Argentina

The province of Buenos Aires has improved its offer on a 250-million-dollar bond payment it seeks to extend

A restructuring proposal will be made public in mid-March, with agreement sought by the end of that month

Economy Minister Martin Guzman held his first official meetings with international creditors yesterday

The government met the primary deficit target agreed with the IMF last year, helped by sales of public sector assets

Argentina has significant mining potential but regulatory concerns and anti-mining sentiment pose challenges

S&P has maintained its foreign-currency debt rating but with a negative outlook due to doubts over restructuring plans

Inflation ended 2019 at 53.8%, setting an estimated floor of 22% for 2020

Adverse weather and a new rise in export taxes look set to undermine agricultural output and investment