Overview
- Banco Nación’s retail dollar closed at ARS 1,430 on Thursday, the wholesale rate eased to about ARS 1,406, and the market average hovered near ARS 1,434.
- The informal ‘blue’ stayed at ARS 1,435, keeping a very narrow gap with the official rate after two prior sessions of price parity.
- Financial-dollar quotes firmed, with the MEP near ARS 1,456 and the CCL around ARS 1,482, leaving these segments above the official market.
- The BCRA recently reported a USD 172 million rise in international reserves to USD 40.669 billion, a key buffer watched for sustaining the bands.
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo reaffirmed the exchange-band framework as BCRA Vice President Vladímir Werning signaled remaining curbs would be lifted soon, while IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack pressed for faster reserve accumulation and policy coherence.