The meeting brought together the country's top financial executives to discuss economy, investment, and energy, with the president as the main speaker.
Milei once again defended the economic direction of his administration and asserted that, for the first time in years, Argentina has a Government determined to implement a consistent program. “For the first time in recent years, there is a Government willing to do things right, and how will it turn out? Well,” he stated before the IAEF audience, in a message directed at the financial and business sector.
The President emphasized that his administration chose to move forward with measures backed by economic theory and empirical evidence, and stated that the results are already beginning to show in activity. “The economy is already much better than in 2023,” Milei noted, before projecting the political scenario for the next year: “We will surpass them and continue to promote the ideas of freedom.”
This Tuesday, the Buenos Aires Convention Center hosted the 43rd Annual Congress of the Argentine Institute of Finance Executives (IAEF), under the theme “New Global Context: The Challenge of Consolidation.” The event, led by Pablo Miedziak and Pablo De Gregorio, brings together some of the country’s top financial directors to discuss economy, finance, politics, energy, and investment.
After the opening of the conclave, expectations were set on the closing remarks by Javier Milei, who arrived at the meeting backed by a Central Bank that has recorded 99 consecutive days with a purchasing balance and has accumulated nearly USD 10 billion in purchases during 2026. With a focus on RIGI, consumption, and long-term financing, Miedziak summarized the sector's challenge with a powerful statement: “The country needs financing to grow.”
The president, Javier Milei.
During his speech before the IAEF, the president assured that inflation is back on a downward path as a result of the prior work done by his administration. The President stated that the improvement is due to the “solid fundamentals” of the economic program he had explained the previous year at the same forum, and again highlighted the fiscal adjustment implemented by the Government, along with the recapitalization process of the Central Bank.
Milei intensified his tone against Kirchnerism and stated: “We must say it without fear: they attempted a coup and it went wrong,” emphasizing the virtuous nature of his achievements in such an adverse context. He accused opposition sectors of trying to sabotage the economic program through 40 projects against fiscal balance, seven impeachment requests, and actions aimed at creating chaos in the streets, pointing out the role of paid journalists and business tycoons.
Milei also targeted the fear campaign and stated that Kirchnerism, along with certain media sectors, is trying to manipulate the electorate to halt the advance of freedom ideas. “One way to attack the ideas of freedom is to sow fear,” the President asserted, recalling that this strategy was already used during the 2023 campaign.
In this vein, he warned that this mechanism will reappear in the upcoming electoral year. “Do not doubt that they will try it next year,” Milei pointed out, asserting that it is a logic aimed at scaring society to push it back towards more collectivist positions.
Javier decided to focus on the potential of RIGI and Super RIGI as tools to attract long-term investments and enable new productive sectors. “Thanks to the super RIGI, we have the possibility to develop industries that do not currently exist,” the President stated, emphasizing that macroeconomic stability and clear rules are essential conditions for private capital to look at Argentina again.
In this context, the president highlighted the role that the knowledge economy can play within the new economic framework. He assured that, with stability and predictability, Argentines could compete globally without having to leave the country, and affirmed that Argentina is destined to reintegrate into the world economy: “After a long time, we have come to understand that a closed Argentina is a poor Argentina.”
Javier Milei closed the annual congress of the IAEF with his speech.
Milei linked the political scenario for the next year with a possible drastic improvement in the country’s financial conditions and spoke of the “last electoral trade.” According to him, a government victory could accelerate the drop in country risk to levels close to 150 points, which would open the door to a phase of cheaper credit, greater investment, and economic growth around 7%. “If it goes well, no one will stop us.”
“Get ready to be part of the best part of Argentine history,” Milei stated, projecting that the country could enter a phase of sustained expansion if it consolidates stability and confidence. “We will be able to look back and say: we were part of the Argentine economic miracle,” he emphasized.
