The week in which the month of January ends, the parallel dollar achieved a moderation in the price, closing with a retraction of 3 pesos compared to the last quote in the informal marketsclosing at $383 for sale.
At the opening of the exchange day, the parallel dollar started rising, but as the hours went by it lost momentum and ended up flattening the price, even drop a few steps and close the bid with a loss of $3 per unit at the close of negotiations.
The gap of parallel dollar with the official exchange rate in the retail market it was 98%, while in the wholesale sector, the difference ended at 105%. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) had to intervene in the wheel selling about 28 million dollars to meet the demands of the market.
After the closing of the exchange day, the american currency pared the gain of $10 per unit that had accumulated in the last week of activity. The official dollar operated at $184.75 for purchase and $192.75 for sale at Banco Nación.
The BCRA was forced last week to sell almost 211 million dollars to satisfy market demands and stop the upward pressure on the currency, which left the monetary authority, a negative balance in January of 76 million dollars. So far in 2023, the dollar accumulates a rise of $37 after closing 2022 at $346.
