The IMF Confirmed Its Confidence in Argentina’s Economic Growth, but Warned About the Labor Market
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Monetary authorities presented forecasts, technical review, reserves, local debt, investments and labor changes during regional conference held 16 October
At a press conference on the Western Hemisphere in Bangkok, the international organization's leaders discussed the country's current situation in the direction of 2027.
The director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department, Nigel Chalk, highlighted Argentina's progress in reducing subsidies and public debt. In addition, he anticipated that they expect an improvement in economic activity over the next year, despite the weakness of the latest data. At a press conference this year, the...
He highlighted reductions in subsidies, labor changes and fiscal measures. However, he cut his growth forecast for 2026 to 2.1% and raised inflation estimates.
The IMF spread its projections for Latin America. The role of the US and China, price pressure and financing
The agency projects that Latin America will grow by 2.7 per cent annually on average over the medium term and warns that the region will continue to lag behind advanced economies. For Argentina, it estimates an expansion of 2.1 per cent in 2026 and 3.5 per cent in 2027.
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