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Blue Dollar Slips as Official Rate Eases and Financial Dollars Edge Higher

Country risk ticked lower, with conflicting reports on the gap between the informal and official exchange rates.

Overview

  • The blue dollar traded around $1,410 for buying and $1,430 for selling on Dec. 5, posting a modest daily drop of about 0.7%.
  • Banco Nación’s official rate was quoted at $1,420 for buying and $1,470 for selling, down 10 pesos from the prior session.
  • Financial-dollar benchmarks inched up, with the MEP at $1,473.4 and the CCL at $1,512.4 after small gains in the latest session.
  • Argentina’s country risk eased to 634 points, five points below the previous close, as local equities were broadly steady.
  • Reporting diverged on the blue–official gap, with Clarín citing a 0% difference that contrasts with other market quotes showing the rates did not align.