Argentina-Paraguay agricultural and SME credit

In late July 2026, major banks in Argentina and Paraguay rolled out new financing products aimed at modernising the agricultural sector. Banco GNB, together with Unijet, hosted an event in Paraguay to promote long‑term credit for farm machinery and insurance, while Banco Entre Ríos in Argentina introduced working‑capital, investment, trade‑finance and digital tools to support livestock value‑chain development and traceability.

Within days, government bodies in both countries announced complementary credit schemes targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Argentina’s Mendoza province unveiled a 6.2 billion-peso package covering industry, logistics, forage production and innovative cooperatives, building on a previous large-scale loan line. Paraguay’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported the success of its Small Business Development Centres, which, with funding from USAID and Taiwan’s ICDF, had already supported hundreds of micro-enterprises, facilitated significant sales growth, and created new jobs.

By early August 2026, the expansion of SME support continued within Argentina. Mendoza’s Ministry of Production launched new financing lines for investment and working capital, specifically targeting commerce, industry, logistics, horticulture, and energy efficiency through interest rate subsidies and the Cuyo Aval guarantee fund. Simultaneously, in Neuquén, authorities increased support for local entrepreneurs through institutions such as IADeP, Centro PyME ADENEU, and Banco de la Provincia del Neuquén, with IADeP reporting the issuance of over 5,000 credits to date.