Currencies

Dollar Shortage Still Looms After Argentina Buys Time at IMF

Argentinian President Javier Milei — Argentinian President Javier Milei
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Manuela Tobias and Jorgelina Do Rosario

April 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM UTC

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Argentina bought itself time at the International Monetary Fund this week, but President Javier Milei still faces a hard-currency shortage that he’ll have to tackle before elections next year.