Record operations on the first day of the soybean dollar: sales of one million tons were recorded

At the debut of the dollar-soybean, there have been registration operations. According to exporters and the government, operations involving one million tons of beans worth $ 360 million took place this Monday.

To compare the magnitude of what happened this Monday, in the case of August, with data up to 24, 1.3 million tons of soybeans were sold.

The price of soybeans surged this Monday by more than $ 21,500 on the Rosario Exchange (BCR), or more than 43%, and surpassed $ 72,000 per tonne, in response to the instrument announced by the government that it will recognize a value of $ 200 for tonne. dollar for soybean exports until 30 September.

In turn, the Central Bank (BCRA) today the possibility of depositing pesos has been extended to all soybean producers who export their crops they get from that sale in so-called “chacarera accounts”, which pay daily interest equivalent to the adjustment of the wholesale dollar exchange rate.

The measure was adopted through Communication A 7595, which allows producers to deposit the money of the soybean transaction on existing accounts but, to date, limited to 70% of soybean exports made in August, under the previous “70/30” incentive scheme expired on August 31st.

“This is a policy that offers greater benefits to producers who voluntarily join the Export Increase program. It allows them to have peace of mind that their deposit is worth the dollar, giving them greater peace of mind and foresight when it comes to liquidating soybeans. “, Jorge Solmi, Secretary of Institutional Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, said in a Twitter message.