Dollar today: the parallel quote closed at $375 for sale

The blue dollar fell again and this day is obtained at $ 371 for purchase and $ 375 for sale in the exchange houses of the City of Buenos Aires. The gap with respect to the wholesale exchange rate is 88%. The gap between the blue dollar and the wholesaler is 88%. Meanwhile, financial dollars closed this day with increases. The MEP, which is valued with Global 2030 bonds, closed at $364.55. For its part, the Spot with Settlement dollar (CCL), also traded with the Global 2030, closed at $372.40.
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) bought USD 1 million and in the week acquired USD 18 million. Thus, in the course of the week, on Monday the monetary authority added USD 33 million, on Tuesday it acquired 20 million dollars, on Wednesday it lost USD 40 million and on Thursday it bought 4 million dollars. The BCRA bought USD 1 million. The sale of BCRA reserves during the past month ended with a red of USD 889 million, making it the worst February since the creation of the Free and United Exchange Market (MULC) just over 20 years ago. The official dollar, meanwhile, ended the day with a rise of fifty cents and is obtained on the screens of the National Bank (BNA) at $ 197.50 for purchase and $ 205.50 for sale. The tourist exchange rate, which is the price that the Argentine citizen pays for his purchases abroad and exceeds the three hundred dollars allowed at a cheaper quote, closed at $ 411. Meanwhile, the wholesaler closed at $198.28 for sale.

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