Overview
- Banco Nación quoted the dollar at ARS 1,305 for buying and ARS 1,355 for selling after several declines, with the wholesale rate near ARS 1,337.
- The blue traded around ARS 1,390/1,410 as financial quotes rebounded (MEP ≈ ARS 1,360; CCL ≈ ARS 1,402), keeping spreads with the official rate in the low single digits.
- Argentine stocks and dollar bonds fell and the country risk gauge rebounded to roughly 977 basis points after recent gains.
- Official reserves were reported near US$39.349 billion, with a daily increase of about US$317 million that traders linked to Treasury purchases, while the BCRA said it did not intervene in the MULC on Thursday.
- Markets continued to factor in heavier agro dollar liquidations and the removal of the US$200 monthly cap for individuals, alongside reports of a U.S. Treasury support package of about US$20 billion that remains subject to final approval.