The currency crisis unleashed by political and economic uncertainty managed to take a breather thanks to official intervention
By Marcos Phillip
08/05/2023 – 11,23hs
After a week of relative calm, the blue dollar is trading this Monday with a drop of one peso to $468 in the caves of downtown Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, financial dollars operate with stable.
In the stock market, the dollar counted with liquidation (CCL) is traded to $455,96; Meanwhile he MEP is offered to $432,35.
In the foreign exchange market, the retail dollar sells for $235.98 on average.
Meanwhile, in the wholesale market, the US currency is trading at $226.25.
After the April record of $497, the blue started May with more calm.
How much is the blue dollar trading today?
The blue dollar is located at $468 for sale and $463 for purchase.
How financial dollars operate
In the stock market, the dollar counted with settlement (CCL) is trading at $455.96; while the MEP is offered at $432.35.
What is the official dollar price
He retail dollar trades at $235.98 average.
In the wholesale market, the US currency stands at an average of $226.25.
Thus, the dollar with the 30% surcharge -contemplated in the COUNTRY tax-, marks an average of $306.77 per unit, and with the advance on account of the Income Tax of 35% on the purchase of foreign currency, to $389 .37.
Meanwhile, the dollar allocated to tourism abroad -and which has a rate of 45%- stands at $412.96, while for purchases over 300 dollars -and which has an additional tax of 25%-, it is located in $471,96.
The currency gap
Lastly, the exchange gap between the average retail dollar published by the BCRA and the different exchange rates is as follows:
- Blue: 99%
- CCL: 93%
- MEP: 83%
