Argentina
Argentina releases first inflation data following statistics overhaul
Prices for transportation, food and housing drive up inflation, which rose 4.2% in May; IMF reviews progress next month
Hungarian central bank plans offices in New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut
Hungarian central bank formally opens Paris office; bank also runs Hamburg and Rome offices and plans to open more in New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut
Debt deal struck but ‘heated’ discussions await Argentine president in congress
Vulture funds satisfied but Argentine president faces an ‘uphill’ battle getting deal through congress; analysts ultimately expect it to be approved, but see other challenges on the horizon
Snapshot: IMF reveals staff views on Argentina
IMF releases informal briefings compiled 2013-2015 in absence of Article IV; staff highlighted adverse effects of central bank and banking sector financing of government
IMF to publish informal briefings on Argentina
Staff compile informal briefings on countries when they fail to complete Article IV consultations; IMF will grant request from Argentina to publish those produced 2013-2015
Argentina inches towards repaying debt
Montreux Partners LP and EM Ltd settle; four creditors yet to agree on removing injunction
Argentina to issue three new banknote denominations
Top-value 100-peso note to be eclipsed by new currency; 200- and 500-peso notes will launch in first half of 2016, with 1000 peso note following in 2017
Peso down almost 30% as Argentina lifts capital controls
Capital controls lifted allowing greater access to foreign exchange; peso slides by 29% against the US dollar as markets open
Argentine governor resigns following criticism by new president
The governor of the Central Bank of Argentina resigns ahead of the inauguration of Mauricio Macri as president; likely to be succeeded by nominee Federico Sturzenegger
Argentina’s president elect aims to dismantle complex capital controls
‘Macri-economics’ could consist of unwinding capital controls, boosting export competitiveness and unifying exchange rates, but it will be a challenge, observers say
Argentine reserves spared as US court overturns ruling
Central bank will not have to pay creditors out of its reserves, US appeals court rules, although the decision is not meant to allow Argentina to ‘continue shirking’ its debts
Argentine central bank denies falsification as presidential challenger attacks governor
The conservative challenger in Argentina’s presidential election has attacked the central bank’s governor while the bank has denied newspaper charges of falsifying US dollar trading figure
Argentine economists offer alternative to DSGE model on macro and financial interactions
BIS working paper sets out a structural model augmented with a financial sector, which the authors say is more practical in many ways than DSGE models
Central banks expect South American inflation to stabilise
Inflation rising in several countries in South America, but central bank heads in region suggest it will ‘moderate’ when supply shocks dissipate and exchange rates normalise
Argentina cabinet chief rejects analysis in IMF report
Argentina needs ‘tighter macroeconomic policies, a weaker exchange rate and less microeconomic distortion,’ argues IMF outlook; cabinet chief dismisses analysis
Argentina boosts central bank reserves with bond issuance
Proceeds from Argentina's bond auction earlier this week have been deposited in the central bank reserves, putting them out of reach of holdout funds suing the South American country
Argentines ask central bank for higher-denomination banknotes
Argentine bankers’ associations urge the central bank to print higher-denomination banknotes, as ATMs filled with 100 peso notes struggle to meet public demand
Central Bank of Argentina publishes secret minutes from last dictatorship
Argentina’s central bank releases minutes from secret board meetings during the country’s last dictatorship, which will "shed some light on one of Argentina’s darkest periods", says governor
Vanoli says Argentina seeking alternatives on bonds
Argentina is looking for financial entities that are not affected by the New York judge rulings and can help the country issue new debt, central bank governor says
British minister brands Argentina’s new Falklands banknote a ‘stunt’
The Central Bank of Argentina has issued a new 50 peso banknote featuring the Falkland Islands, which sparked criticism, with a British minister branding it a ‘stunt’
Central Bank of Argentina promises to allow importers access to dollars
After three days of refusing all requests for dollars from domestic companies looking to finance imports, the Central Bank of Argentina promises to start gradually opening the tap
Central Bank of Argentina uses PBoC swap agreement for external financing
With Argentina suffering a default in July and without access to markets, its central bank is drawing on a swap agreement with the PBoC to bolster its reserves
Argentina’s central bank denies being an ‘alter ego’ of the government
Central Bank of Argentina lawyers look to dismiss a complaint from the holdout funds in New York, rejecting the notion the institution is an ‘alter ego’ of the Argentine government
Argentina governor wants new growth model for LatAm
Central Bank of Argentina governor believes Latin American countries need to invest in infrastructure and boost internal production