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Argentina: how close is a sovereign default?

The recent collapse in the Argentine peso has raised concerns about a sovereign default. As things stand, we think it’s most likely that the government will be able to service its upcoming debts. That said, failure to secure further IMF funding or fiscal slippage before large debt repayments due in November would make default a very real possibility

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