Dollar today and blue dollar, LIVE: how much is traded and what is its price this August 9, minute by minute

Customs, DGI and Social Security control the companies that used the injunctions to import

The Federal Revenue Administration (AFIP) monitors companies that have filed an import order. According to the agency, they exhibit inconsistencies in their economic and financial capacity, and resort to legal proceedings to import goods, thus bypassing the controls established by the agency.

The control operations are carried out jointly and simultaneously between the Directorate General of Customs (DGA), the Directorate General for Taxes (DGI) and the Directorate General of Social Security Resources (DGRSS) of AFIP. Read more.

Reserves under pressure: imports totaled $ 8.15 billion in July

Despite difficulties in accumulating reserves and containing devaluation pressures, imports returned to record levels, standing at $ 8.15 billion in July. This is an increase of 43% compared to last year, a result fueled by the demand for energy, today one of the main items for which Central Bank dollars go.

The figure represents a slight decrease compared to June, when the highest record of the last 30 years was reached. “Imports of goods in CIF (or customs value) in July 2022 are estimated at US $ 8,156 million, showing a 43% increase in year-over-year terms and a 5% decrease compared to the total recorded in the previous month (June 2022: 8,547 million dollars) “, say official sources. Read more here.

The Central Bank has already lost more than $ 1,000 million since Massa was appointed minister

Central Bank reserves continue to bleed relentlessly. This Monday he had to sell 84 million dollars and 1,008 million dollars have already left him since Thursday 28 July, when Sergio Massa was confirmed as Minister of the Economy.

The dollar outflow continues despite starting off on the right foot for Argentine assets this week: the market has resumed optimism with declines in alternative dollars and a recovery in bonds and equities.

Despite this calm, official dollars continue to go, albeit at a slower pace than last week, when it averaged $ 140 million per wheel. Read the full note here.

Dollars at $ 140: which operation allows you to buy up to $ 100,000 at the official value in the bank

With an ultra-hardened gearbox trap in full force, people who need dollars pay between $ 280 and $ 292 each on the stock exchange or the informal market. In other words, double or more than the official price, which today is around 140 dollars.

Acquiring foreign currency via home banking, meanwhile, yields a “dollar saved” close to $ 231, which comes from applying a 65% surcharge to the official value and which now seems “cheap. “. But there is a purchase limit of $ 200 per month, and many have the option blocked.

In this very restrictive scenario, it is interesting to note that there is still an operation that allows you to buy up to $ 100,000 in the bank at the official price of $ 140 per dollar. Read more here.