The International Monetary Fund announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Argentina on the second review of the country's $20 billion loan program, providing the country access to a $1 billion disbursement, Reuters reported on April 15. The IMF statement praised the country's reform momentum and political support for economic changes.

The Milei government reached the 48-month deal with the IMF in 2025. Milei's economic policies have been controversial, as initial austerity measures and currency devaluations starting after he took office in late 2023 raised poverty levels in the country. Though the poverty rate has begun to improve in recent months, his policies have led his approval rating to fall below 40% in the first months of 2026. Milei's government has also faced controversy related to repeated corruption scandals.