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Marcos Ayerra, Chairman, National Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores, CNV) : Interview
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Interview :Marcos Ayerra How will the Production Financing Law impact Argentina’s capital markets sector? MARCOS AYERRA: The law was approved by the Senate in May 2018, and it continues to represent an important advancement in reforming Argentina’s capital markets sector, with a clear objective towards fully recognising the country’s financing potential. Multiple improvements have been…

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Javier González Fraga, President, Banco Nación : Interview
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Interview :Javier González Fraga How does Argentina’s current monetary policy impact the performance of the banking sector? Javier González Fraga: Lowering inflation is one of the government’s key priorities. However, this is difficult to achieve, due to the distortions created under previous administrations. Argentina is transitioning from being a closed economy to an open market economy.…

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New reinsurance programmes bolstering coverage against natural disasters
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While advanced economies generate the vast majority of insurance and reinsurance business, emerging markets are posting higher rates of growth. Complementing this underlying trend is a strong and expanding interest in catastrophic risk, which by nature tends to pertain to emerging markets. This is coming alongside fast-paced, sector-transforming innovation, which could provide a major boost to industries…

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Increased capital requirements and regulation driving consolidation of Argentine insurance market
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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 market-friendly regulations…

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Argentina confronts challenges of global capital markets
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Argentina’s historic issuance of $16.5bn worth of bonds in April 2016 marked the country’s return to the international capital markets after effectively being barred for 15 years. Argentina has had a troubling history in global markets, having defaulted on its sovereign debt eight times since 1816, the most significant being the 2001 default on more than $80bn. Since taking office, President Mauricio…

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Argentina's banking reforms aim to boost financial inclusion
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After the adoption of more market-friendly policies, Argentina’s banking sector has gradually begun to show signs of a return to positive growth. Since 2015 the government has been undertaking a number of reforms aimed at boosting investor confidence in the sector, increasing financial intermediation and improving the overall health of the financial services industry. At the same time, banks have…

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New reinsurance programmes bolstering coverage against natural disasters
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Analysis

Ongoing reforms to strengthen Argentina's occupational risk laws
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Under Argentine law, employers are required to provide occupational risk insurance to all employees. While Argentina is considered one of the pioneers in this regard since first introducing the requirement in 1915, the framework has over the years gone through a number of reforms, with mitigated results. In 2017 occupational risk premium reached a total of AR79bn ($4.1bn), up 29% on 2016. It accounted…

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Argentina's new infrastructure partnership framework provides opportunities for insurers
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Infrastructure development has been highlighted by the government as a fundamental pillar in ensuring Argentina’s long-term economic success, however, the industry remains relatively underdeveloped. According to the World Economic Forum’s “The Global Competitiveness Report 2017-18” report, the country ranked 85th out of 135 in terms of infrastructure development. To improve this situation,…

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Argentina's inflation-adjusted unit set to boost mortgage segment
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In 2001 an economic depression and the Argentine peso being pegged to the US dollar led to the country defaulting on sovereign debt by approximately $93bn, which prevented Argentina from accessing international markets and resulted in the cancellation of IMF loans. The subsequent crisis deeply impacted credit penetration, with credit to the private sector as a percentage of GDP dropping from a 10-year…

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