Overview
- The parallel dollar in Buenos Aires traded at $1,510 for buying and $1,530 for selling on Monday after gaining about $45 over the short Christmas week, including $25 on Friday, reaching a two‑month high.
- Official references stood near $1,452.50 in the wholesale market and about $1,475.45 for the retail average, with Banco Nación quoting $1,475 for sales.
- Financial market rates clustered between the official and blue levels, with the CCL around $1,527, the MEP near $1,485–$1,486, and the crypto dollar close to $1,532.
- The card, or tourist, dollar was roughly $1,917.50 at major banks due to the 30% advance income‑tax perception that applies to foreign card spending.
- Parallel premiums extended beyond the dollar, with the euro blue near $1,780/$1,803 and the real blue around $280.75/$291.75, while Córdoba’s blue dollar traded higher than Buenos Aires at about $1,514/$1,546.