Argentine Officials to Meet IMF in Washington Over Record Deal

New talks aim to seek “technical understandings” with IMF
Government expected to roll out economic plan in December

The International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The Senate approved legislation Thursday that pulls the nation from the brink of a payment default with a short-term debt-ceiling increase, breaking a weeks-long standoff that rattled financial markets.Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Gillespie and Jorgelina Do Rosario

December 1, 2021 at 3:45 PM UTC

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Argentine government officials will travel to Washington on Saturday to move talks forward with the International Monetary Fund for a new program after more than a year of conversations to replace a record deal.

A delegation of technical officials will aim “to continue advancing in technical understandings,” with IMF staff, according to a ministry statement on Wednesday. An IMF spokeswoman confirmed the upcoming meetings.