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YPF’s Stock-Trading App Signals Broader Push to Bring Equity Investing to Consumers

YPF’s decision to add direct share trading to its consumer application is expanding retail access to equity markets as easing inflation creates more room for financial products aimed at individual investors.

United States Financial Support Highlights Close Economic Ties With Argentina

The use of United States Treasury stabilization funds to support Argentina’s peso late last year underscores the close financial relationship between Washington and Buenos Aires during the Milei administration’s economic transition.

Argentina’s Macroeconomic Gains Contrast With Payment Strains Facing Industrial SMEs

Falling wholesale inflation and rising foreign-exchange reserves are improving Argentina’s macroeconomic position, while payment delays affecting industrial small and medium-sized businesses show that financial stabilization is not yet e...

Argentina’s Investment Incentives Put Energy and Logistics Megaprojects at the Center of Growth Strategy

The expansion of the Large Investment Incentive Regime and YPF’s $51 billion LNG application are accelerating plans for major energy and infrastructure projects, particularly around Vaca Muerta and the national rail network.

Argentina and Provinces Move to Integrate Digital Customs and Logistics Systems

The Economy Ministry is working with major exporting provinces to unify customs processing, river-port logistics and freight documentation, with the aim of reducing administrative delays for agricultural and industrial exporters along th...

Foreign Investment Drives Higher Luxury Property Values in Buenos Aires

Luxury property markets in Puerto Madero and northern Buenos Aires suburbs are recovering as domestic capital returns and foreign investors put money into real estate, anticipating longer-term gains under improved macroeconomic conditions.

Buenos Aires AI Real Estate Startup Raises $500,000 From Silicon Valley Executives

A Buenos Aires-based artificial intelligence real estate startup has raised $500,000 in seed funding from senior executives at Meta and OpenAI, highlighting continued international investor interest in Argentina’s software engineering se...

Argentina’s Lithium Exports Surge as Northwest Producers Expand Global EV Links

Lithium producers in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca have reported record quarterly export volumes, supported by long-term supply agreements with international automakers as Argentina strengthens its role in global electric-vehicle supply cha...

Argentina Expects $4.6 Billion in Agricultural Export Tax Revenue Despite Rate Cuts

Argentina is projected to collect about $4.6 billion in agricultural export taxes this year, broadly matching the previous year as higher grain volumes offset the impact of targeted reductions in export tax rates.

Argentina’s Sovereign Risk Premium Holds Near 500 Basis Points

Argentine government bonds have continued their recovery in New York markets, with the country’s risk premium remaining near 500 basis points as investors assess the government’s commitment to aggressive fiscal targets.

Argentina’s $9.7 Billion Mining Project Faces Local Supply and Regulatory Demands

A $9.7 billion mining investment operating under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime is negotiating with provincial and municipal authorities over regulatory requirements and local suppliers, testing the balance between federal...

Industrial SMEs Report Severe Payment Delays Despite Argentina’s Macro Stabilization

A private-sector survey found that 62% of industrial manufacturers are experiencing significant delays in collecting corporate payments, highlighting liquidity pressures on smaller businesses despite the government’s progress on inflatio...

United States Treasury Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Support for Argentine Peso

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is defending the use of federal stabilization funds to support Argentina’s peso late last year, an unusual intervention that drew congressional scrutiny during President Javier Milei’s econo...

Argentina Central Bank’s Foreign Exchange Purchases Surpass $13.5 Billion This Year

The Central Bank of Argentina has accumulated more than $13.5 billion through foreign-exchange purchases this year, including its largest daily intervention in August, as dollar inflows typically weaken during the third quarter.

Argentina’s Energy Trade Surplus Jumps 61% to More Than $5 Billion in First Half

Argentina recorded an energy trade surplus of more than $5 billion in the first six months, up 61% from a year earlier, as rising crude oil exports reduce the country’s historical reliance on imported winter energy.

Argentina’s Export Sectors Expected to Generate Record $57.1 Billion in Foreign Exchange

The Rosario Board of Trade expects agriculture, energy and mining to generate $57.1 billion in foreign-exchange liquidations this year, strengthening the Central Bank’s ability to manage the currency regime and sovereign debt obligations.

Vaca Muerta Pushes Argentina’s Oil Production Above 914,000 Barrels a Day

Argentina’s oil output rose 17% year on year to more than 914,000 barrels a day in June, driven by production gains in the Vaca Muerta shale formation and moving the country closer to the milestone of one million barrels a day.

Argentina’s M&A Activity Rises 38% to $4.6 Billion in First Half

Merger and acquisition activity in Argentina reached $4.6 billion in the first half of the year, with energy, technology and agribusiness accounting for much of the consolidation as foreign investors respond to improving macroeconomic co...

Argentina Expands RIGI to Rail and Technology Projects With Lower Investment Threshold

The government has expanded the Large Investment Incentive Regime to existing railway infrastructure and technology projects, while lowering the minimum investment threshold to $250 million in an effort to modernize freight corridors and...

Argentina’s Wholesale Inflation Falls to 0.8% in July, Lowest in 14 Months

Wholesale prices in Argentina rose 0.8% in July, the lowest monthly increase since May of the previous year, adding to signs of easing upstream price pressures under President Javier Milei’s economic program.

YPF and Partners Submit $51 Billion RIGI Application for Major Vaca Muerta LNG Project

Argentina’s state energy company YPF, together with Eni and XRG, has applied for inclusion in the Large Investment Incentive Regime for a liquefied natural gas export hub in Río Negro with planned annual capacity of 12 million tonnes.

Buenos Aires Real Estate Expo Draws Regional Capital for Luxury and Technology Projects

The annual Expo Real Estate Argentina in Buenos Aires brought domestic developers together with investors from the United States and Uruguay to finance luxury residential, commercial and technology-focused property projects across the me...

San Luis Advances Clean Energy Plan as Argentina Lags in Renewable Investment

San Luis has submitted a legislative master plan aimed at producing half of its electricity from local clean energy sources, while national industry analysts say Argentina continues to trail neighboring Latin American countries in large-...

Mendoza Launches Mining Council as Lithium Exploration Moves Ahead

Mendoza province has activated a new Mining Council to oversee sector development after its first major lithium exploration project secured the required environmental approvals under the province’s mining regulations.

Argentina’s Beef Exports Could Exceed Three Billion Dollars as Domestic Market Turns to Brazilian Imports

Agricultural analysts expect Argentina’s premium beef exports to surpass three billion dollars this year, while cheaper Brazilian beef is increasingly supplying the domestic market and allowing Argentine producers to direct more high-val...

Milei Government Pauses Supreme Court Appointments While Lower Court Vacancies Are Addressed

President Javier Milei’s administration will suspend negotiations with the Senate over new Supreme Court appointments while the Justice Ministry prioritizes hundreds of vacancies in lower federal courts.

Argentina Bars Labor Assistance Funds From Investing in Provincial Debt

The Economy Ministry has prohibited newly created Labor Assistance Funds from investing their capital in debt securities issued by Argentine provinces, directing more of the available liquidity toward the private corporate sector.

Argentina Raises Soybean and Wheat Harvest Forecasts After Favorable Winter Rainfall

The Rosario Grain Exchange has raised its soybean production forecast to forty-eight million tonnes and its wheat forecast to twenty-three million tonnes, pointing to potentially stronger agricultural export revenues in the coming season.

US Ambassador Urges Argentina to Exclude Chinese Technology From Critical Infrastructure

United States Ambassador Peter Lamelas has called on Argentina to keep Chinese telecommunications companies, including Huawei, out of future critical infrastructure projects, warning that closer technological ties with Beijing could affe...

Argentina Loses One Hundred and Ten Thousand Registered Private-Sector Jobs in Twelve Months

Official labor data show that registered private-sector employment fell by one hundred and ten thousand jobs over the past year, as a surge in labor lawsuits adds pressure on President Javier Milei’s efforts to deregulate the labor market.

Argentina Ends Free Non-Emergency Public Hospital Care for Non-Resident Foreigners

President Javier Milei’s government has ended federal funding for non-emergency public hospital treatment for non-resident foreigners, triggering a political dispute with the opposition-led Buenos Aires province over healthcare costs and...

Argentina’s Mining Export Potential Could Exceed Forty-One Billion Dollars

Analysts and government officials expect Argentina’s mining exports to expand sharply as investment shifts beyond gold toward large lithium and copper projects in the northwest, with the United States increasingly seeking alternatives to...

Argentina’s Inflation Rebounds to Two Point One Percent in July as Annual Forecast Nears Thirty Percent

Argentina’s statistics agency reported a two point one percent monthly rise in consumer prices in July, ending a three-month slowdown, while the latest Central Bank survey put expected full-year inflation at about thirty percent.

Argentina’s Economic Recovery Is Running Slower Than Government Projections, Central Bank Chief Says

Central Bank President Santiago Bausili said the economy is expanding at an annual rate of about two percent, attributing the slower recovery to continued caution and investor uncertainty after years of severe macroeconomic instability.

Argentina Allows Banks to Lend More Dollar Deposits to Private Companies

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said domestic banks can now lend up to fifteen percent of their dollar deposits directly to private businesses, shifting exchange-rate risks to borrowers as the government seeks to revive industrial activity ...

Argentina’s YPF Submits Fifty-One Billion Dollar LNG Project Under Investment Incentive Regime

State-owned energy company YPF has formally submitted its Argentina LNG project to the national investment incentive framework, paving the way for a fifty-one billion dollar joint venture with international partners to process and export...

San Juan Closes Andean Tourism Site After Severe Off-Road Vehicle Damage

Authorities in San Juan have closed the Pampa del Leoncito white clay plains after unauthorised off-road vehicles caused significant damage to the protected landscape, highlighting tensions between tourism activity and environmental prot...

Argentina Strengthens Northern Border Patrol Against Smuggling Networks

The Security Ministry has redeployed federal gendarmerie forces along Argentina’s northern borders with Bolivia and Paraguay to target contraband and narcotics smuggling networks and protect formal economic activity in the Argentine Nort...

Argentina’s Football Association Declares July Fifteen National Football Teams Day

The Argentine Football Association has designated July fifteen as National Football Teams Day to commemorate a World Cup victory over England and a post-match display asserting Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

Global Banks Reassess Argentine Sovereign Debt After Rating Upgrades

International investment banks are reviewing their exposure to Argentine sovereign debt following credit rating upgrades earlier in the quarter, reflecting greater confidence in the Milei administration’s fiscal policies and Argentina’s ...

Buenos Aires Attracts New Data Center Investment as Technology Sector Expands

Multinational technology companies and cloud providers are increasing investment in Buenos Aires technology districts, supported by Argentina’s skilled software workforce and corporate tax incentives aimed at strengthening the city’s rol...

Argentina’s Lower House Prepares for Late-August Votes on Economic Deregulation

The governing coalition in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies is preparing for key late-August votes on delayed economic deregulation measures, with the government seeking to advance reforms needed to implement its new foreign investment re...

Argentine Agribusiness Groups Press Government to Ease Currency Controls

Agricultural exporters in Santa Fe are urging the Economy Ministry to accelerate the removal of capital controls and adjust the crawling exchange-rate regime, warning that domestic costs and an appreciating real exchange rate are reducin...

Milei’s La Libertad Avanza and Macri’s PRO Move Toward Electoral Alliance

President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza is deepening negotiations with Mauricio Macri’s PRO party to build a unified center-right electoral coalition, seeking greater legislative strength as Peronist forces work to resist the governm...

Argentine Households Grow More Negative on Economy as Living Costs Outpace Wage Recovery

More than sixty percent of households surveyed by Proyección consultancy have a negative view of current economic policies, suggesting that higher utility costs and weak consumption are increasingly weighing on public sentiment despite i...