Overview
- With markets paused on Sunday, reference closes show the official dollar at $1,380 for sale, blue at $1,370, and MEP/CCL near $1,385–$1,388.
- Major banks told the central bank they will open on Monday, September 8, with an average retail sale price of about $1,387.
- USDT on major platforms traded higher over the weekend—roughly $1,389 to $1,397—offering a continuous gauge above official and parallel rates.
- The government recently allowed the Treasury to sell dollars directly, with BCRA director Federico Furiase citing about US$3.0 billion available for intervention.
- Analysts, including JP Morgan, frame October elections as a key pivot, with one scenario easing FX pressure and another testing the band ceiling near $1,460.