Argentina pays IMF as central bank ends Friday without dollar purchases
Argentina paid the IMF roughly US$795 million on September 25 as BCRA reserves closed at US$48.245 billion and the bank made no currency-market purchases during the day.
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Argentina and the IMF: why the latest programme matters
A new US$20 billion arrangement approved in 2025 followed earlier giant IMF programmes; understanding reviews, reserves and debt is essential to judging its durability.
Source: BCRA, 21 May 2026
IMF completes second Argentina review, releasing roughly $1 billion
The Fund's May 21 board decision rewarded policy progress but acknowledged a missed net-reserve target, keeping the focus on exchange-rate flexibility and eventual market access.
Source: International Monetary Fund, 21 May 2026
US buys Argentine pesos and finalizes $20 billion swap framework
Washington moved from promises to direct peso purchases and a currency-swap framework before Argentina’s midterms. The intervention rallied markets, while its exact purchase size and swap terms remained undisclosed.
Source: Reuters, Treasury intervention, 9 Oct 2025
IMF approves $20bn programme for Argentina as Milei resets currency policy
A four-year Extended Fund Facility brought an immediate $12 billion disbursement and a demanding policy framework, giving Argentina resources to support a risky dismantling of exchange controls.
Source: Reuters, 11 Apr 2025
Argentina's country-risk spread drops below 1,000 basis points
JPMorgan's closely watched measure slipped to 984 basis points on October 25, a sign investors were repricing Argentine debt even as access to external borrowing remained uncertain.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald, 25 Oct 2024
Caputo unveils peso devaluation and spending cuts in Argentina's first shock package
Two days after Milei's inauguration, the economy minister set a new official rate near 800 pesos per dollar and announced cuts that would put the government's fiscal promises to the test.
Source: Reuters, 12 Dec 2023
