Argentina’s dollar debt burden as a share of GDP is now one of the largest in the EM world. What’s more, it is concentrated largely in the public sector. This leaves the government vulnerable to rising US interest rates and a weaker peso. For now, the markets seem to be relatively sanguine on the matter. But things could quickly turn sour, particularly if progress on fiscal austerity slows further.
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