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The Bank of Canada today decided to leave the overnight lending rate unchanged at 4.5% and signalled a continuation of quantitative tightening.

Argentina has a long and complex economic history, with frequent financial crises and periods of inflation. Since 2011, the government has clamped down on foreign exchange transactions and remittances to control the outflow of capital and protect the value of the Argentine peso.

The budget projects program spending to reach nearly $491 billion in the next fiscal year, along with the deficit set to reach $40 billion.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate today (March 22, 2023) by 25 basis points in response to growing concerns about elevated inflation and an overheating economy.

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The central bank has decided to hold its key rate at 4.5% while reiterating it is taking a wait-and-see approach with respect to monetary policy.

Argentina has been in discussions with the International Monetary Fund regarding a new program to address growing economic challenges in the country. In meetings last month, Argentine government officials sought to lower a target for net reserve accumulation as it continues to face high inflation and a large debt burden.

“Inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated” the Federal Open Market Committee relayed in a statement.

“We have raised rates rapidly, and now it’s time to pause and assess whether monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation back to the 2% target,” Tiff Macklem said.

Sergio Massa, the Minister of Economy for Argentina announced a USD$1 billion bond buyback last week, as the nation looks to send a positive signal to markets.

Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings in Brasília. At the moment, Brazil’s insurrection portrays no direct effect on Argentina.

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“Ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2 percent over time.”

The prediction marks the first time private economists have placed Argentina’s potential inflation above the triple-digit number. This is a level not seen in the country since the early 1990s when hyperinflation damaged its economy.

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