Macroeconomics After Argentina’s elections and currency devaluation, it experienced another week filled with rumors and uncertainty. Financial and parallel exchange rates adjusted automatically, causing the gap against the official rate to exceed 100 percent, which was worse than before the devaluation. Simultaneously, to prevent the outflow of dollars from the country, imports have been completely halted. Price corrections on store shelves were automatic, and analysts are expecting an inflation rate of 13-14 percent for August and at least that for September. A few days ago, the government announced it will maintain the current exchange rate (350 ARS/USD) through the end of October. The government also reached an agreement w...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.