Press Release No. 18/173

International Monetary Fund Statement on Argentina

May 14, 2018

Gerry Rice, the International Monetary Fund's spokesperson, made the following statement today:

“IMF staff are continuing discussions with the Argentine authorities toward a Fund-supported program. Our shared goal is to reach a rapid conclusion of these discussions. An IMF Board meeting on Argentina is scheduled for Friday, May 18. This will be an informal meeting, as part of our usual process of briefing the Board on negotiations for high access IMF programs.”