IMF Staff Country Reports

Argentina: Selected Issues and Statistical Annex

December 13, 2000

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Summary

The financial system in Argentina experienced substantial changes. Capital adequacy and liquidity indicators are strong in the Argentine banking industry, whereas profitability indicators are weak. The current system of mandatory health care for salaried employees is built around institutions known as obras sociales (OS). The reform addresses many problems associated with the financial system. The following statistical data are described in detail: index of agricultural production, industrial production index, price indices, automobile production, domestic demand, exports, and imports, financial assets, balance of payments, and so on.

Subject: Balance of payments, Banking, Capital adequacy requirements, Economic sectors, Financial institutions, Financial regulation and supervision, Foreign direct investment, Insurance, Loans, Public sector

Keywords: Amount, Banco de la Provincia de BA, Banco Nación, Bank, Banking system, Bond market, Capital adequacy requirements, Capital base, CR, FDI inflow, Financial system, Foreign direct investment, Insurance, ISCR, Loan, Loans, North America, Public sector, Return on equity, South America, Tax liability, Yield

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    76

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2000/160

  • Stock No:

    1ARGEA0012000

  • ISBN:

    9781451801279

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685