Overview
- Banco Nación’s retail dollar closed at 1,395 pesos and the wholesale rate finished near 1,374–1,376, marking multi‑month lows and roughly a 4% drop for the month.
- The Central Bank bought about USD 167 million on Friday and has accumulated roughly USD 2.4 billion so far in 2026, extending a 32‑session net‑buying streak and topping USD 1.25 billion in February.
- International reserves hovered around USD 44.9 billion after a one‑day decline of about USD 216 million on valuation changes and multilateral payments despite ongoing currency purchases.
- The blue dollar eased to about 1,430 pesos as the gap to the exchange‑rate band’s ceiling widened to roughly 16.2%, the highest since early July 2025, and futures prices edged lower.
- Local assets firmed after the Chamber of Deputies approved the labor reform, with equities higher, sovereign bonds up and country risk near 518 basis points.