Argentina’s Parallel Dollar Rates Hold: CCL Nears 1,485 as Blue Trades Around 1,430

Overview

• Latest quotes show the CCL at $1,484.40 buy and $1,485.50 sell, the MEP at $1,450.50/$1,456.10, and the official rate at $1,375/$1,425.
• Buenos Aires blue dollars are quoted at $1,410 for buying and $1,430 for selling, with Córdoba higher at $1,445 for selling.
• The spread between CCL and MEP sits near 5%, reflecting persistent segmentation across exchange channels.
• CCL is up about 1% versus the prior week, with year-on-year gains near 31% for CCL and about 26% for the blue rate.
• CCL and MEP are legal bond-based mechanisms for accessing dollars, whereas the blue market operates informally outside central bank oversight.