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Central Bank Implements New Interest Rate Caps for Credit Card Issuers to Protect Consumers

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic established new interest rate ceilings for non-financial credit card operators to prevent predatory lending and stabilize payments amid declining household purchasing power.
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Milei Administration Seeks to Renegotiate Trade Terms with the United States

Diplomatic sources indicate the Argentine executive branch is pressuring Washington for improved market access and tariff reductions for the nation’s agricultural and biofuel ex...

Mercado Pago Announces Strategic Stock Sale to Fund Expansion into Banking

The regional fintech leader is preparing a public offering of new shares to finance its move into traditional banking services, a move expected to intensify competition among do...

Buenos Aires Reduces Patent Taxes on Luxury and Corporate Vehicles

The federal administration and city authorities have slashed patent taxes on premium and corporate vehicle fleets in Buenos Aires, a supply-side measure intended to stimulate do...

Senate Advances Changes to Glacier Protection Law to Support Mining Projects

The Argentine Senate is debating modifications to the national glacier protection law, a move intended to provide legal certainty for multi-billion dollar copper and lithium pro...

New Solar Infrastructure Project Approved for San Juan Province

Provincial authorities in San Juan have approved a massive new photovoltaic energy park designed to supply the national grid and meet the growing power demands of the Andean min...

Argentina’s First Quarter GDP Contracts as Capital Investment Falls

Revised macroeconomic data shows the national economy avoided a major contraction due to strong agricultural and mining output, though gross fixed capital formation fell by 11% ...

Pampa Energía Acquires Generation Assets in Brazil to Expand Regional Footprint

The Argentine energy conglomerate, led by Marcelo Mindlin, has completed strategic acquisitions in the Brazilian energy market as part of a plan to diversify revenue across the ...

Argentina Launches First Domestic Exchange Traded Fund to Expand Market Access

The local capital markets regulator has approved the listing of the first-ever Argentine ETF on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, providing a new vehicle for investors to trade a...

Private Sector Credit in Argentina Rebounds to 12% of GDP as Inflation Subsides

Financial authorities report a rapid recovery in commercial and consumer lending, with private sector credit rising from historic lows of 3% to 12% of Gross Domestic Product as ...

China-Led Joint Venture Receives Approval for $1.2 Billion Lithium Mine Expansion in Jujuy

Federal authorities have cleared an expansion of extraction facilities in the northern province of Jujuy, led by China’s Ganfeng Lithium and the state entity JEMSE, highlighting...

Phoenix Global Resources Commits $6 Billion to Vaca Muerca Shale Expansion

Backed by Mercuria, independent driller Phoenix Global Resources has announced a $6 billion capital expenditure program to scale up crude oil production within the Neuquén Basin.

Argentina and Mexico-Linked Consortium Target Privatization of Belgrano Cargas Railway

A group of multinational agricultural exporters and infrastructure operators, including Grupo Mexico, are preparing to bid for the operational concession of the state-owned Belg...
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