BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government published a decree on Tuesday backing a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, the most concrete step yet towards sealing a new deal that could help the embattled country meet its debts and ease capital controls.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has issued an executive decree preapproving a loan agreement from the IMF, signalling the imminent conclusion of a long-awaited deal that is essential to his economic plan.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government formalized a decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) on Tuesday in a key step towards sealing a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, according to the document published in the official gazette.

President issues decree seeking green light from Congress to move forward with rejigged IMF agreement; Repayments would be pushed out over 10 years with a grace period of four and a half years.

Wall Street expects the International Monetary Fund to lend Argentina as much as US$20 billion in a new seal of approval for Milei’s austerity campaign.