Argentina

Argentina's short-term political risk rating currently stands at a lowly 57.1 out of 100, reflecting the poor score in the social stability subcomponent. This, in turn, is due to... 2008-10-08

We argued back in July when the peso was trading at ARS3.0180/US$, that fiscal constraints and slowing exports would force the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) to... 2008-10-08

The strong performance of the Argentine export sector and sharp reduction in imports in August puts our US$10.4bn (3.3% of GDP) 2008 trade surplus forecast at risk of being overshot.... 2008-10-01

We are expecting to see Argentine inflation to remain elevated over the coming years despite the anticipated slowdown in economic activity. Structural shortcomings in the economy... 2008-09-09

On August 30 rural leaders Eduardo Buzzi and Alfredo De Angeli announced that they will lead a march on congress on September 9 to press the government to alter its agricultural policies.... 2008-09-09

Several economic activity indicators are suggesting that the Argentine economy is in the midst of a slowdown. Industrial production

President Cristina Fernández and her Frente para la Victoria (FPV) coalition face a mounting threat as increasingly popular Vice-President Julio Cobos looks likely to split from... 2008-09-08

President Cristina Fernández and her Frente para la Victoria (FPV) coalition face a mounting threat as increasingly popular Vice-President Julio Cobos looks likely to split from... 2008-09-08

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