Dollar today: how much is the foreign currency trading for this Saturday, May 21

The quotes of dollar in Argentina closed the third business week of May with uneven movements in each of the exchange markets. Regulated currencies posted their fifth bull run of the week, while financials and the parallel fell.

For its part, the Central Bank (BCRA) closed the session on Friday with a balance in its favor, by acquiring another 60 million Dollars to add to your reservations. In this way, the cumulative purchases of the month rise above 720 million dollars, which makes May the best month of the year for the acquisition of foreign exchange.

The highest banking entity expects to buy more currencies next week.

This is how the dollar dawns in the official market

After registering a rise of 23 cents in the official market, the dollar regulated without taxes is listed at this time on the boards of Banco Nación (BNA) at $117.91 to buy and $123.91 to sell. Meanwhile, in private banking, the US currency is close to $125 for unit sales.

In the case of dollar solidary, the exchange rate regulated whose value starts from the official price and adds 30% of the COUNTRY Tax and 35% of the advance to the Income Tax, also registered a rise of 38 cents at the close of Friday. At this time it is available at an estimated $204.45 for sale.

The wholesale dollar is trading at $118.30 for buying and $118.50 for selling.

stock market

In the financial markets, currencies denominated in the stock market registered a precipitous drop in the trading session on Friday, being the third of the week. However, their valuations remain above $200 for sale and remain the faces of the foreign exchange market.

First of all, the dollar Cash With Liquidation (CCL), which is used to purchase shares on foreign exchanges, registered a decline of $2.31 and now it sells for $210.78. While the MEP or Stock Exchange, intended for investments in the local market, fell 99 cents: now listed at $207.75 for sale.

Parallel market

The dollar blue, for its part, posted its second losing streak on Friday by losing $1.50 in value, a drop that places it at its lowest price of the whole week. This Saturday, May 21, it operates at $201.50 for the purchase and $204.50 for the salethree pesos cheaper than last Tuesday.

Although in terms of the balance sheet, the blue registered this week a cumulative advance of $1 in the parallel market. Now, the gap with the official closed the day at 72.6%, another two points below in reference to Thursday.

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