Argentina FX Snapshot: Blue Dollar Around ARS 1,505, CCL Near ARS 1,516 on Jan. 16

Overview

• Ámbito reports the blue dollar at ARS 1,485 for buying and ARS 1,505 for selling in Buenos Aires city dealings.
• The wholesale benchmark stands near ARS 1,441, with CCL at roughly ARS 1,516 for a gap of about 5.2% and MEP near ARS 1,472–1,474 for a gap of about 2.2–2.3%.
• The card rate, calculated from the official retail plus a 30% surcharge, is quoted at ARS 1,911.
• Crypto-linked pricing shows the crypto dollar near ARS 1,518 on Bitso, while Bitcoin trades around USD 95,484 on Binance.
• For Brazil’s currency, the real blue is ARS 277.75/288.75, the official real is ARS 264/279, and the card real is ARS 362.70.