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Official Dollar Climbs to 1,435 as Wholesale Hits Record and Debt Rollover Nears

Attention shifts to an ARS 7.2 trillion Treasury rollover after the central bank’s rate tweaks.

Overview

  • The Banco Nación sale price closed at ARS 1,435 and the wholesale rate reached ARS 1,423.50, a new nominal high after rising about ARS 68.5 in three days following the Buenos Aires vote.
  • The blue dollar traded around ARS 1,385–1,395 with the gap to the official turning negative, while MEP eased to roughly ARS 1,426 and CCL hovered near ARS 1,435.
  • Crypto stablecoins used as a real‑time gauge, such as USDT, traded around ARS 1,421–1,427 on exchanges, sitting between blue and financial-dollar quotes.
  • The BCRA compressed its ‘tasa tomadora’ from 45% to 35% this week and reported the Tamar rate for wholesale term deposits at 64.94% nominal annual, as gross reserves dipped US$97 million to US$40.396 billion.
  • The IMF said its staff is closely engaged with Argentine authorities, and officials reiterated policy continuity as markets track liquidity operations and upcoming debt service.