Ang official dollars quote it Friday May 20 at $ 117.11 for purchase and $ 124.16 for sale to banking entities.

As for Blue dollar, today is trading at $ 203.00 for purchase and $ 206.00 for sale. Thus, it marks a gap of 73% with respect to the official dollar. Ang blue dollar value It differs significantly from the official dollar, which is obtained from banks and has an established price.

On the other hand, the tourist dollars (also known as unity dollars) is trading at $ 203.77. This amount is what is used when buying dollars for savings or conducting transactions abroad and comes in the sum of 30% of the official dollar value of the day.

Another exchange rate is dollar wholesalerwhich starts the day at $ 203 to buy and $ 206 to sell.

In connection with liquid counts (CCL), the reference price is $ 210.18. CCL is the operation that allows companies to buy Argentine papers in the local market and sell them abroad to make “hoarding” the foreign currency.

Several types of dollars are available in Argentina

Today in Argentina, there are at least six different types of quotes for US currency, some are more used than others.

Savings dollar/card or tourist/solidity dollar: there is a 30% surcharge provided by the Government on purchases made with a foreign currency card and on obtaining foreign currency for storage within the official circuit.

Blue dollar: this is the ticket sold in the informal market, through the caves or “little trees” on the street.

Counted on Liqui: It is a legal operation to get dollars abroad. This has become the preferred path of companies. Argentine securities or shares are bought in pesos and then sold abroad in dollars.

official or retail dollars: is the price accessible to individuals but always within the US $ 200 range established by the stocks.

wholesale dollars: is used for foreign trade, the repayment of dollar debts and dividends. Theoretically, this influences the adjustment of prices of imported products.

Dollars for industry and services: Due to the effect of withholdings, exporters of manufactures and services actually receive a dollar at a lower cost than the official, and less than the blue. Within this category, there are different values ​​for exporters of meat and dairy products, for wheat, corn and sunflower, and for soybeans.