Argentina
Argentina removes interest rate floor
Peso stabilised since central bank introduced floating forex regime in September
Yuan swap deal with Argentina boosts China’s presence in Latin America
Agreement expands existing line by 60 billion yuan to 130 billion
Reducing central bank independence harms economies, Poloz warns
Turkish and Argentinian governments part of “worrying” trend, Canadian governor says
Argentina’s 2019 elections pose extra challenge to revamped IMF programme
Increased stand-by arrangement intends to eliminate primary budget deficit in 2019
IMF boosts support for Argentina to $56.3bn
Programme aims for ambitious fiscal goals in an electoral year
IMF calls for fiscal consolidation in anticipation of next crisis
As global financial conditions tighten, emerging economies record higher corporate and sovereign debt
Argentina adopts floating exchange rate regime to tackle peso crisis
IMF extends running standby arrangement to $57.1 billion
Caputo quits as Argentina central bank chief
Former finance minister cites ‘personal reasons’ for departure after just three months, but speculation over future of monetary policy may have been a factor
Argentina to continue reducing stock of short-term debt
Lebac’s expansion thought to contribute to inflation
BCRA keeps policy rate on hold at 60%
Inflation likely to rise more in the months ahead before improving, committee says
Which emerging markets are in the firing line?
Some instability from Turkey and Argentina has spilled elsewhere, but not all emerging markets are under threat
Argentina’s exposure to capital flows limits central bank actions
Peso seen as likely to remain under pressure despite forex interventions and sharp tightening
Argentina hikes to 60% as peso drops further
Monetary policy committee holds emergency meeting amid fresh trouble for the currency
Argentinian central bank raises large banks’ reserve requirements
Central bank in talks with China over credit swap sells over $1 billion this week to defend falling peso
Policies must change to stop emerging markets crisis, analysts say
Tariffs, Fed policy and renminbi devaluation are stressing weaker currencies, say observers
James Bullard on 2% rates, tariffs and Fed leadership
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis speaks about the impact of US trade policies, the disruption to the banking industry from Silicon Valley, shrinking the Fed balance sheet and the potential for agent-based modelling
Argentinian central bank takes drastic action over currency crisis
BCRA hikes key rate by 500 basis points and pledges major forex and debt changes
Argentina creates new monetary policy committee
Central bank leaves rates unchanged on high inflation pressures
Book notes: American default, by Sebastian Edwards
Edwards’ book is fascinating, well written and enjoyable, and provides an account of one of the US’s forgotten chapters of history
IMF demands reinforced inflation targeting in Argentina
A new central bank charter should reinforce independence, fund says
Argentina tweaks monetary policy framework
Committee will now meet once a month and publish members’ votes
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Argentina launches new measures to stem peso depreciation
Analysts concerned new central bank tools to control peso are not enough
Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon