{
  "id": 2411038,
  "title": "One in Eight Argentine Families Is Behind on a Loan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/one-in-eight-argentine-families-is-behind-on-a-loan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:45:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-loan-arrears-families-june-2026-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three figures are being reported in Argentina, each measuring a different aspect of household debt. The headline figure is 7.6%, representing the delinquency rate for the private non-financial sector in June, according to Consultora 1816's processing of the central bank's Central de Deudores records. This figure has slightly decreased from 7.7% in May, marking the first decline after nineteen consecutive months of increases. However, the more concerning number is the 12.7% for families, indicating a significant increase from 2.5% in late 2024 to nearly 13% in the current period. Another, broader count, which includes lenders outside the banking system, shows that 17.5% of credit extended to individuals is currently in arrears, affecting about 5.3 million people. While companies have a delinquency rate of just 3.5%, these lower-income borrowers are bearing the brunt of the rising arrears.",
  "summary": "Argentina · ECONOMY Key Facts —The system figure Arrears across the private non-financial sector stood at 7.6% in June, on Consultora 1816’s reading of central bank debtor records — down from 7.7% in May, after nineteen months of increases. —The family figure 12.7%. That is the number that describes people, and it is more than […] The post One in Eight Argentine Families Is Behind on a Loan…",
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}