Overview

• The BCRA’s average retail rate closed at ARS 1,349.44 and Banco Nación at ARS 1,345, with the wholesale rate at ARS 1,333 after the biggest one‑day drop in weeks.
• The blue dollar ended at ARS 1,350 in Buenos Aires, while MEP traded near ARS 1,340.58 and CCL at ARS 1,341.50, leaving gaps around 0.6%–1.3%.
• Gross reserves fell US$292 million to US$40.961 billion, which officials attributed to a Buenos Aires Province bond payment.
• Equities and dollar‑linked bonds rebounded as several dollar quotes eased, even as country risk hovered around 853 basis points.
• Major banks reported Friday opening quotes for the official dollar around ARS 1,345–1,380, with Banco Nación at ARS 1,345.