{
  "id": 2094327,
  "title": "Argentina Just Told Banks How to Lend Dollars to Companies That Do Not Earn Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/argentina-just-told-banks-how-to-lend-dollars-to-companies-that-do",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:33:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-dollar-lending-rules-bcra-rulebook/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina has recently revised its rules for banks lending dollars to companies that do not earn foreign currency. Decree 736/2026, published on 14 August 2026, amended the 2002 decree, which previously restricted dollar lending to companies with dollar income. The new regime caps lending at 15% of each bank's foreign-currency deposits, with banks required to hold 125% of the capital a comparable loan would demand. The exposure counts at 1.25 times normal weighting against concentration limits. Loans must be repaid under varying exchange-rate scenarios, and funds spent in Argentina must be sold through the official exchange market. The exact lendable amount is uncertain, ranging from around US$5.2 billion to US$6 billion to US$10 billion. The rules aim to balance flexibility with prudence, as Argentina has previously experienced currency crises when companies borrowed in dollars, earned in pesos, and faced devaluation.",
  "summary": "Argentina's central bank published the rules for lending dollars to companies that do not earn them, capping the regime at 15% of each bank's FX deposits. The post Argentina Just Told Banks How to Lend Dollars to Companies That Do Not Earn Them appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}