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Argentina M&A Record: Best Half in Five Years at US$5.7B
Argentina's first half of 2026 saw 56 M&A deals totaling US$5.7 billion, with Visa's US$1.5 billion acquisition of Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay as the top transaction. Local investors led 59% of acquisitions, and energy/resources accounted for one-third of transactions, driven by President Milei's RIGI investment reforms.
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