Luis Caputo

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Argentina surpasses total 2025 trade surplus in first 5 months of the year

Argentina recorded a record trade surplus of US$3.5 billion in May. The trade balance accumulated a surplus of US$11.7 billion during the first...

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Argentinas Central Bank hits 2026 dollar-buying target in just six months

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA, for its Spanish acronym) met its 2026 dollar-buying target with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in just...

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Argentina attracts lowest foreign direct investment among major Latin American economies

Argentina received the least foreign direct investment among six of the largest Latin American economies in 2025, according to a regional study. Last...

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IMF approves US$1 billion disbursement for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board announced on Thursday it had approved the second review of Argentina’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...

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Caputo says economic recovery to gather pace in May or June

Economy Minister Luis Caputo expressed confidence that President Javier Milei will be reelected in the 2027 presidential race in Argentina after the economy...

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Argentina posts primary fiscal surplus of 0.5% of GDP in the first four months of 2026

Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced on Monday that, in April, Argentina posted a primary surplus of AR$632 billion (around US$452 million at the...

Argentina reaches staff-level agreement with the IMF

The Argentine government reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. If approved by the lender’s board, it would...

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Caputo announces return of public works, defends economic plan

Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that the government plans to bring back funding for public works, which had largely halted in December...

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Caputo backs Adorni and government officials who got multimillion loans

Economy Minister Luis Caputo defended Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni following accusations of potential illicit enrichment, as well as several government officials accused...

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Caputo rejects rumors of recession and says Argentine economy boasts record growth

Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said that the country is experiencing “record” economic activity and rejected rumors of a potential recession, following positive...