## Statement by the IMF’s Managing Director on Argentina

_IMF News, September 4, 2018_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 4, 2018

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### Meeting and participants
- Date: September 4, 2018
- Press Release No.: 18/338
- Participants:
  - Ms. Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director
  - Argentina’s Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne
  - Central Bank Deputy Governor Gustavo Cañonero

### Key statements and findings
- Purpose of meeting:
  - “to initiate discussions about how the Fund can best support Argentina in the face of renewed financial volatility and a challenging economic environment.”
- Progress reported:
  - “We made progress in our meeting and we will be working together to further strengthen the Argentine authorities’ IMF-backed program.”
- Next steps:
  - “Our discussions will now continue at a technical level and, as stated before, our common objective is to reach a rapid conclusion to present a proposal to the IMF Executive Board.”

### Contact information (IMF Communications Department)
- MEDIA RELATIONS / PRESS OFFICER: Raphael Anspach and Maria Candia Romano
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

*Press Release No. 18/338 — Statement by the IMF’s Managing Director on Argentina (September 4, 2018).*

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