LatinNews Daily - 18 June 2026

*Argentina’s economy ministry has released new fiscal statistics showing that the public sector’s primary surplus in May stood at Ar$1.92tn (US$1.33bn) and the monthly financial surplus stood at Ar$478.61bn. This latest primary result marks a 13.4% increase compared to May 2025, while the financial surplus is down 27.7% year-on-year. Meanwhile, public debt interest payments totalled Ar$1.45tn, up 39.7% year-on-year. The public sector’s total revenue in May rose to Ar$14.53tn, up 27.8% compared to May last year. A significant increase of 100777.4% was registered in capital inflows, rising from Ar$14m to Ar$13.82bn, while Argentina’s monthly tax revenue rose to Ar$13.53tn, up 30.0% year-on-year. The total public sector primary expenditure stood at Ar$12.61tn in May this year, up 30.3% compared to May 2025.

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