According to official sources, Argentina will pay a multimillion-dollar sovereign bond maturity on Friday ( January 9, 2026 ) using its own Treasury funds and a portion of the financing that has recently been reached with a group of international banks.

The$ 4. 3 billion payment commitment corresponds to the bonds ' interest and principal payments. rulers, which are primarily owned by private collectors. Official sources claim that the payment will be made using funds from the Argentine Central Bank's Treasury's dollar account and a portion of the proceeds from the international banks ' repurchase agreement ( repo ), which was made public last Wednesday.

The Argentine Treasury's accounts at the Central Bank amount to approximately$ 2. 209 billion and 6. 5 trillion pesos ( equivalent to about$ 4. 4 billion ), according to private consultants and investment portfolio management firms.

International Bank Loans

In addition, six international institutions loaned$ 3 billion to the Argentine Central Bank as loan through the repossession activity. These companies were provided with Argentine sovereign bonds that will expire in 2035 and 2038. For a word of 372 days, the deal was reached with Bank of China, BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Santander, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs. and a price comparable to 7. 4 % annually.

" Today, the GD and AL ties will be paid for. " Investors had been closely monitoring the Treasury's money accounts and those of the Central Bank to determine what the ultimate financing combination may be, despite the fact that the transaction was never in doubt by the business. In a statement this Friday, Juan Manuel Franco, SBS's chief economist, noted that the Central Bank's repossession suddenly filled the gap, at a lower price than previous repos.

The Central Bank's foreign reserves will hold the funds from the mortgage that aren't used for the payment of this Friday's payment until they are used for upcoming debt maturities.

Argentina had to sign an extended finance service agreement with the International Monetary Fund for$ 20 billion, obtain additional loans from different international organizations, and even ask for financial assistance from the US Treasury because of difficulties accumulating financial reserves.

( mn/efe, afp )

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