# YPF App to Sell Bonds After 1.5M Share Sales

> Argentina's YPF plans to sell corporate bonds via app after 1.5M shares sold in 45 days.
- Title: YPF App to Sell Bonds After 1.5M Share Sales · The Rio Times
- Summary: Argentina's YPF plans to sell corporate bonds via app after 1.5M shares sold in 45 days. YPF will let ordinary savers buy bonds in pesos and dollars after…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/ypf-app-bonds-retail-investors-2026
- Author: Rocco Caldero
- Published: 2026-10-18T06:38:44+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: ypf, argentina, bonds, share sales, corporate bonds, retail investors, securities, financial markets, argentina oil, ypf app, securities trading, news
## YPF App Launch
Argentina's state-controlled oil company YPF opened share purchases in its app without requiring traditional brokerage accounts.
## Share Sales Progress
YPF sold about 1.5 million shares in 45 days through the app, averaging five shares per person.
## User Numbers
The app reached 300,000 unique users who bought YPF shares, with 21,700 unique users at one million shares.
## Bonds Announcement
YPF chief executive Horacio Marín announced bonds would be sold in pesos and dollars after share sales.
## Why Now
Marín announced the plan on Friday 16 October 2:00pm at Rosario board of trade after online scams using YPF's name.
## Bonds Details
Bonds would let ordinary savers lend directly to YPF, a step beyond share sales that began in August.
## Financial Impact
The average spend per user was ARS 40,000 (about US$26) per share, totaling about ARS 12 billion.
## US Investors
US holders of YPF shares see the company courting small local savers, though the sums are small next to its US$1.2 billion bond.
## Why YPF Wants Small Savers
Marín said the scheme began as a response to online scams and aims to bring ordinary people into the capital market.
## Bonds Not Yet Launched
No launch date, bond size, interest rate, or maturity has been announced for the bonds.
## Market Context
Argentina ranks 4th in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index with 61.2 points (October 2026 edition).
## Investor Competition
YPF competes with payment wallets and banks for savers' balances through its app offering QR payments and a prepaid Mastercard.
## Risk for Investors
Savers should remember shares can fall and bonds carry credit risk with no bond terms published yet.
## What's Next
YPF will announce bond terms, including launch date, size, interest rate, and maturity once finalized.
## Key takeaway

YPF will let ordinary savers buy bonds in pesos and dollars after 1.5 million shares sold through its app in 45 days.