The move, which retains Argentina as a "frontier" market, is a blow for President Mauricio Macri as he looks to stabilize the country's markets, which crashed sharply after he was soundly beaten by a center-left opponent in a primary election in August. A classification as emerging market would have likely increased the flow of badly needed cash to the country's equity markets.
The move, which retains Argentina as a "frontier" market, is a blow for President Mauricio Macri as he looks to stabilize the country's markets, which crashed sharply after he was soundly beaten by a center-left opponent in a primary election in August. A classification as emerging market would have likely increased the flow of badly needed cash to the country's equity markets.