Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA)
Argentina abandons free float as peso crisis continues
Central bank says it will now intervene, even within “non-intervention” band; action seems to have stabilised peso for now
Former Argentine governor dismisses stabilisation plan
Martin Redrado says monetary base targeting is unsustainable and insufficient to tame inflation
Emerging markets Argentina and Turkey: mission impossible?
High international debt exposures, large deficits and institutional frailty have fuelled capital outflows, weaker currencies and soaring inflation in Argentina and Turkey. Does the US Fed’s pause give the EM central banks reason for hope?
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Argentina launches digital platform to foster financial literacy
Central bank will use platform to promote use of bank accounts and electronic payments
Argentina imposes price controls to tackle hyperinflation
Central bank governor apologises as year-on-year inflation figures rise 54.7%
Argentina’s push for central bank independence faces hurdles
Government sent bill to parliament to prohibit monetary financing but political support is elusive
IMF supports Argentina’s efforts to tame inflation
The central bank extended its monetary base targeting after inflation rose sharply in February
Argentina toughens monetary targeting on higher inflation
Government to send bill to parliament to prohibit central bank from financing the Treasury
Looser Fed policy and monetary target hamper Argentina’s currency efforts
Inflation rises faster than expected as Argentinian forex reserves reach record high
People: Israeli deputy to leave the central bank
Baudot-Trajtenberg to step down from deputy governor post; Argentina gets new board director and president of national mint; and more
Inflation set to decline in Argentina this year – central bank survey
Market analysts expect year-on-year inflation to fall to 28.5% from 47.6% in December 2018
Argentina resumes forex interventions as peso rises
Central bank bought dollars in January to depreciate peso and keep it within non-intervention zone
2018: The year in review
The past year marked a return to instability, but also saw some innovations among central banks
Lower oil prices and stronger lira send Turkey and Argentina diverging
In 2019, analysts expect inflation to drop sharply in Argentina and to bounce back in Turkey
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
People: Bank of Canada appoints new deputy governor
Paul Beaudry named deputy governor at Bank of Canada; Central Bank of Argentina appoints economic research head; and more
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
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