# Argentina central bank raises banks' reserve requirements after corruption allegations | MarketScreener

> Argentina's central bank raised bank reserve requirements by 3.5 percentage points, the third increase in recent weeks, effective September 1. The move comes as the Milei government faces corruption allegations ahead of key legislative elections.

- Date: 2025-08-26 · published 2025-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23598-argentina-central-bank-raises-banks-reserve-requirements-after-corruption
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher reserve requirements tighten domestic credit and could slow Argentine economic growth, which weighs on peso demand and local feed and livestock activity. The direct impact on grain and meal prices is minor.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: neutral

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/argentina-central-bank-raises-banks-reserve-requirements-after-corruption-allegations-ce7c50d9df8bfe2c

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