Acting Managing Director Statement on Argentina
IMF News, September 24, 2019
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- Published: September 24, 2019
Meeting and participants
- Press Release No. 19/350
- Date: September 24, 2019
- Acting Managing Director: Mr. David Lipton
- Argentine officials met: President Mauricio Macri, Finance Minister Hernán Lacunza, Central Bank Governor Guido Sandleris
Key messages and findings
- Quoted statement: “I had a constructive meeting with President Mauricio Macri, Finance Minister Hernán Lacunza and Central Bank Governor Guido Sandleris today. We discussed the efforts that Argentina has made under this program and their positive impacts. The recent measures by the authorities have helped calm the markets. I expressed our intention to continue to engage with the authorities, and help them respond to the difficult situation and the challenging times ahead. Our dialogue and close collaboration with the Argentine authorities will continue with technical meetings expected to take place later this week and before the IMF annual meetings.”
- The IMF characterized the meeting as constructive and noted positive impacts from efforts under the program.
- The IMF observed that recent measures by the authorities have helped calm the markets.
- The IMF expressed intention to continue engagement and close collaboration to help Argentina respond to the difficult situation and challenging times ahead.
Next steps and timeline
- Technical meetings expected to take place later this week and before the IMF annual meetings.
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Acting Managing Director Statement on Argentina — Press Release No. 19/350, September 24, 2019.