Argentina

Following a three-day union strike at gas fields in the south of the country, Argentina temporarily halted natural gas exports to Chile. The supply was, however, resumed after the... 2006-12-01

According to Argentina's Economy Ministry, the government sent a letter to the Paris Club, stating its desire to start formal talks before the end of 2006 with regards to the prepayment... 2006-12-01

The Bonar VII was first launched at the beginning of September 2006 with a yield of 8.46%, which, thanks to high demand, has fallen by almost 40 bps to 8.07% at the end of November.... 2006-11-30

The Argentine peso has experienced a slight appreciation since the beginning of October, rising by 1.1% from ARS3.1051/US$ to ARS3.0723/US$ on November 24. The currency has recently... 2006-11-27

According to Argentina's Economy Ministry, the government sent a letter to the Paris Club last Friday, stating its desire to start formal talks before the end of 2006 with regards... 2006-11-20

Carlos Rovira's party, the Frente Renovador (FR), lost Misiones' General Assembly elections on 29 October to the opposition, led by the Frente Unidos por la Dignidad. The local election... 2006-11-06

The fact that CPI came in within the government's inflation target band of 8-11% was mainly a result of the on-going price controls, which President Nestor Kirchner's administration... 2006-11-06

The merchandise trade surplus amounted to US$895mn in September, decreasing by 8.8% y-o-y (down from a 1.1% y-o-y increase in 2005). Although the surplus declined on an annual basis,... 2006-11-06

Argentina's primary fiscal balance (the figure before interest payments) amounted to ARS6.5bn in Q306, rising by 22.8% y-o-y (up from 6.4% y-o-y in 2005). The accumulated primary... 2006-10-24

In line with our expectations, Argentina's economy showed further signs of strength throughout August and September. Industrial production increased by 7.7% y-o-y in September (down... 2006-10-20