Following Argentina’s presidential election, the parallel dollar (“blue”) soared over 13% on the first business day, closing at 1,075 pesos per unit. The U.S. dollar in the informal sector climbed by 125 pesos. This increase widened the gap with the official dollar, priced at 371.5 pesos. This surge happened on the first trading day after […]
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