Buenos Aires Times

Soybean and Corn Exports Help Argentina Central Bank Rebuild Dollar Reserves

Continued soybean and corn sales through the Rosario port corridor are supplying foreign currency to Argentina’s central bank, supporting dollar purchases and the gradual rebuilding of international reserves.

Argentina Central Bank Pushes Wider Use of Electronic Checks and Digital Invoicing

Argentina’s central bank has directed financial institutions to accelerate the transition from paper-based corporate clearing instruments toward electronic checks and digital invoicing to improve the speed and transparency of business pa...

Argentina’s Lithium Industry Turns to Direct Extraction Technology to Reduce Water Use

New lithium investments in Argentina increasingly incorporate direct lithium extraction technology as provincial environmental requirements push producers to reduce pressure on fragile water resources in the Andean salt flats.

Argentina LNG Partners Create Midstream Company to Support Export Infrastructure Financing

Partners in Argentina’s major liquefied natural gas project have established a dedicated midstream holding company to separate financial risks and attract investment for pipeline infrastructure linking Neuquén gas production with the Atl...

YPF and Pluspetrol Reshape Vaca Muerta Holdings Through Asset Swaps

YPF, Pluspetrol and other major producers are exchanging assets across the Neuquén basin to concentrate operations into more contiguous drilling areas and improve the efficiency of their unconventional energy portfolios.

YPF’s Vaca Muerta Shale Oil Production Surpasses Two Hundred Thousand Barrels a Day

YPF says its unconventional operations in the Vaca Muerta basin have pushed shale oil production above two hundred thousand barrels per day, reinforcing the Neuquén region’s role in Argentina’s energy sector.

Argentina Targets Eight Hundred Million Dollars From State Asset Sales This Year

Argentina’s Economy Ministry is preparing state asset sales expected to generate about eight hundred million dollars by the end of the year as part of the government’s broader strategy for supporting its fiscal and sovereign financing pl...

YPF Advances Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline to Expand Argentina’s Shale Export Capacity

YPF is advancing construction of the Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline, which is expected to connect the Neuquén shale fields with deepwater Atlantic export terminals and help address transport constraints facing the rapidly growing oil industry.

Greater Buenos Aires Construction Costs Rise More Than Thirty Percent as Property Prices Lag

Construction costs in Greater Buenos Aires have increased more than thirty percent year on year while residential property prices have remained largely stagnant, putting pressure on developers already facing limited access to mortgages.

Argentina Advances Rural Land Reforms Amid Opposition From Indigenous Communities

Argentina’s Congress is considering government-backed rural land reforms intended to accelerate agricultural and mining projects by streamlining the removal of irregular settlements, drawing opposition from Indigenous groups and support ...

Argentina Central Bank Targets Reserve Accumulation After Ending Remunerated Liabilities

The Central Bank of Argentina has outlined a monetary framework centered on rebuilding international reserves after eliminating its remunerated liabilities, marking a new phase in efforts to support longer-term disinflation.

Argentina’s Consumer Confidence Recovery Remains Concentrated Around Buenos Aires

Consumer confidence improved by nearly half a percent in Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area in August, while sentiment in Argentina’s interior provinces continued to decline, underscoring uneven economic conditions across...

Cauchari-Olaroz Lithium Expansion Secures Two Hundred Twenty Million Dollar Debt Facility

Minera Exar and its partners have secured a two hundred twenty million dollar unsecured financing facility from international lenders to expand production capacity at the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium operation in Jujuy province.

Argentina Moves to Allow River Transport of Fracking Sand for Vaca Muerta

The Argentine government is advancing changes to maritime cabotage rules that would allow fracking sand to be transported by river barge, potentially reducing trucking requirements and logistics costs for the Vaca Muerta shale industry.

Argentina Says It Has Secured Foreign Exchange for Sovereign Debt Payments Through Next Year

Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Argentina has secured the foreign exchange needed to meet external sovereign debt maturities through the end of next year, with the government planning to use privatizations and domestic bond issuance as...

Argentina’s Mining Exports Reach Four Point Seven Billion Dollars as Lithium Revenue Surges

Argentina’s mining exports generated four point seven billion dollars in the first half of the year, with lithium revenue rising one hundred eighty-five percent as new production facilities in the northwest increased output.

Argentina’s Fifty-One Billion Dollar LNG Project Seeks Investment Incentive Approval

The consortium behind Argentina LNG has applied for inclusion in the RIGI investment framework, seeking tax stability for a fifty-one billion dollar export project intended to expand shipments of Vaca Muerta natural gas to international ...

Argentina Expands RIGI Investment Incentives to Data Centers and Railway Infrastructure

Argentina has broadened its large investment incentive regime to include data centers and railway networks, offering tax and customs benefits for qualifying projects worth more than two hundred fifty million dollars as the government see...

Argentina’s Economy Returns to Growth With Two Point Seven Percent Expansion in June

Argentina’s monthly economic activity indicator rose two point seven percent year on year in June, ending a two-month contraction and beating market expectations as agriculture and mining recovered.

Argentina Falls to 104th in Global Elite Quality Index

Argentina dropped thirty-four places over three years to rank 104th among 151 countries in the latest Elite Quality Index from the University of Saint Gallen, reflecting a decline in the index’s assessment of the country’s capacity to ge...

Milei Links Argentina’s Falling Birth Rate to Feminism and Warns of Long-Term Pension Pressures

President Javier Milei told the Council of the Americas in Buenos Aires that Argentina’s fertility rate of one point two children per woman poses long-term concerns for the labor market and pension system, while attributing the decline i...

Globant Reports Sixty-One Percent Quarterly Revenue Growth for Its Enterprise AI Division

Argentine technology company Globant said revenue at its Glob.AI enterprise artificial intelligence division rose sixty-one percent from the previous quarter, highlighting continued expansion in its global software and corporate data ser...

Argentina’s Consumer Confidence Falls in August as Durable Goods Demand Weakens

Argentina’s national consumer confidence index fell one percent in August, with intentions to purchase durable goods dropping four percent as lower-income households continued to face pressure from fiscal austerity and weaker economic co...

Argentine Unions and Social Movements Protest Household Debt and Milei’s Economic Policies in Buenos Aires

Thousands of demonstrators organized by the General Confederation of Labor and social movements marched on Argentina’s Economy Ministry, opposing President Javier Milei’s economic adjustment policies and calling for government action ove...

Argentina’s Agribusiness Sector Expected to Generate Four Point Six Billion Dollars in Export Taxes

The Rosario Board of Trade estimates that Argentina’s agricultural and industrial complex will contribute about four point six billion dollars in export withholding taxes this year, reinforcing the sector’s role as a major source of fore...

Development Banks Commit One Hundred Million Dollars to Argentine Solar and Battery Infrastructure

FinDev Canada and Germany’s DEG have jointly agreed to purchase one hundred million dollars of green bonds issued by Argentine power generator MSU Green Energy, supporting the deployment of 182 megawatts of solar capacity and battery sto...

Argentine Analysts Cut 2026 Growth Forecast to Two Point Seven Percent While Lowering Inflation Outlook

Argentina’s latest central bank expectations survey lowered the 2026 economic growth forecast to two point seven percent and reduced the expected annual inflation rate to twenty-nine point eight percent, reflecting continued disinflation...

Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Rise Above Fifty Billion Dollars as Agricultural Exports Boost Dollar Purchases

The Central Bank of Argentina bought eighty-nine million dollars in its largest foreign exchange purchase of August, pushing gross international reserves above fifty billion dollars as agricultural exporters continued liquidating foreign...

Continental Resources Takes Fifty Percent Stake in Phoenix Global Resources for Vaca Muerta Expansion

U.S. energy producer Continental Resources has agreed with Mercuria Energy Group to acquire half of Phoenix Global Resources and jointly develop 163,000 net acres in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin.

Mining Projects Lead Argentina’s First Large Investment Incentive Approvals With Forty-Six Billion Dollars Committed

Mining accounts for twelve of the first twenty-one projects approved under Argentina’s new Large Investment Incentive Regime, with more than forty-six billion dollars in planned investment focused on metals linked to the energy transition.

YPF and International Partners Submit Fifty-One Billion Dollar Argentina LNG Project for Investment Incentives

Argentina’s state energy company YPF, together with Italy’s Eni and XRG, has applied for the Large Investment Incentive Regime to advance a fifty-one billion dollar liquefied natural gas project designed to process twelve million tonnes ...

Mercosur Approves Argentina’s Request for Temporary Import Quota on Industrial Polyols

The Mercosur Trade Commission has authorised Argentina to establish a temporary tariff-rate quota for specialised industrial polyols, allowing the government to protect domestic chemical manufacturers from international pricing pressures.

Argentina Hosts Global Agribusiness Leaders at Aapresid Congress on Soil Conservation

Thousands of international agribusiness executives, agronomists and biotechnology investors gathered in Buenos Aires and Rosario to examine Argentine direct-seeding and soil-management technologies aimed at advancing more sustainable agr...

International Real Estate Investors Return to Buenos Aires as Property Market Interest Recovers

More than 15,000 investors, developers and construction executives gathered in Buenos Aires for the Latin American Real Estate Expo, highlighting renewed international interest in Argentine commercial and residential property following r...

Rosario Airport Expands Cargo Operations as Santa Fe Strengthens Role in Agribusiness Logistics

Rosario International Airport handled more than 1,900 cargo movements in the first half of the year as agricultural and manufacturing exporters in Santa Fe increasingly use air freight to bypass logistics bottlenecks around Buenos Aires.

Argentine Banks and Fintech Lenders Face Rising Complaints Over Consumer Credit Rates

Consumer protection agencies are reporting a sharp increase in complaints against banks and fintech lenders over high interest rates on consumer credit, despite Argentina’s broader disinflation process.

Argentine Port Pilotage Deregulation Triggers Labor Disruptions Along Paraná River

A government decree deregulating maritime pilotage and navigation services has triggered labor action by port professionals, disrupting grain carriers and export operations along the Paraná River before federal authorities intervened to ...

Argentina-Chile Border Closure Leaves Thousands of Freight Trucks Stranded

Thousands of trucks remain halted along the Mendoza corridor after prolonged weather-related closures at major high-altitude crossings into Chile, disrupting regional export supply chains and imposing financial losses on freight operators.

Argentine Senate Begins Work on Framework for Voluntary Carbon Credit Market

Argentina’s Senate has begun committee discussions on legislation to regulate the voluntary carbon credit market, with lawmakers seeking greater certainty for investors in forestry and agricultural carbon projects.

Argentina Negotiates With Peronist Opposition Over Changes to National Primary Elections

The government has opened talks with Peronist opposition factions on restructuring Argentina’s mandatory national primary election system ahead of the midterm elections.

Argentina Joins Geneva Consensus Declaration Under Milei’s Government

Argentina has formally joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration, aligning President Javier Milei’s government with a U.S.-led diplomatic initiative supported by conservative governments and marking a shift in the country’s international p...

Mercado Libre Deploys New Artificial Intelligence Search Architecture as Argentine Sales Rise 41 Percent

Mercado Libre is overhauling its regional search technology with large language models after strong financial growth, with Argentine sales volumes rising 41 percent as the company expands its digital commerce and fintech operations.

Lithium Argentina Advances Cauchari-Olaroz Expansion After $140 Million in Free Cash Flow

Lithium Argentina generated more than $140 million in free cash flow from its Cauchari-Olaroz operation in Jujuy and plans to advance a second-stage expansion after securing regulatory approval and access to newly approved investment inc...

Argentina Opens 50-Year Privatization Tender for Belgrano Cargas Rail Network

The Argentine government has launched a 50-year concession process for the Belgrano Cargas freight railway, seeking private investment to modernize agricultural transport links between northern provinces and export ports in Santa Fe.

Argentina’s July Inflation Hits 2.1 Percent, Slightly Above Market Expectations

Consumer prices in Argentina rose 2.1 percent in July, slightly above forecasts, with seasonal winter holiday pressures contributing to the monthly increase while the broader disinflation trend continues.

Argentina Injects 3.8 Trillion Pesos Into Banks as Government Eases Liquidity Policy

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has distributed 3.8 trillion pesos among commercial banks rather than placing the funds at the central bank, marking a shift toward supporting domestic lending as the government responds to a weakening economy.

Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Reach Nearly $49 Billion as Independence Bill Advances

Argentina’s gross international reserves have risen to nearly $49 billion, their highest level in almost seven years, as Congress prepares to debate legislation intended to strengthen the institutional independence of the central bank.

Argentina’s Mining Exports Jump 74 Percent to $4.7 Billion in First Half

Argentina’s mining exports reached $4.7 billion in the first half of the year, up 74 percent from a year earlier, driven by higher lithium carbonate shipments from Jujuy and Salta.