# Argentina’s delayed reaction | Global Trade Review (GTR)

> A year after Mauricio Macri took office, Argentina has lifted currency controls, settled its creditor lawsuit, and issued a large bond, though GDP fell about 2% amid devaluation and high inflation. A new public-private partnership law passed at the end of 2016 is expected to draw investment into infrastructure. The article questions why investment commitments have been slow to materialize.

- Date: 2017-01-10 · published 2017-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73300-argentina-s-delayed-reaction-global-trade-review-gtr
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Investment in Argentine infrastructure, ports and rail could eventually ease logistics bottlenecks for grain and meal exports. The near-term effect on feed commodity prices is limited because the story is a general economic review.

## Sources

- gtreview.com: https://www.gtreview.com/magazine/volume-15issue-3/argentinas-delayed-reaction/

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