Overview
- Argentina faces a roughly US$4.1–4.3 billion payment on January 9, with repo talks delayed and authorities turning to privatization proceeds and Treasury operations to bolster dollar liquidity.
- The Central Bank’s November foreign-exchange data showed a US$1.163 billion current‑account deficit, while the blue dollar rose to about $1,530 and country risk hovered near 580 points.
- The new exchange‑rate scheme dubbed Fase 3 will begin in January, moving the official band monthly in line with inflation from two months earlier, implying an initial 2.5% step tied to November CPI.
- ANSES confirmed a 2.5% January mobility increase that lifts the minimum pension to $349,401.58 and set a $70,000 extraordinary bonus with eligibility capped at total income of $419,401.58.
- Retirees whose combined benefits exceed $419,401.58 will not receive the bonus, and Economy Minister Luis Caputo signaled no room for an extraordinary increase, leaving its longer‑term path uncertain.