# Santiago Bausili explains why he is not easing monetary tightening despite the economic downturn

> Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) president Santiago Bausili said that injecting more pesos into the system would not necessarily boost lending and could accelerate inflation. He also said Argentina will keep accumulating dollars until the 2027 presidential elections and that the FX regime is better prepared than during last year's volatility.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:38:39.048Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78014-santiago-bausili-explains-why-he-is-not-easing-monetary-tightening-despite-the
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight peso liquidity and continued dollar accumulation point to a stable exchange-rate regime, with limited near-term effect on feed-ingredient import costs priced in dollars. Any shift toward easing would be a key signal for peso weakness and local feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: neutral

## Sources

- ambito.com: https://www.ambito.com/finanzas/santiago-bausili-explico-que-no-afloja-el-apreton-monetario-pese-la-caida-la-economia-n6340827

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