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Official Dollar Falls to ARS 1,430 as Bands Hold and Market Nerves Return

Economy Minister Luis Caputo reaffirmed the bands-based regime as the IMF pressed for quicker reserve accumulation.

Mientras el dólar oficial volvió a bajar y el blue siguió estable, hubo cruces entre Caputo y el FMI sobre el régimen de bandas cambiarias 
Archivo - Paneles del Ibex 35 en el Palacio de la Bolsa, a 13 de marzo de 2024, en Madrid (España).
Archivo - Paneles del IBEX 35, en el Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, a 7 de junio de 2024, en Madrid (España).
Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. US equities dropped at the open, poised to snap a four-session winning streak, as investors continue to grapple with a lack of US economic data despite the end of the government shutdown. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Overview

  • Banco Nación’s retail dollar closed near ARS 1,430–1,435 and the wholesale rate at ARS 1,406, with the informal blue steady at ARS 1,435 for a second day.
  • Financial exchange rates diverged, with the MEP around ARS 1,456–1,462 and the CCL near ARS 1,486, widening the effective spread versus the official market.
  • Central Bank reserves rose by USD 172 million to USD 40.669 billion, and traders reported a Treasury purchase of about USD 64 million earlier in the week.
  • Argentine assets weakened on a global risk-off session as ADRs fell up to 6%, sovereign bonds declined, and country risk climbed to roughly 619 basis points.
  • Officials highlighted the exchange-rate bands—now with an upper limit near ARS 1,502—while BCRA’s Vladimir Werning signaled remaining FX curbs on firms and investors will be lifted “not long” from now.