First Deputy Managing Director @GitaGopinath will travel to Argentina this week to meet with government officials & others to hear about Argentina’s difficult economic and social challenges as well as its vast potential. — Julie Kozack (@IMFSpokesperson) February 20, 2024An IMF spokesperson confirmed to the Herald that Gopinath will meet with Milei’s economic team, academics, civil society organizations, and the private sector. She is set to arrive on Wednesday, her visit coinciding with that of United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. A new payment schedule was also reached, with other disbursements expected in May (US$800 million), August (US$532 million), and November (US$550 million). Milei said that the meeting went “spectacularly well.”You may also be interested in: IMF praises Argentina’s austerity, warns path to stability ‘challenging’

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 21, 2024 11:37 UTC