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Argentina’s Continuity Vote Gives Government Room for Reserve Build-Up and Reform

Voters favored stability, granting space to rebuild reserves, remonetize the economy and reopen reform debates.

Overview

  • The government is pivoting to accumulate foreign reserves and remonetize after the legislative outcome strengthened its political standing.
  • Analyst Gabriel Caamaño argues the key constraint is a narrow exchange-rate band and recommends redefining it to regain policy flexibility.
  • Recent volatility tied to settlements of dollar-linked instruments underscores the need for wider maneuvering room in the currency regime.
  • Labor reform has moved into feasible territory, with high informality driving public openness to changes aimed at formalization.
  • A U.S.-linked swap line remains an emergency backstop that may be unnecessary if reserves are built and maturities are refinanced, while readers also noted a more favorable Congress, strong support for Javier Milei and the resignation of Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos.