Argentina secures a record IMF Stand-By Arrangement
Argentina became a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 20, 1956.
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Argentina became a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 20, 1956. The country's relationship with the Fund has been one of the most extensive and tumultuous of any member state, characterized by numerous bailouts, a major default, and repeated periods of intense policy conditionality. Argentina holds the record for the largest financial arrangement in IMF history.
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Factrail. (2026). Argentina secures a record IMF Stand-By Arrangement. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/argentina-imf-stand-by-arrangement-2018-06
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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