The informal rate hit a new historic peek today, breaking the 15 pesos barrier and trading at 15.10 pesos, pushed by rate speculation, and following yesterday’s sharp 25-cents climb.
The stock exchange rate, that was the main reason for the “blue” dollar skyrocketing yesterday, fell back today to 13.67 pesos. Meanwhile, the blue-chip swap rate was up by a cent at 13.43 pesos.
Meanwhile, the US dollar climbed one cent to 8.43 pesos in Buenos Aires City banks and foreign exchange offices.
The gap between the official rate and the “blue” dollar is at 75%.
Central Bank’s reserves advanced u$s 40 millions yesterday and closed at u$s 28.261.
buenosairesherald.com