The gap between the official dollar and the blue dollar is narrowing: how much each closed at and how it is quoted at each bank.

This Monday, the official dollar closed at $1,155.43 , while on the wholesale market, the currency fell to $1,132. Furthermore, the managed float scheme remains in place without intervention from the Central Bank, as prices moved within established ranges.

On the financial front, the MEP dollar traded stable, while the blue dollar fell $5 to $1.170 for sale . This drop, which follows a 0.8% decline last week, has seen the informal currency fall four times over the past six days.

Thus, the gap with the wholesale exchange rate narrowed to 3.7%, one of the lowest levels so far in 2025. For its part, the Central Bank continues to avoid intervening in the official market. However, gross international reserves have fallen in seven of the last eight trading sessions.

In total, they lost $1.179 billion during that period, closing at $38.1 billion this Monday . The exchange market's performance comes amid an official strategy aimed at maintaining stability without using foreign currency from the Central Bank (BCRA), in a context of monetary and fiscal normalization that seeks to sustain low inflation.

Banco Nación:

• Purchase: $1,100
• Sale: $1,150

ICBC $1,105 / $1,147

BBVA $1,110 / $1,160

Galicia $1,114.50 / $1,154.50

Patagonia $1,110 / $1,160

Supervielle $1,114 / $1,154

Santander $1,110 / $1,150

Macro $1,100 / $1,170

Mortgage $1,115 / $1,155

In addition to the dollar exchange rate at the bank, there is a 30% tax on income and personal property.

Sale: $1,501.46 (BNA)

• Purchase: $1,150
• Sale: $1,170

The MEP dollar, whose name derives from the Electronic Payment Market , is also known as the Stock Market dollar.

This is the dollar, accessed through an Argentine bond traded in both pesos and dollars. In the transaction, the bond is purchased in pesos and sold for its equivalent in dollars.

You don't need to have an account abroad to carry out the transaction , but you do need to have a dedicated bank account open and enabled for the transfer. Generally, via home banking, the bond is purchased in pesos and then sold in dollars in a single step.

• Purchase: $1,142.94
• Sale: $1,143.71

With the Cash Settlement (CCL) dollar, legal entities can exchange Argentine pesos for dollars abroad by buying and selling shares or debt securities.

• Purchase: $1,155.72
• Sale: $1,162.21

Starting at 10 a.m. every business day, anyone with a bank account can purchase any dollar amount they want , as long as they have the available funds. The transaction is carried out through home banking or the bank's app , as a simple transfer, without the need to complete sworn statements or submit additional documentation.

But if you want to go to the bank in person, you can only buy USD 100 per month at the counter. This measure is designed to discourage informality.

One of the main new features is that the savings dollar no longer has the 30% surcharge, making it more competitive than the card dollar (streaming, spending abroad, tourism), which maintains this rate for income and personal property tax.

For expenses abroad, the recommendation is to stop debiting between the closing and expiration dates of the card statement and pay with dollars deposited in the savings account.