For its part, the MEP or Stock Exchange dollar rose 0.6% to $ 199.03, bringing the spread with the wholesale dollar to 93%.
The year 2021 was crossed by the mid-term elections, which had the opposition as the winner in the main districts of the country but the ruling party improving considerably with respect to the result of the PASO.
Until the elections, the price of the stock dollar remained held back by the constant interventions of official organizations in the operation. Then, without state participation, there was an acceleration in the prices of the “free” parallel dollars.
As a result of this deregulation, the dollar “counted with liquid” traded with the AL30 bond (the most liquid) registered its highest monthly rise since April 2020 as a consequence of the decision of the Central Bank (BCRA) to stop intervening in the stock market after the legislative elections.
Central Bank and official dollar
The wholesale dollar, for its part, rises 37 cents to $ 103.09, under the constant regulation of the BCRA. In December, it advanced 1.7% to $ 102.72, with which in the year it had an adjustment of 22.07%, well below the inflation that analysts estimate will close 2021 above 50%.
On Thursday, the BCRA assisted with US $ 100 million the needs of the exchange market in the last day and thus ended the year with purchases for almost US $ 5 billion. In December, it had a selling balance of US $ 460 million. In addition, at the closing of future operations, the BCRA obtained a profit of 11,000 million in December and 30,000 million accumulated in the year.
In the official segment, the Today the dollar rises 19 cents this Monday, January 3, 2022, to $ 108.48 -without taxes-, according to the average in the main banks of the financial system. In turn, the retail value of the currency at Banco Nación it remains unchanged at $ 107.75.
The saving dollar or solidarity dollar -which includes 30% of the COUNTRY tax, and a 35% on account of the Income Tax- advance 31 cents to $ 178.99.
The dollar blue drops 50 cents this Monday, January 3, 2022 to $ 207.50, after hitting its new all-time nominal intraday high of $ 210 on Thursday, according to a survey of Scope in the Black Market of Currencies. Thus, the gap with the official stands at 101.3%.
In the accumulated of 2021, the parallel dollar had a rise of 25.3% ($ 42), almost half with respect to the inflation of the period.
After hitting a floor of $ 139 in April, the price of the blue began to show an upward trend, although with oscillations. The largest increases for the year were verified in July (+ $ 12.50 or 7.4%) and June (+ $ 11 or 7%). Likewise, the highest gap in 2021 with respect to the official one was noted on October 11, when it reached 106.1%.
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