Company: CRESW
Filing Date: 2025-10-24
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001654954-25-012195
Chunk: 338

Company: CRESUD INC
Filing Date: 2025-10-24
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 5
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 terms as compared to the same period of 2024.

The INDEC reported that, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, industrial activity in Argentina increased by 7.1% compared to the same period in 2024. The textile industry accumulated 7.5% increases during the first six months of 2025 as compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the EMAE as of July 31, 2025, increased by 6.4% compared to the same month in 2024.

Regarding the balance of payments, in the second quarter of 2025 the current account posted a deficit of USD 3,016 million, explained by a USD 185 million surplus in the goods and services balance and a USD 4,080 million deficit in the primary income account, partially offset by a USD 879 million surplus in secondary income.

During the second quarter of 2025, the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of USD 2,835 million, which was the result of a net increase in external financial assets held by residents of USD 17,789 million and a net increase in external liabilities of USD 20,624 million. This represents a significant reversal compared to the outflows registered in the same quarter of the previous year.

As of June 30, 2025, international reserves reached USD 39,973 million, an increase of USD 14,987 million compared to the previous quarter. This variation was mainly explained by the disbursements received under the IMF program, including the initial disbursement and subsequent funds following the first program review, which were subject to the condition of easing foreign exchange restrictions.

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In local financial markets, the Private Badlar rate in Pesos ranged from 42.5% to 27.5% in the period from July 2024 to June 2025, averaging 34.51% during Fiscal Year 2025 compared to 93.60% in Fiscal Year 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the seller exchange rate quoted by Banco de la Nación Argentina was ARS 1190 per USD 1.00. As of June 30, 2025, Argentina’s country risk decreased by 754 basis points in year-on-year terms. The debt premium paid by Argentina was 701 basis points in June 2025, compared to 214 basis points paid by Brazil and 287 basis points paid by Mexico.

As of October 20