# More Argentines turn to apps for loans as debt stress hits record

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- Reuters, 2026-09-04 11:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/more-argentines-turn-apps-loans-debt-stress-hits-record-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9aa5e448059c000187c4dd

> Record debt stress is pushing more Argentines toward app-based loans. In Buenos Aires, delivery riders whose motorcycles are confiscated by traffic authorities may need expensive digital credit to return to work, deepening a debt cycle that ties gig workers to the apps they depend on for income.