Blue dollar today: how much it closed at this Monday, January 3

Blue dollar today: how much it closed at this Monday, January 3

After a calm in the first days of the month due to the higher seasonal demand for pesos, in the second fortnight it showed a jump of almost $ 10. In this framework, the gap with the official ended in 2021 at 102.4%, close to the annual maximum of 106.1% recorded on October 11.

Market analyst Salvador Di Stéfano, explained in dialogue with this medium that the recent rise in blue is largely explained by “the great liquidity due to Christmas sales, because there is no merchandise to replace and because entrepreneurs seek to protect themselves from future increases. price “, raising the demand for the US currency.

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%.

Looking ahead to 2022, other specialists also warn that its performance will depend on several factors, including negotiations with the IMF and the strategy regarding the management of the official exchange rate.

Walter Morales, president of Wise, told this medium that if the Government reaches a point in common with the institution led by Kristalina Georgieva, the blue dollar will peak next year between $ 245 and $ 255.

The savings dollar or solidarity dollar -which includes 30% of the COUNTRY tax, and 35% on account of the Income Tax- amounted 31 cents to $ 178.99.

Source From: Ambito

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