Excluding the profits transferred by the Central Bank to the Treasury, the revenues of the national government fell in October by 11.0% in real terms with respect to the same month of the previous year, while primary expenditures grew by 22.9%, mainly due to the health emergency. The primary deficit totaled AR$75.1 billion.
- The BCRA (Central Bank of Argentina) transferred $30 billion in profits during October, which explains the 5.5% increase in Property Income.
- The national government allocated approximately AR$77 billion to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis in October and for the seventh consecutive month, primary expenditures grew by double digits. Without this allocation, they would have grown at a slower rate of 4.5%.
- Debt interest of AR$31.1 billion was accrued, 73.1% less than last October. This explains why total expenditures only grew by 2.1% in the month.
- The financial balance went from a deficit of AR$54.8 billion in October last year to a deficit of AR$106.2 billion in October this year.
- The slight real improvement of 0.5% YoY in current revenues was driven by Income Tax and Wealth Tax, which partially offset the fall in other taxes.
- Civil service personnel expenditure fell by 9.0% YoY, while pensions increased by 1.9% YoY.
- Energy subsidies totaled AR$24.4 billion, an increase of 42.8% YoY.
- Capital transfers to government-owned companies in the transportation sector had a real growth of 351.9% YoY, basically for the urban railroads and the Belgrano Cargas.
- The initial budget for the year increased by AR$2.7 trillion – 56.5% with respect to the initial appropriation – and 62.7% of this increase was allocated to reinforce social benefits.