Checks, guarantees and tokenization: the alternatives Argentine SMEs are exploring as bank credit loses ground
Argentine SMEs are seeking financing outside bank channels due to requirements, fees and waiting times. According to specialists, discounting checks and promissory notes in the capital market, guarantees from Reciprocal Guarantee Societies, asset tokenization and dollar staking for cash surpluses are gaining ground. The CNV enabled repo operations on deferred payment checks, promissory notes and SME electronic credit invoices, and Resolution 94/2026 incorporated blockchain into guarantees.
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- The capital market, with deferred payment checks, promissory notes and SME electronic credit invoices, is the main source of SME financing according to the CNV.
- RG 1079 of August 2025 enabled repo operations on these instruments to provide liquidity and reduce the cost of access to credit.
- SGRs issued 92,258 guarantees worth ARS 1.84 trillion between January and May 2026, according to Untref ACR UP.
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