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Banco Nación Restarts Long-Term Auto Loans to Support Argentine Vehicle Sales

State-owned Banco Nación has partnered with Volkswagen to offer 48-month fixed-rate financing for new vehicles, signaling a gradual return of consumer credit after severe inflation shocks and aiming to support domestic automotive manufacturing.
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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 eff...

YPF Sets 200-Hour Fracking Record at Vaca Muerta

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Argentina Mining Exports Jump 74% to Record $4.7 Billion in First Half

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Milei Government Moves to Ban Central Bank Financing of Public Spending

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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 ...

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 als...

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 ...

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 main...
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