Argentina Discusses Raising $1 Billion Through Santander

  • Milei government to use funds for January debt payments
  • Transaction would take form of government repurchase agreement

Repos are commonly used to raise short-term capital. 

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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Argentina’s government is in talks with Banco Santander SA for a potential $1 billion loan, part of President Javier Milei’s move to secure cash ahead of a January debt payment, according to people familiar with the matter.

Santander would act as the manager of a special purchase vehicle in the deal, which would take the form of a repurchase agreement, said the people, who asked not be named because discussions are private.