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Blue Dollar Falls for Third Straight Session as Official and Financial Rates Pull Back

Traders credit export‑duty relief alongside speculation about potential U.S. financing for the market’s cooler mood.

Overview

  • The official retail average stands at ARS 1,312.41 for buying and ARS 1,367.95 for selling, with Banco Nación at ARS 1,310/1,360.
  • In the wholesale segment, the reference rate eased by about ARS 31.50 to roughly ARS 1,337.50.
  • The blue dollar is about ARS 1,405 on the sell side after a third daily decline to a two‑week low, leaving a spread near 5% versus wholesale.
  • Financial dollars also softened, with MEP at ARS 1,369.47 (about a 2.4% gap) and CCL at ARS 1,391.27 (around a 4% gap).
  • The card rate is ARS 1,768, while El Cronista reports no BCRA intervention in the MULC on Wednesday and reserves around US$ 39.03 billion.