Argentina

By all accounts, Argentina holds the potential for high levels of long-term economic growth. The country has a wealth of natural resources, a well-developed education system, (literacy... 2008-08-22

The latest data coming out of Argentina suggests that the economy is in the midst of a slowdown. We are keeping our end-08 and end-09 real GDP forecasts at 6.0% and 3.6% respectively,... 2008-08-15

After years of unsustainable policies, the decision taken by the Argentine government on July 31 to raise electricity tariffs was certainly step in the right direction. However, we... 2008-08-14

We have downgraded of our short-term political risk rating from 65.4 to 57.1 to reflect the heightened uncertainty resulting from the government's defeat in congress in July. However,... 2008-08-05

With the government now facing growing fiscal constrains due to the overturned grains export tax and high wholesale prices, the move to hike electricity tariffs by an average of 25%... 2008-08-05

While still in surplus, the Argentine trade account is exhibiting a worrying trend. June's US$308mn trade surplus was the lowest since 2001, and lends support to our view that the... 2008-07-30

After a decisive vote by Vice President Julio Cobos overturned President Cristina Fernández' export tax bill in the senate, we believe that political uncertainly in Argentina is... 2008-07-18

Thanks to the rapid appreciation of the euro and the Brazilian real, the Argentine peso remains competitive, as measured using the real multilateral exchange rate. However, rising... 2008-07-15

We held a short-term constructive view on the Argentine peso at the onset of the financial turmoil, arguing that the Banco Central de la República Argentina would use its foreign... 2008-07-08

As the dispute between the government and local farmers lingers on, the political outlook in Argentina continues to deteriorate. As a result, we have downgraded our short-term political... 2008-07-07