m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).