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ARGENTINA: GDP Exceeds Expectations, Morgan Stanley Upgrades Banks

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  • Firmer-than-expected growth data with 0.5pp beats on both the quarterly and annual reads. It is worth noting that earlier in the session, headlines crossed regarding Morgan Stanley double upgrading a slate of four Argentine banks with American Depositary Receipts to overweight from underweight, citing progress in President Javier Milei’s reforms.
  • “Our call revolves around the normalization of the economy, government policies, and investor interest in the asset class,”
  • The note adds that a “more constructive economic environment could make Argentina the fastest-growing banking market in the region” and the country has the right conditions to support a multi-year period of strong credit growth. (BBG)
  • Unemployment rate data and trade balance figures for November are scheduled Wednesday before Friday’s release of October economic activity.
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  • Firmer-than-expected growth data with 0.5pp beats on both the quarterly and annual reads. It is worth noting that earlier in the session, headlines crossed regarding Morgan Stanley double upgrading a slate of four Argentine banks with American Depositary Receipts to overweight from underweight, citing progress in President Javier Milei’s reforms.
  • “Our call revolves around the normalization of the economy, government policies, and investor interest in the asset class,”
  • The note adds that a “more constructive economic environment could make Argentina the fastest-growing banking market in the region” and the country has the right conditions to support a multi-year period of strong credit growth. (BBG)
  • Unemployment rate data and trade balance figures for November are scheduled Wednesday before Friday’s release of October economic activity.