Overview

• Banco Nación’s reference dollar closed at ARS 1,415 for buying and ARS 1,465 for selling on the last trading day.
• The blue dollar ended around ARS 1,405/1,425 in Buenos Aires, with Córdoba quoted higher at about ARS 1,409/1,440.
• Financial dollars held near the high ARS 1,400s, with MEP around ARS 1,460–1,476 and CCL between roughly ARS 1,468 and ARS 1,481 based on reported closes.
• The taxed retail dollar (tarjeta/ahorro) was published at approximately ARS 1,904.50 for selling, far above the official rate.
• In the wholesale market the dollar rose ARS 98 on the week to ARS 1,453, leaving it about ARS 19 below the BCRA’s band ceiling of ARS 1,472, with reports noting the authority to sell reserves, including IMF funds, if that limit is tested.