As the government considers how to get more dollars from agriculture and regional economies, the blue dollar closed on Friday at $ 288unchanged from the previous day.
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The official dollar rose 35 cents on Friday and the blue closed at 288 dollars
In the foreign exchange market, The official dollar price closed Friday at $ 154.25, with an increase of 35 cents. This accumulated a $ 2.01 increase over the course of the week, equivalent to a 1.32% increase from last Friday. Throughout the month of September, meanwhile, it increased by $ 8.48 (5.82%).
For its part, in the informal segment, the so-called “blue” dollar is traded unchanged at $ 288 per unit.
In the equity segment, the dollar counted with liquidation (CCL) rose 1.2% to $ 308.05; while the MEP rose 0.2% to $ 296.50, in the final section of the wheel. In the wholesaler, the price of the US currency recorded an increase of 25 cents compared to the previous close, reaching an average of 147.32 dollars. In September the wholesaler was up 6.19%, it was detailed.
Thus, the dollar with the 30% mark-up -contemplated in the PAÍS tax- averaged $ 200.52 per unit, and with the prepayment of the 35% income tax on the purchase of foreign currency, $ 254 , 51. Meanwhile, the overseas tourist dollar – and which has a 45% rate – stood at $ 269.94.
Source: Clarin
