Overview

• Six governors and a vicegovernor from different parties met in Bariloche to promote provincial guarantee funds as a fast way to restore SME lending and support local jobs.
• Participants criticized national macroeconomic unpredictability, discretionary transfer practices and the absence of promised public works in the 2026 draft budget.
• The CFI said 17 provincial guarantee schemes are in various stages of rollout, with Salta set to send the Fogasal bill next week and active programs in Río Negro, Misiones, Jujuy, San Juan and La Rioja.
• Jujuy’s Carlos Sadir pressed for a law to automate ATN transfers after a presidential veto, noting the Senate backed the measure and it is pending in the lower house.
• Interior Minister Lisandro Catalán signaled willingness to negotiate with provinces but warned new resource commitments cannot breach fiscal balance, as leaders urged long-term agreements over confrontation.