News of dollar blue

Argentina’s black market peso sinks on economy minister shake-up

04-07-2022 14:16 Argentina’s black market exchange rate tumbled on Monday after left-leaning economist Silvina Batakis was appointed as the new economy minister.

Finance & Markets

'Blue dollar' continues to rise amid financial turbulence

28-06-2022 17:46 Parallel dollar quoted at 239 for sale, reaching 242 in some provinces; Country risk soars to record high.

BLOOMBERG

Volatility roars back to Argentina's FX market on commodities drop

27-04-2022 20:26 Volatility has come roaring back to Argentina’s currency market.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Peso weakens against dollar in parallel exchange markets

26-01-2022 18:34 Argentina's currency depreciated even further on parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday, hitting a record 221 pesos per US dollar.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Blue dollar soars to record high as New Year draws closer

30-12-2021 13:10 Argentina's currency plunged on Wednesday on the parallel market, with the ‘blue’ dollar hitting a record high of 209 pesos, marking a 103 percent gap with the official exchange rate of 108.16 per greenback

FINANCIAL TURBULENCE

Blue dollar takes a breather after week of turbulence

12-11-2021 22:04 The so-called ‘Blue Dollar’ fell to 202 pesos per greenback on the last business day before the elections.

Finance & Markets

Currency turbulence continues in lead-up to midterms

10-11-2021 22:49 Argentina's currency fell sharply on Wednesday in unofficial exchanges, with the so-called 'blue dollar' selling at an all-time high of 205 pesos.

ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS

Inflation, exchange rate turmoil complicates government’s election hopes

08-11-2021 11:20 Incessant price rises and the runaway blue dollar are key concerns for the Peronist government as campaigning for Argentina’s midterm elections enters final week.

by Mirta Fernandez

FINANCIAL TURBULENCE

Currency turbulence continues: Blue dollar closes at 199

05-11-2021 18:26 In the last three weeks, the 'blue' dollar has soared 15 pesos, widening the gap over the official exchange rate and adding to inflationary pressures.

ECONOMY MINISTER

Martín Guzmán: ‘There will be no devaluation’

25-10-2021 11:02 Argentina’s economy minister plays down rumours of an upcoming devaluation, declares that record US$57-billion IMF credit-line was “a political loan” that helped finance Mauricio Macri’s re-election campaign.

CURRENCY

Pre-election jitters send blue dollar, country risk rate soaring

22-10-2021 21:56 Peso weakens in parallel and informal exchange rates, sending JP Morgan ‘country risk’ rate soaring.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Argentina's peso weakens past key level in parallel market

22-10-2021 19:01 Argentina’s parallel exchange rate weakened past a key threshold on Friday, as demand for assets in hard currency climbed ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in November.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina tightens capital controls ahead of midterm elections

13-08-2021 14:11 Regulators tighten screws on so-called blue-chip operations, where investors buy assets in pesos and sell them abroad in dollars to obtain foreign currency.

exchange rate

Blue dollar rises to 185, highest price since October

23-07-2021 19:25 Argentina’s currency continues to depreciate in parallel exchange markets; Informal ‘blue’ dollar rate has risen by 17 pesos so far in July.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina’s peso mess is delivering windfall profits to brokers

14-04-2021 15:12 In Argentina, financial markets are all but dead. From stocks to bonds to traditional foreign-exchange venues, trading volumes are razor thin. Except, that is, in one unusual corner.

POLITICAL INSTABILITY

On the verge of another nervous breakdown?

14-11-2020 09:16 More of the usual will generate similar outcomes as we’ve seen in the past: stagflation, polarisation, and a growing bureaucracy. It’s time for our political class to take charge of the situation to avert another disaster.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Bloomberg

Argentina goes all-in to cut record gap with parallel peso

12-11-2020 16:42 Argentina is resorting to all necessary means to reduce the gap between its official and parallel exchange rates.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina gives Templeton, Pimco chance to trim peso holdings

09-11-2020 18:04 Argentina is giving some of its largest bondholders the chance to trim their holdings in one of the world’s worst-performing currencies, offering to swap their local peso securities for dollar-denominated assets.

FINANCIAL TURMOIL

Economy Ministry to halt Central Bank advances until end of 2020

03-11-2020 12:53 Economy Ministry says it will not ask the Central Bank for temporary advances of cash in November and December and would target local capital markets for financing instead.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina can avoid a devaluation, says Domingo Cavallo

30-10-2020 14:35 Former economy minister Domingo Cavallo tells Bloomberg in an interview that it’s still possible to avoid a one-off devaluation of the peso.

IN FOCUS

Economy Ministry takes steps to relieve pressure on currency markets

21-10-2020 18:59 Economy Ministry unveils new measures designed to reduce the pressures on volatile currency markets and ward off devaluation.

FINANCIAL TURBULENCE

Blue dollar soars again to close week at 178 pesos

17-10-2020 08:30 Dolár blue has risen by 11 pesos in past week alone, closing week at record high amid continued financial uncertainty.

FINANCE

Analysts keep eye on reserves as uncertainty pushes blue dollar to 160

10-10-2020 10:05 Central Bank buys dollars for first time since mid-September, as uncertainty pushes blue dollar sky-high.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: October 3 to 10

10-10-2020 09:56 Our pick of the stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

CAPITAL CONTROLS

Fernandez defends new currency controls as blue dollar soars

19-09-2020 08:25 Economists question wisdom of new Central Bank measures, which hit small savers as well as companies. Blue dollar closes week at more than 140 per greenback.

News of dollar blue

Argentina’s black market peso sinks on economy minister shake-up

'Blue dollar' continues to rise amid financial turbulence

Volatility roars back to Argentina's FX market on commodities drop

Peso weakens against dollar in parallel exchange markets

Blue dollar soars to record high as New Year draws closer

Blue dollar takes a breather after week of turbulence

Currency turbulence continues in lead-up to midterms

Inflation, exchange rate turmoil complicates government’s election hopes

Currency turbulence continues: Blue dollar closes at 199

Martín Guzmán: ‘There will be no devaluation’

Pre-election jitters send blue dollar, country risk rate soaring

Argentina's peso weakens past key level in parallel market

Argentina tightens capital controls ahead of midterm elections

Blue dollar rises to 185, highest price since October

Argentina’s peso mess is delivering windfall profits to brokers

On the verge of another nervous breakdown?

Argentina goes all-in to cut record gap with parallel peso

Argentina gives Templeton, Pimco chance to trim peso holdings

Economy Ministry to halt Central Bank advances until end of 2020

Argentina can avoid a devaluation, says Domingo Cavallo

Economy Ministry takes steps to relieve pressure on currency markets

Blue dollar soars again to close week at 178 pesos

Analysts keep eye on reserves as uncertainty pushes blue dollar to 160

What we learned this week: October 3 to 10

Fernandez defends new currency controls as blue dollar soars

As I see it…: Massa embarks on his mission impossible

Plan B or Plan C(FK)?

New Latin American government bonds are rarest find for EM buyers

Argentina pledges end of money printing to battle 60% inflation

Argentina is running out of cash to stave off devaluation

El fiscal Diego Luciani asegura que la foto jugando al fútbol en Los Abrojos es previa a la causa Vialidad

Dura advertencia de un gobernador cercano a Alberto Fernández: "Si seguimos con este descalabro, no llega nadie al 2023”

Cristina puso en marcha la operación "dos pájaros de un tiro"

Domingo Cavallo y un preocupante pronóstico: "La inflación va a estar en el orden del 100 por ciento anual"

Cristina Kirchner volvió a cuestionar el fútbol en Los Abrojos con una nueva foto: "Del Liverpool salió la banda de Macri"