Argentina’s “blue dollar” reached a new September high, closing at 745 pesos. The rate rose by 10 pesos in Thursday’s trades. This confirms a recent upward trend. Compared to the official dollar for foreign trade, the blue dollar is 112.8% higher. When stacked against the public’s official rate of 367 pesos, the gap is around […]
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