Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Argentine Peso Tumbles Amid Market Fears and Intervention
Argentina's money, the peso, is losing value, and the government is intervening to help.
Investors are selling pesos and buying dollars, pushing the peso to a record low in the informal market.
The central bank is selling dollars to prop up the peso, which is costing it a lot of money.
There are worries about the government's plan to cut spending, and upcoming elections are creating uncertainty.
Market analysts worry about Argentina's ability to pay its debts.
The government says the economic plan is working.
The peso and bonds fell after central bank's largest daily dollar sale in months.
Institutional investors rushed to buy dollars, pressuring the peso.
The S&P Merval stock index closed down 4.93%, and bonds fell an average of 3.8%.
The peso weakened to a historic low in the informal market.
Upcoming midterm elections create anxiety in markets.
- Who
- Investors and Central Bank
- What
- Peso devaluation; market volatility
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Argentina
- Why
- Market uncertainty & fear of fiscal program
Market Pessimists
Government Officials
Market Outlook
Market Pessimists
Continued devaluation, potential debt struggles.
Government Officials
Fiscal, monetary, and exchange-rate policies are consistent and sound.
- Event
- Peso at record low; Market volatility
- Location
- Argentina
- Currency
- Argentine Peso
- President
- Javier Milei
- Intervention
- $379 million (single day)
- Elections
- Midterm on October 26
- Reserves
- ~$39.4 billion (provisional)