Argentines Buy US$2.9B in Cash Dollars
Argentines bought US$2.9 billion in cash dollars in September, near US$50 billion since controls ended in April 2025, central bank...
October 31, 2026Section
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Mercado Pago Nears Argentine Bank License
Argentina's central bank cleared the technical review of Mercado Pago's bank application, a step for Nasdaq-listed MercadoLibre. A board vote...
October 31, 2026
YPF Seeks Incentives for US$8.7B Shale Plan
YPF said on 30 October it asked Argentina for investment incentives on a US$8.7 billion Vaca Muerta shale project that...
October 31, 2026
Argentina Stocks Fall as Risk Gauge Jumps
Argentina’s Merval stock index fell on 30 October as country risk jumped over 40 points to 787, a 2026 high....
October 30, 2026
Argentina Delays Fuel Tax Hike to December
Argentina's Decree 1305/2026 delays the fuel tax increase on gasoline and diesel from 1 November to 1 December 2026, the...
October 30, 2026
Religion in Argentina Explained
Argentina religion explained: just under 63% Catholic in 2019, evangelicals at 15.3%, a Catholic clause in the constitution and a...
October 30, 2026
Argentine Oil Firm YPF Earns US$1.2 Billion
YPF’s Q3 2026 profit hit US$1.196 billion against a US$198 million loss a year earlier, while net debt fell to...
October 30, 2026
Argentina Senate Passes Mental Health Reform
Argentina's Senate passed a mental health reform 42 to 21 on 30 October 2026, widening involuntary treatment. The Chamber of...
October 30, 2026
Argentina Stocks Fall 1%, YPF Drops 3.1%
Argentina’s Merval fell about 1% to roughly 94,530 on 29 October as oil firm YPF dropped 3.1% in New York;...
October 29, 2026