[20030605]RS21072_阿根廷的金融危机.pdf

1 More on the reforms of this time can be found in Wise, Carol. Argentinas Currency Board:The Ties That Bind? In: Wise, Carol and Riordan Roett, eds. Exchange Rate Politics in LatinAmerica. Washington, D.C. The Brookings Institution. 2000. pp. 96-99.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21072Updated June 5, 2003The Financial Crisis in Argentinanae redactedSpecialist in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryAfter nearly four years of recession, Argentina plunged into a severe political andfinancial crisis that ended the presidency of Fernando de la Rua on December 20, 2001.On January 1, 2002, the Argentine Congress selected Peronist Party leader EduardoDuhalde to complete his term of office. For over a year, President Duhalde struggledwith Congress to define an economic strategy that would unify the country and solidifysupport for a new round of international financial assistance. Unable to come to termswith the IMF over a medium-term package, on January 24, 2003 the Fund approved,with some reservations, a new transitional $6.8 billion arrangement that provided