By the end of the week, the blue dollar was up another peso and closed its price at $386, setting a new high. So far this year, it’s already gone up $39. Banco Nación did not move its official price on Friday, which closed at $192.25 for selling and $184.25 for buying.
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The blue dollar closed last week at $386
The blue dollar moved up another peso on Friday and closed its price at $386, setting a new high. So far this year, it’s already gone up $39.
Banco Nación did not move the price of the official dollar at all on Friday, which closed at $192.25 selling and $184.25 buying, unchanged from the previous close.
Source: Clarin
