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Argentina’s Peso Nears Upper Band as Dollar Rates Converge

Reserves stand at about $41 billion after IMF inflows, providing authorities the option to step in if pressures grow.

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El tipo de cambio este día fue afectado por los reportes económicos locales, los cuales muestran señales de de un menor dinamismo en la economía
El presidente Javier Milei, en La Rural, junto a Luis Caputo y Karina Milei. Foto: Emmanuel Fernández.
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Overview

  • The official dollar rate is 1,375 pesos and the informal blue rate is 1,335, with MEP at 1,364.30 and CCL at 1,366.11.
  • Crypto dollar USDT trades around 1,376.93 pesos on Binance, mirroring the convergence of other exchange segments.
  • The peso depreciated 14% in July as seasonal declines in agricultural dollar inflows and pre-electoral anxiety drove demand for U.S. currency.
  • IMF’s $12 billion tranche has raised central bank reserves to roughly $41 billion, underpinning the managed-float regime.
  • Analysts report minimal pass-through from the peso’s slide into consumer prices so far.