Argentina

Maintaining robust levels of profitability through the use of financial instruments rather than the development of core competencies, Argentina’s insurance industry has remained relatively stable since 2008. Though technical profits remain low, they were compensated by assets held in government bonds or short-term central bank notes known as Lebacs. The introduction of more...

Argentina is, and historically has been, a country with limited market openings, which was exasperated with the establishment of protectionist measures between 2000 and 2015. Since taking office in late 2015, the administration of President Mauricio Macri has rolled back some of these in an attempt to remove export duties and foreign exchange...

Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of consumers, investors have quickly...

Decades of growth in trade and foreign investment have seen global economies become more interconnected than ever before. This trend has been reinforced by the steady liberalisation of international trade and investment, at the bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral levels. National economic specialisations, and regional economic and...

The Argentine financial sector has gone through extensive structural change in the last decades in response to a variety of factors, including financial crises, debt defaults, privatisations and regulatory reforms. As in other emerging markets, the number of financial institutions in operation has declined significantly from 723 in 1977 to 110 in 2000. The 2001 economic crisis...