国际货币基金组织总裁格奥尔基耶娃访问阿根廷期间表示，该国在总统米莱推行的紧缩政策和改革议程下，债务偿还能力大幅改善，目前"处于更强势的位置"[1]。作为IMF最大债务国，阿根廷目前拥有约580亿美元未偿IMF贷款[1]。
阿根廷经济形势的改善在多个指标上得到体现。该国年通胀率从2023年底的210%下降至33%[1]，债券价格也随之上升[1]。国际评级机构纷纷做出积极反应，穆迪公司最近上调了阿根廷的主权信用评级，标普和惠誉此前已采取类似行动[1]。格奥尔基耶娃强调，"我们可能处于良好轨道，使阿根廷加入借款、改革经济后不再借款的新兴市场俱乐部"[1]。
格奥尔基耶娃还表示，无需在2027年总统选举前追加IMF资金支付[1]。阿根廷将从9月开始偿还IMF贷款本金[1]。此次访问是8年来IMF领导人首次到访布宜诺斯艾利斯[1]。
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Buenos Aires and declared that Argentina has significantly strengthened its capacity to service its debt obligations under President Javier Milei's austerity policies and economic reform agenda.[1] Georgieva is the first IMF leader to visit Buenos Aires in eight years.[1]
Argentina, which holds the largest debt burden to the IMF with approximately $58 billion in outstanding loans, has demonstrated marked economic improvement in recent months.[1] The country's annual inflation rate has fallen sharply from 210 percent at the end of 2023 to 33 percent.[1] Argentine bond prices have risen accordingly, and multiple credit rating agencies have recently upgraded the nation's sovereign credit rating, with Moody's joining previous upgrades by S&P and Fitch.[1]
Georgieva stated that no additional IMF funding disbursements will be needed before the 2027 presidential election.[1] She expressed optimism about Argentina's trajectory, noting that "we may be on a good track to have Argentina join the club of emerging markets that borrowed, reformed their economy, and stopped borrowing."[1] Beginning in September, Argentina will commence repayment of the principal on its IMF loans.[1]