[Politics] The Government confirmed that the Now 30 plan begins on Friday and that it is preparing an Now 42 plan for retirees

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President Alberto Fernández received the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, in his office this afternoon, with the aim of finishing outlining the plan for the purchase of electrical appliances in up to 30 installments that will come into force starting this Friday throughout the country.

The plan includes refrigerators, washing machines, cell phones, televisions and air conditioners of low consumption, of national production and with frozen prices for 90 days. In addition, the fee rate will be 48% per year, which is half of the current rate in the financial system. National banks, chains with physical premises and bank associations will participate.

 

In the case of air conditioners, the objective of the measure is to promote the incorporation of efficient technologies that allow energy savings to be generated. The program of 30 installments is added to one of 42 for retired men and women that will be launched in November, with the same range of household appliances.

 

Now 30: Tops and Models
The program will have a price limit for the financing of appliances and cell phones. According to official sources, the general limit would be about $200,000, something that has already been communicated to companies in the sector and marketing chains.

But the subgroup of cell phones that can be purchased in up to 30 installments will have a particular cap, which will be 120 thousand pesos, so only low and medium range models will be included, they anticipated. The phones had been removed from the product listing for installment purchases about two years ago.

In the case of televisions, those of 50, 53 and 55 inches with 4K technology will be contemplated and for air conditioners, the sale of those equipment that prioritize energy saving will be promoted.

Now 30 was in force in the last quarter of 2021 for the white line. In recent months, the purchase of televisions was financed in up to 24 installments, but with the annual nominal rate of 63.75% it was no longer attractive. In mid-September there were discounts as a result of “Electrofans”, an event in which companies such as Frávega, Cetrogar, Musimundo, Megatone, Naldo and Pardo participated.

In the supermarket chains they also had the expectation that the sale of televisions would be reactivated in the weeks before the World Cup. With the program announced by Massa, it will be simpler.

In the television market, the three leading brands are Philips, with 17% of the share; Noblex, with 15%; and Samsung, with 14%. It is followed by LG, BGH, RCA, Philco and TCL, according to industry data. The Newsan company, with its five brands (LG, Hisense, Noblex, Motorola and Philco) expects to exceed one million units manufactured throughout the year, but total production is estimated at 3 million devices.

 

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