The Central Bank bought today US$50 million, bringing reserves above US$28.000 billion. It is the second consecutive day of purchases for the monetary authority, accumulating US$130 million. The exchange day proceeded calmly, with reserves reaching US$28.102 billion.
In the market, the official retail dollar closed at $1,039.86 for buying and $1,097.80 for selling, marking its first weekly decline. In the National Bank, however, it closed at $1,086.50, increasing 50 cents so far this week. On the other hand, the blue dollar closed at $1,235, with an increase of $5 during the week, reaching its highest value in over two weeks.
In the wholesale segment, the dollar finished at $1,067 per unit, 25 cents above the previous day's close. Regarding the future dollar, significant increases were observed in all its contracts after three days of declines. The implicit rates of monthly variation exceeded 2% for second-quarter maturities, expanding compared to the 1% "crawling peg" established by the BCRA.
The MEP dollar rose $1.88 to $1,231.22, placing the gap with the official at 15.39%. The Contado con Liquidación (CCL) increased $7.76 to $1,237.39, with the spread compared to the official above 15.97%. On the other hand, the card or tourist dollar, which includes a 30% surcharge deductible from Income Tax, trades at $1,412.45.
In the realm of cryptocurrencies, the crypto dollar remains at $1,243, while Bitcoin dropped to US$80,289.3 after a readjustment.
