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Argentina Launches Targeted Loans for High‑Genetics Cattle

The measure aims to boost herd genetics, easing cash flow for small and medium cattle producers by pairing INMAG‑indexed repayment with RIMI tax perks.

Overview

  • The Secretaría de Agricultura and BICE announced a new 'créditos a valor producto' line for purchasing high‑genetics bulls and cows at the Exposición Rural de Palermo on July 24, presented to producers at the fair.
  • Repayments are fixed in kilos of novillo and settled in pesos using the INMAG price index, with the rate set at UVA plus 7% annual, maturities up to five years and up to 800 million pesos per project.
  • Eligible borrowers are natural persons with an SGR guarantee or MiPyMEs registered in beef breeding, full‑cycle or stud operations with at least three years of activity.
  • The line is the first to include reproductive livestock under the RIMI regime, giving beneficiaries accelerated tax amortization in Income Tax and faster VAT refunds to improve investment cash flow.
  • The move builds on BICE’s value‑product program launched in 2025, which has approved about 25,000 million pesos so far, and comes as a leaked Sturzenegger draft proposing voluntary IPCVA funding drew strong industry rejection and officials tempered expectations for other immediate measures.