Overview
- The blue dollar held at ARS 1,435 while the Banco Nación retail rate slipped to ARS 1,430 late on Thursday, marking the first session this month in which the blue topped the official at that bank.
- Financial dollars stayed higher than the official, with the MEP near ARS 1,457 and the CCL around ARS 1,482, keeping small but persistent spreads in place.
- The Central Bank reported a USD 172 million increase in international reserves to USD 40.669 billion, reinforcing the bands-based framework.
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo defended the currency bands as a tool for stability, and BCRA vice president Vladímir Werning said remaining restrictions for companies and investors will be removed soon.
- Market operators reported that the Treasury bought about USD 64 million earlier in the week at ARS 1,430, a move viewed as an initial test of the post-election scheme.