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Peso Steadies as Official Dollar Eases From Band Ceiling With Markets Eyeing Treasury Auction

Closing rates softened after Monday’s spike, and pricing still signals further depreciation into late November and December.

Overview

  • Banco Nación’s retail dollar closed at ARS 1,485 and the wholesale rate at roughly ARS 1,454, moving about 3% below the upper band after testing it on Monday.
  • Parallel rates were mixed at the close: blue traded around ARS 1,445–1,460, the MEP near ARS 1,495, and the CCL around ARS 1,513.
  • The Central Bank said it did not intervene in the FX market on Monday under the band framework established after lifting controls.
  • Investors are focused on a Wednesday Treasury auction and reserve dynamics following a USD 822 million interest payment to the IMF.
  • Futures pricing implies the wholesale dollar near ARS 1,478 by end-November and around ARS 1,513 in December.