Not to be a killjoy during the holidays, but #Argentina's inflation troubles have long been the brightest warning light on the dashboard. Given planned energy and transportation rate hikes next year, it is no surprise @fedesturze raised the target for 2018, from 12% to 15%.
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@Citi analysts say#Argentina's@BancoCentral_AR was under political pressure to reduce interest rates, which required a more modest goal for reducing inflation next year. That's disappointing, given the country's historical challenges with central bank independence.1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
I'm not sure what message
@marquitospena intended to communicate by joining@fedesturze at today's announcement, alongside@NicoDujovne and @MinFinanzas's Luis Caputo, though perhaps it was designed to show support for the central bank president.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread
Either way, this was a tough moment for the administration. #Argentina already had one of the highest inflation rates in the world. Now, @Citi projects inflation of 18.5% in 2018 and 13% at the end of 2019.
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