As expected, the Fund's Board of Directors approved the review of Argentina's program, although it made it clear that Massa failed to meet all goals. The IMF applauds the fiscal effort promised by...
Debt Management: Some Reflections Based on Argentina
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Debt Management: Some Reflections Based on Argentina
Kiguel, 1998.
In most countries, the government is the largest borrower in the economy, and its decisions on debt management have significant effects on the development of the domestic capital market, the fiscal deficit and the country risk, measured as the spread of government bonds over the U.S. treasuries. The debt management strategy has important implications for the economy as whole. A good liability management strategy should result in lower borrowing costs, fluid access to the international capital markets, while minimizing any crowding out effects on private sector borrowing.