The informal rate of the US currency, the so called «blue» dollar continued its downward trend today, plummeting 10 cents to 13.60 pesos, its lowest level in 2015.
The stock exchange rate, on the contrary, rose two cents to 12.46 pesos, having risen as much as 20 cents early on, while the blue-chip swap rate was up seven cents to 12.09 pesos.
Meanwhile, the US dollar advanced half a cent to 8.61 pesos in Buenos Aires City banks and foreign exchange houses, following a three-cent hike since the beginning of the year.
Yesterday, the Central Bank bought u$s40 millions and increased its reserves to u$s 31,123 millions.
The gap between the official and illegal rate was at 59%.
buenosairesherald.com