For its part, the MEP dollar -also valued with the Global 2030- grew 0.8% to $209.56. Therefore, the spread with the wholesale dollar was 76.8%.
This week the CCL lost $1.51 and the MEP fell $1.27. In this way, a two-week streak of consecutive increases in both exchange rates was cut.
“Beyond the complex external and internal scenario, financial dollars continue to go through a stage of relative calm – with only slight oscillations – even though a period of greater dollarization could be activated towards the second half of the year by economic agents from the domestic front in the face of lower foreign currency income, a possible greater monetary issue and an advance in the electoral calendar that usually activates coverage,” said Gustavo Ber.
official dollar
The dollar today -without taxes- rose 14 cents this Friday, May 20, to $123.91 for sale, according to the average in the main banks of the financial system, while at the Banco Nación the note advanced 25 cents to $123.75 for sale.
The savings dollar or solidarity dollar-which includes 30% of the COUNTRY tax and 35% deductible of Earnings- it rose 23 cents to $204.50 on average.
The wholesale dollar, which is directly regulated by the BCRA, advanced 14 cents to $118.48. Thus, in the week that has just ended, the wholesale exchange rate rose $1.05 against $1.13 of the previous week.
“The BCRA accumulates in the month some u$s770 million, the highest record since May 2021,” explained Gustavo Quintana, an analyst at PR Corredores de Cambio.
Dolar blue
The The blue dollar recorded its second consecutive drop this Friday, May 20, and ended at a low of the week, according to a survey by Ámbito in the Black Market of Currencies. Despite that, it accumulated an advance of 50 cents from the previous weekly close.
The Informal dollar dropped another $2, accumulating a drop of $4 in the last two rounds. In any case, in the weekly balance it registered an advance of 50 cents.
Consequently, the gap between the blue dollar and the official wholesale exchange rate was reduced to 72.2%.
Source: Ambito
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