Free quotes took a break after the increases of recent days.
The blue dollar fell 15 pesos this Wednesday and was traded at $1,220 for purchase and $1,250 for sale. In this way, it stops the upward inertia after two days in which it rose 40 pesos.
With this decrease, the increase for the month remains at 2% and the exchange gap with respect to the wholesale dollar falls below 40%.
In the case of financial quotes, after three consecutive days rising, this Wednesday they paused the run and gave way slightly. In this framework, the MEP dollar fell 0.14% to $1,279.06, leaving the gap with the wholesale dollar at 42.36%.
For its part, the CCL dollar lost 0.22% to close at $1,308.27. Thus, the gap with the official exchange rate is 45.6%
After the daily adjustment, the wholesale exchange rate remained at $898.50. The value of the bill in Banco Nación is $916.50 and in the average of the banks it is $938.14.
The Central Bank sold a million dollars in the third round of the month and continues to show signs of difficulty in increasing the coffers of the monetary authority.
In a market that negotiated 266 million and is not lifting its head, the Central had to assist with a million to satisfy the need of importers. So far this month, net purchases have accumulated for 106 million. However, gross reserves totaled 74 million dollars and ended at US$29,366 million
