Overview
- The official retail dollar sells at ARS 1,490 at Banco Nación, with the wholesale reference near ARS 1,465.
- In Buenos Aires the blue dollar trades at ARS 1,485/1,505, the MEP around ARS 1,489–1,493, and the CCL near ARS 1,526–1,529, while the tarjeta rate is roughly ARS 1,937.
- BCRA reserves are reported around USD 44.396 billion after an external debt payment of about USD 4.215 billion, a decline of roughly USD 385–400 million versus Thursday.
- The central bank purchased USD 43 million in the last session, totaling USD 218 million for the week, to bolster foreign‑exchange liquidity.
- A USD 3 billion one‑year repo at a 7.4% rate was arranged with international banks, and buyers of the official dollar face a 90‑day prohibition on operating MEP and CCL.