Argentina Central Bank reform project submitted to Congress

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The Argentine government has submitted a project to reform the Charter of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) to the Congress. The proposed modifications focus on several key pillars, including establishing currency preservation as the bank's primary mission and ensuring institutional independence. The reform also seeks to prohibit the Central Bank from financing the Treasury or provinces through unbacked monetary emission.

Legislative sources indicate that the ruling coalition is optimistic about the project's progress. A joint meeting of the Finance and Budget and Treasury committees is expected to result in a majority report this Wednesday, with a tentative session for the reform scheduled for August 19. The La Libertad Avanza bloc is working to regain legislative initiative in the Chamber of Deputies following recent setbacks in the Senate.

Critics and analysts have noted that the reform includes the repeal of Article 61 of the Financial Administration Law. This specific change would remove the requirement for the Central Bank to report on how external debt operations impact the national balance of payments, a move that some argue could reduce institutional oversight of the country's ability to service foreign debt.

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Argentina · Banco Central de la República Argentina · Central Bank of the Argentine Republic · Javier Milei · La Libertad Avanza · Luis Caputo · Santiago Bausili

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[○ 1 SOURCE] A tentative session for the reform is planned for August 19. nuevospapeles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The reform aims to prohibit monetary emission without backing to finance the Treasury and provinces. nuevospapeles.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The government has submitted a project to reform the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) Charter to the Congress. abogados.com.ar · nuevospapeles.com · diariopanorama.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The reform includes measures to ensure institutional and governance independence for the Central Bank. abogados.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] The reform proposes establishing currency preservation as the primary mission of the Central Bank. abogados.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] The ruling coalition expects to sign the majority report in a joint committee plenary this Wednesday. nuevospapeles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The reform includes the repeal of Article 61 of the Financial Administration Law, which requires reports on the impact of external debt on the balance of payments. estrategia.la