Overview
- Banco Nación’s retail dollar was quoted at ARS 1,490 for buying and ARS 1,510 for selling on Friday.
- The blue dollar traded around ARS 1,510 in Buenos Aires and about ARS 1,526 in Córdoba.
- Financial quotes showed tight spreads, with CCL near ARS 1,510 and MEP around ARS 1,474, while the wholesale rate hovered at ARS 1,441.
- The card/tourist rate stood near ARS 1,911, reflecting the 30% tax over the official price for foreign card spending.
- The BCRA bought roughly US$562 million year to date, gross reserves were reported near US$44.7 billion, and country risk eased to about 571 points as dollar bonds rebounded.