Washington, United States, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - World Bank issues Argentina guarantees for $2 bn commercial loan

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2026-06-16

The World Bank on Tuesday announced it was issuing guarantees to allow Argentina access to up to $2 billion in commercial loans, a move designed to aid the embattled economy's access to international capital markets. Debt-strapped Argentina has private debt payments of more than $4 billion coming due in July. The new loan will have a six-year maturity, with a three-year grace period, the World Bank said, but it did not offer further details on......

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