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2 speeches by the president of the Banco Central de la República Argentina (Argentina) listed between 5 July 2023 and 29 April 2026. Leaders covered: Miguel Angel Pesce (10 December 2019 – 10 December 2023); Santiago Bausili (since 11 December 2023). Most frequent topics: inflation and price stability, monetary policy and interest rates, growth, investment and productivity. The full list is on bcra.gob.ar ↗.

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· Santiago Bausili Wiki · Banco Central de la República Argentina WikiFinance, economics and investments

ContextPresentation by the President of the Central Bank of Argentina at Expo EFI in Buenos Aires, a finance and investment fair.

Why it mattersA rare English-language account of Argentina's stabilisation programme from its central bank president.

Problems raised
  1. Argentina needed to cut very high inflation.
  2. The exchange rate had to be stabilised.
  3. Last year's interest rate shock hurt loan quality.
Solutions proposed
  1. Pursue a stabilisation programme since late 2023.
  2. Anchor inflation expectations and build reserves.
  3. Support credit as loan portfolios improve.
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· Miguel Angel Pesce Wiki · Banco Central de la República Argentina WikiChallenges for the macroeconomic and financial stability in the current international context

ContextLecture and closing remarks by Miguel Ángel Pesce, President of the Central Bank of Argentina, at the 2023 Money and Banking Conference "Challenges for the macroeconomic and financial stability in the current international context", Buenos Aires, 5 July 2023.

Why it mattersPesce discusses how to break Argentina's inflation inertia.

Problems raised
  1. Argentina suffers very high inflation.
  2. Inflation inertia is strong.
  3. Capital markets are underdeveloped.
Solutions proposed
  1. Break inflation inertia.
  2. Develop capital markets.
  3. Learn from other countries' central banks.
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