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Kristalina Georgieva backs Milei's economic program in Argentina
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, arrived in Argentina on 27 July 2026 at the invitation of President Javier Milei. In press briefings with Economy Minister Luis Caputo she said the IMF sees Argentina “on a good path” and that the country will not need new IMF financing. She highlighted the strengthening of foreign‑exchange reserves, the sharp slowdown in inflation and the reduction of poverty from roughly 50 % to 20 %.
Georgieva met privately with President Milei and later with a cabinet of senior officials. The visit also included a scheduled tour of the Vaca Muerta Loma Campana shale field in Neuquén, where she was received by YPF president Horacio Marín. The trip is intended to reinforce IMF support for the government’s fiscal‑discipline and structural‑reform agenda ahead of the third review of the extended‑facility programme and the 2027 foreign‑currency debt‑repayment schedule.
The IMF staff report warned of “exceptional risks” to debt sustainability, estimating 2027 foreign‑currency debt at about US$32.3 billion, while noting that inflation fell from 25.5 % in December 2023 to 1.9 % in June 2024 and that reserves have risen to roughly US$30 billion.
Entities
Argentina · Horacio Marín · International Monetary Fund · Javier Milei · Kristalina Georgieva · Luis Caputo · Vaca Muerta · Vaca Muerta (Loma Campana) · YPF
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- [● 9 SOURCES] The IMF’s extended‑facility agreement with Argentina, signed in April 2025, provides a $20 billion USD swap and leaves Argentina owing about $57.9 billion USD to the Fund. www.lagaceta.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · fmimpacto107.com.ar · mix929.com · hoydia.com.ar · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The agenda included meetings with Milei, Economy Minister Luis Caputo, central‑bank head Santiago Bausili, a press conference at the Ministry of Economy, a speech at the Palacio Libertad and a tour of www.lagaceta.com.ar · hoydia.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar · mix929.com · www.nexofin.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Georgieva was invited by President Javier Milei. fmimpacto107.com.ar · www.lagaceta.com.ar · hoydia.com.ar · www.elsol.com.ar · mix929.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Frente de Izquierda Unidad organised protests on 27 July demanding ‘no to the IMF’ and ‘out of Milei’. www.eldia.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] During the Vaca Muerta visit she met YPF president Horacio Marín at the Loma Campana site. sintinta.com.ar · www.elsol.com.ar · fmimpacto107.com.ar · www.lagaceta.com.ar · mix929.com · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The IMF demands tax reforms, including replacing the Gross Income tax with a dual provincial VAT and expanding the income‑tax base. www.infozona.com.ar · www.lagaceta.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] In June 2026 Argentina posted a primary fiscal deficit of 696.843 billion pesos, missing the IMF‑agreed target. www.infozona.com.ar · www.prensa-latina.cu
- [● 9 SOURCES] Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Argentina on 27 July 2026 for a three‑day visit. fmimpacto107.com.ar · www.lagaceta.com.ar · hoydia.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Georgieva will visit the Vaca Muerta shale formation at Loma Campana and be received by YPF president Horacio Marín. www.elsol.com.ar · fmimpacto107.com.ar · mix929.com · diariotextual.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The visit signals IMF backing of Argentina’s $20 billion extended‑facility programme and Milei’s fiscal‑surplus reform agenda. diarioelatlantico.com.ar · fmimpacto107.com.ar · mix929.com · www.lagaceta.com.ar
- [● 5 SOURCES] Georgieva’s visit was made by invitation of President Javier Milei. www.elsol.com.ar · diarioelatlantico.com.ar · fmimpacto107.com.ar · mix929.com · www.lagaceta.com.ar
- [● 19 SOURCES] Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Argentina on 27 July 2026. www.elsol.com.ar · diarioelatlantico.com.ar · fmimpacto107.com.ar · mix929.com · www.miradorprovincial.com · +13 more