Buenos Aires Times

Argentina’s Low-Cost Airlines Cut Schedules as Fleet Constraints Cause Disruptions

Ultra-low-cost carriers in Argentina are reducing or canceling portions of their domestic schedules because of fleet constraints, creating temporary operational disruptions as the country’s aviation market undergoes deregulation.

Argentina Considers Broader Biofuels Rules to Boost Soybean Oil and Corn Demand

Government officials are examining changes to biofuels regulations that could potentially double domestic demand for soybean oil and corn, with the aim of attracting investment in regional processing plants and increasing value-added agr...

Argentina’s Agricultural Sector Turns to Precision Technology to Address Soil Nutrient Losses

Researchers and agribusinesses across Argentina’s central agricultural belt are using biological treatments and detailed soil mapping to tackle growing nutrient deficits and protect the long-term productivity of major export crops.

Bahía Blanca Port Nearly Doubles Soybean Shipments to More Than 2.7 Million Tons

Soybean shipments through the Port of Bahía Blanca rose 95% to more than 2.7 million tons during the latest commercial cycle, reflecting improved weather conditions and more efficient grain transport networks in southern Buenos Aires pro...

MasTec Wins $1.2 Billion Contract for Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline to Support LNG Exports

A consortium led by Pumpco, a subsidiary of US-based MasTec, won a $1.2 billion contract to build a 527-kilometer natural gas pipeline linking the Neuquén basin with the future Sierra Grande export terminal in Río Negro.

Argentina Country Risk Falls to 462 Basis Points as Treasury Debt Auctions Support Markets

Argentina’s sovereign risk premium declined as the Economy Ministry successfully auctioned new peso- and dollar-denominated Treasury bonds, while favorable US inflation data also supported market sentiment.

Argentina Raises Energy and Mining Export Forecast to $51 Billion by 2030

The Central Bank of Argentina has sharply increased its projection for combined energy and mining exports, forecasting they will rise from $13 billion to $51 billion by 2030 as Vaca Muerta shale production expands and the new investment ...

Argentina Evaluates $50 Billion Investment Pipeline Under New Incentive Regime

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the government is evaluating major corporate investments worth up to $50 billion under the RIGI incentive framework, with projects focused mainly on energy and infrastructure and designed to provide long...

Luxury Hospitality and Premium Retail Rebound in Buenos Aires

High-end real estate projects and luxury commercial leasing are recovering in Buenos Aires’ central financial and historic districts, supported by an influx of corporate executives and strong international tourism.

Northwestern Argentina Provinces Move to Align Lithium Export and Mining Rules

Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca are coordinating tax and environmental regulations for foreign mining operators in an effort to standardize royalties, accelerate lithium projects, and increase provincial revenues from growing global demand f...

Argentina Approves New Data Center Projects as Digital Infrastructure Investment Accelerates

Regulatory changes and the Large Investments Incentive Regime are helping attract capital for data centers, cloud infrastructure, and fiber-optic networks, strengthening Buenos Aires’ position as a potential regional technology hub.

Camuzzi Secures Six Million Dollars to Complete Gas Compressor Plant in Buenos Aires Province

Gas distributor Camuzzi has secured financing for the Las Armas compressor plant, an investment expected to expand transport capacity across two pipelines and strengthen natural gas supplies to Argentina’s Atlantic coast and surrounding ...

Mortgage Credit Demand Stagnates as High Property Prices Limit Argentine Buyers

Demand for inflation-linked mortgage loans remains weak despite broader bank offerings, with high property prices in Buenos Aires and depressed real wages limiting access to housing for middle-class borrowers.

Argentina’s Knowledge Economy Gains From Strong Global Demand for Tech Services

Software development, artificial intelligence implementation, and professional services are generating billions of dollars in foreign-exchange earnings, strengthening Argentina’s technology sector alongside agriculture and energy as an i...

Ledesma’s Export Business Offsets Contraction in Argentina’s Domestic Sugar Market

Agribusiness group Ledesma reported a mixed financial performance as stronger export revenues helped offset weaker domestic sugar demand, underscoring the growing importance of international markets for major Argentine agricultural produ...

Grain Exporters Maintain Steady Dollar Sales as Central Bank Builds Reserves

Soybean and corn exporters in Santa Fe and Buenos Aires are continuing to liquidate harvests at a steady pace, supplying the Central Bank with foreign currency as authorities manage the transition away from capital controls.

S&P Merval Falls Below Nineteen Hundred Points in Dollar Terms as Global Volatility Hits Argentine Stocks

Argentina’s benchmark equity index suffered its sharpest daily decline in two months and fell below nineteen hundred points in dollar terms, as global risk aversion and changing commodity prices outweighed strength in the country’s energ...

Argentine Fintech Borrowers Face Rising Repayment Pressure as Credit Arrears Increase

Consumer fintech portfolios are showing signs of growing stress during Argentina’s economic transition, with about one in three borrowers facing repayment pressure and digital lenders responding by tightening credit scoring and adjusting...

Argentina’s Industrial Competitiveness Faces Pressure From High Input Costs Across Mercosur

Private-sector analysis shows that nearly half of Argentina’s industrial inputs remain significantly more expensive than those in neighboring countries, increasing pressure on the government to advance tax reforms and reduce supply-chain...

Economy Ministry Explores International Financing Options Ahead of Next Year’s Debt Maturities

After successful domestic debt rollovers, Argentina’s sovereign debt managers are consulting Wall Street investment funds about market conditions for a potential return to international capital markets as the government prepares to manag...

Argentina’s Economy Splits Between Resource-Led Growth and Weak Consumer Demand

Vaca Muerta and mining hubs are driving export growth and attracting foreign investment, while traditional manufacturing and domestic retail continue to face pressure from weaker purchasing power, highlighting a widening divide between r...

Ruling Coalition Advances Fiscal Innocence Bill Ahead of Key Congress Session

The Milei administration is excluding government officials from the proposed Fiscal Innocence Bill to secure support from moderate lawmakers, clearing a path toward a late-August congressional session that is also expected to consider re...

Central Bank Keeps Buying Dollars as Official Exchange Rate Eases to One Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen Pesos

Argentina’s Central Bank absorbed another fifty-seven million dollars from the wholesale market as the official exchange rate eased to one thousand five hundred fifteen pesos at Banco Nación, with steady agricultural export liquidations ...

Argentine Sovereign Risk Premium Rises to Four Hundred Sixty-Six Basis Points as Equities Slide

Argentina’s sovereign risk premium climbed to four hundred sixty-six basis points as the S&P Merval fell three percent and Argentine American depositary receipts dropped by as much as six percent in New York, reflecting broader emerging-...

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva Visits Vaca Muerta as Argentina Prepares New Financial Talks

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has toured Argentina’s Neuquén shale basin after talks with Economy Minister Luis Caputo, highlighting the importance of the country’s energy export potential as Buenos A...

YPF Raises Argentina LNG Revenue Projection to Fifty-Five Billion Dollars Ahead of Investment Decision

YPF chief executive Horacio Marín has lifted revenue projections for the Vaca Muerta liquefied natural gas project to fifty-five billion dollars as the development approaches a final investment decision and prepares to expand Argentina’s...

Argentina Treasury Cancels Eight Hundred Million Dollars in Legacy Central Bank Bills

The Economy Ministry has retired non-transferable debt instruments issued in two thousand and six, a move aimed at improving the Central Bank’s net reserve position while demonstrating fiscal discipline to international markets and Inter...

Milei Sends Central Bank Charter Reform to Congress to Ban State Financing

President Javier Milei’s government has submitted legislation that would permanently bar the Treasury from financing itself through monetary emission, strengthen Central Bank independence, require a two-thirds congressional majority to r...

Drought Risk Threatens Argentina’s Next Corn and Soybean Planting Season

Agricultural analysts are monitoring rainfall deficits in Córdoba and Santa Fe ahead of the spring planting season, with prolonged drought threatening corn and soybean yields and potentially weakening export earnings and reserve accumula...

Soybean Prices Rebound in Argentina but Offer Limited Relief to Pampas Farmers

Soybean prices on the Rosario Grain Exchange have risen above 510,000 Argentine pesos per tonne, providing some relief to producers facing high domestic logistics costs and volatile international grain markets.

Argentina’s Digital Finance Sector Expands as Central Bank Manages Currency Depreciation

Argentina’s fintech and digital banking sector is seeing rapid growth in transactions as companies and investors seek liquid instruments to manage currency risk under the Central Bank’s controlled monthly depreciation strategy.

Pursuit Minerals Expands Argentine Lithium Holdings Under RIGI Investment Framework

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur project in Salta after acquiring additional lithium tenements, using recent changes to Argentina’s Glacier Law and the RIGI framework to accelerate development in the Lithium Triangle.

Argentina Accelerates Pipeline Expansion to Ease Vaca Muerta Export Bottlenecks

Infrastructure developers are building two major pumping stations along the 600-kilometer pipeline linking the Loma La Lata area with Bahía Blanca, aiming to ease transportation constraints as natural gas liquids production from Vaca Mue...

Argentine Public Pessimism Remains High Despite Macroeconomic Stabilization

A University of Buenos Aires survey found that 59% of Argentines view current economic conditions negatively, compared with 19% who have a positive assessment, highlighting the social pressure created by spending cuts and anti-inflation ...

Argentina’s Rural Sector Presses Milei to End 24% Soybean Export Tax

The Sociedad Rural Argentina is demanding the immediate removal of the 24% export tax on soybeans, arguing that domestic agriculture remains heavily taxed while foreign energy and mining projects receive major incentives under the RIGI r...

Argentines Buy More Than $40 Billion Through Formal Dollar Channels After Currency Easing

Argentine households and companies have purchased more than $40 billion through formal banking channels since restrictions on currency purchases were partially eased, underscoring the continued preference for the U.S. dollar as a store o...

Argentina’s Merval Index Holds Near Record Highs as Investor Optimism Persists

The Merval benchmark remains above 3.1 million points and is up more than 35% year over year, with the rally reflecting continued investor confidence in the government’s fiscal reforms and stronger valuations for banks, energy companies ...

U.S. Investors Commit $566 Million to Argentine Scandium Mine Amid Critical Minerals Competition

U.S. investors have committed $566 million to develop a primary scandium mine at Fifield in New South Wales, according to the notes, prompting criticism over Argentina’s broader critical-minerals investment environment.

Argentina’s Property Reform Bill Loses Key Land Restrictions After Senate Pushback

President Javier Milei’s government has removed provisions covering foreign land ownership and land-use restrictions from its private-property reform bill to secure Senate approval, exposing the political constraints facing its broader d...

EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Environmental and Supply-Chain Scrutiny

The European Union-Mercosur agreement has removed tariffs for Argentine exporters under its provisional application, but European regulatory scrutiny over environmental and supply-chain requirements is forcing agricultural processors in ...

RIGI Investment Regime Fuels Wave of Foreign Copper and Lithium Deals in Argentina

Argentina’s new large-investment incentive regime is driving a multi-billion-dollar wave of international acquisitions across the mining sector, with global companies targeting copper and lithium projects in San Juan, Salta and Catamarca.

Argentina Plans to End Remaining Capital Controls by Year-End

Central Bank Vice President Vladimir Werning has reaffirmed the government’s intention to eliminate the remaining foreign-exchange controls, known as the cepo cambiario, by the end of 2026 while authorities prioritize reserve accumulatio...

IMF Talks Intensify as Argentina Seeks $1 Billion Reserve Boost

Argentina’s Economy Ministry is negotiating in Washington for a delayed $1 billion IMF disbursement intended to strengthen Central Bank reserves and provide additional liquidity as the government prepares to dismantle remaining capital c...

Argentina’s Central Bank Holds Reserves Near $49.5 Billion Despite IMF Payments

The Central Bank of Argentina has kept gross international reserves near $49.5 billion despite major interest payments to the International Monetary Fund, with gold valuation gains and current-account management helping offset slower for...