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Argentina’s Banks Post Diverging 30-Day Peso Deposit Rates as BCRA Publishes Comparator

The central bank’s published table highlights wide gaps in 30-day peso deposit rates across institutions, channels, client types.

Overview

  • The BCRA’s January 7 comparator shows major banks’ 30-day online TNAs clustered near 20.5%–23.5%, with Banco Nación and Banco Macro at 23.5% and Banco Ciudad at 20.5%.
  • Several provincial and digital lenders advertise higher online offers for non-clients, with some listings near 28%.
  • The BCRA removed the minimum fixed-term rate last year, leaving each bank to set its own pricing for peso deposits.
  • Banco Nación’s official simulator indicates electronic placements pay more than branch operations, showing 23.5% versus 20.5% TNA on a 30-day example of $300,000.
  • The dispersion reflects changing monetary conditions, and high inflation with recent rate declines is eroding real returns for small savers.