Argentina's blue dollar closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, up $5, trading at $1,470 for buying and $1,490 for selling. Other exchange variants also moved, while the official dollar stayed at $1,410-$1,460 per Banco Nación. The country risk reached 513 basis points, the lowest in the Milei era.
Argentina's exchange market saw moderate movements on Monday, January 26, 2026, in the week's first trading session. The blue dollar, the most watched informal rate, closed up $5, reaching $1,470 for buying and $1,490 for selling, per end-of-day data.
In the official sector, Banco de la Nación Argentina (BNA) set the official dollar at $1,410 for buying and $1,460 for selling, with no significant changes reported. For card transactions abroad, the card dollar traded at $1,898, including the 30% surcharge for goods and services spending.
Other parallel options showed nearby values: the MEP dollar, or stock dollar, closed at $1,467.90 for buying and $1,470.90 for selling. The contado con liquidación (CCL) stood at $1,516.20 for buying and $1,516.60 for selling. Lastly, the crypto dollar, based on cryptocurrency operations, traded at $1,517.50 for buying and $1,517.60 for selling.
The country risk, measured by JP Morgan as the yield spread of sovereign bonds against U.S. Treasuries, settled at 513 basis points, nearing 500 and marking the lowest level since Javier Milei's administration began. These indicators highlight the market's dynamics without exchange restrictions, though gaps persist between official and informal rates.
