Central Bank of Argentina

The Treasury Reduced the BCRA’s Assistance

The National Treasury limited the temporary advances granted by the BCRA to ARS8,080,000,000 in October.

The BCRA Continues Harmonizing Rates

The Board raised the reverse repo rate and the minimum rate on time deposits, and set the LELIQ rate at 36% as part of the program for the curve in pesos.

New credit lines for the productive sector

The new scheme is intended for both companies affected by the consequences of the pandemic and other MSMEs wishing to expand their production.

Benefits for Debt Restructuring Companies

The measure adopted by the BCRA will allow to pay restructured debt with foreign currency from exports.

The BCRA Boosts MSME Electronic Credit Invoices

The BCRA will implement a system to further this tool as a genuine source of financing for MSMEs.

The President of the BCRA Met with Businessmen from AEA

During the meeting they discussed monetary policy issues and highlighted the importance of increasing Argentine exports.

NEWS

10/15/2020

New credit lines for the productive sector

10/15/2020

Benefits for Debt Restructuring Companies

10/15/2020

The BCRA Boosts MSME Electronic Credit Invoices

10/08/2020

Harmonizing Rates and External Debt Payments

10/01/2020

Updated Guidelines: New Measures

10/01/2020

Updated Monetary Policy Guidelines

09/30/2020

The President of the BCRA Met with Businessmen from AEA

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MAIN VARIABLES

Monetary Base Total (in million pesos) 10/19/2020	2,294,029
Monthly Inflation September 2020	2.8%
Y.o.y. Inflation September 2020	36.6%
Expected Inflation - REM 12 months MEDIAN (y.o.y.% change) Average top 10 forecasters (y.o.y.% change) September 2020	50.5% 43.9%
Monetary Policy Interest Rate (APR %) (EAR %) 21/10/2020	36.00 42.64
Early-payment fixed interest rate for UVA early-payment deposits (APR %) 22/10/2020	28.50
Minimum Interest Rate for Natural Persons’ Time Deposits up to $1 Million (APR %) (EAR % for 30-day deposits) 21/10/2020	34.00 39.84
BADLAR Rate in Pesos at Private Banks (APR %) (EAR %) 20/10/2020	31.88 36.94
Retail Exchange Rate (ARS/USD) Com. B 9791 \| Selling rate average 10/21/2020	83.32
Wholesale Exchange Rate (ARS/USD) Com. A 3500 \| Benchmark 10/21/2020	77.71
UVA (ARS with two decimal places, basis 03.31.2016=14.05) 22/10/2020	59.68
Reference Stabilization Coefficient (CER) (2.2.2002=1 Basis) 22/10/2020	23,6538
ICL - Law No. 27,551 (basis 06.30.20=1) 22/10/2020	1,07
BCRA's international Reserves (in million USD) 10/19/2020	40,794