“Next time they won’t ask for money”: guests and absentees from the dinner everyone wanted to attend

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva recently attended an exclusive dinner in Buenos Aires, hosted at the Palacio Duhau, bringing together a select group of guests. The gathering, organized with the assistance of Max Alier, the head of the IMF's permanent office in Argentina, aimed to foster dialogue and understand the country's economic climate from multiple viewpoints.

During the event, Georgieva shared her confidence in Argentina's economic trajectory. She remarked with a smile, "I am convinced that in the near future, instead of Argentina asking the International Monetary Fund for money, it will be the Fund asking for a contribution from Argentina." This statement reflects a hopeful outlook on the nation's potential economic resurgence.

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I am convinced that in the near future, instead of Argentina asking the International Monetary Fund for money, it will be the Fund asking for a contribution from Argentina.

The dinner served as a platform for Georgieva to engage with various stakeholders, including investors and opinion leaders, offering a chance to "take the unofficial temperature" of the economy. This practice, common among international investors and economists, involves assessing economic sentiment beyond formal government discussions. Attendees included figures from diverse sectors, allowing for a broad exchange of perspectives on Argentina's economic landscape. Alier, an economist with extensive experience at the IMF and in the private sector, played a key role in moderating the discussions.

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It is an opportunity to listen, to get out of the 'daily grind' and take the unofficial temperature.