Javier Milei convenes legislators to push central‑bank reform

On 13 July 2026 the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, chaired a meeting at the Casa Rosada with deputies and senators from the La Libertad Avanza bloc. The gathering, held in the Salón Héroes de Malvinas, was used to detail the proposed amendment to the Carta Orgánica of the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA). The reform aims to forbid any financing of the Treasury by the central bank, strengthen the BCRA’s independence, and introduce criminal penalties for violations. Attendees included Karina Milei (secretary‑general of the Presidency), Diego Santilli (chief of staff), Martín Menem (President of the Chamber of Deputies), Patricia Bullrich (senatorial bloc leader), as well as BCRA president Santiago Bausili and Economy and Desregulation ministers Luis Caputo and Federico Sturzenegger. While no filing date was announced, the administration is shaping a legislative strategy to secure congressional support before the 2027 electoral cycle, highlighting the reform as a cornerstone of Milei’s economic programme.