Argentina
Economy
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...
2008-08-22Economy
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,...
2008-08-15Economy
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...
2008-08-14Economy
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,...
2008-08-05Economy
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%...
2008-08-05Economy
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...
2008-07-30Economy
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...
2008-07-18Economy
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...
2008-07-15Economy
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...
2008-07-08Economy
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


