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Dólar hoy: every Argentine exchange rate and the brecha
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Argentina has several dollar prices at once. The live dashboard shows each one with its change, its gap (brecha) against the Banco Nación official rate and a sparkline. This page explains what each rate is.
| Rate | What it is |
|---|---|
| Mayorista (A 3500)Wholesale dollar (Com. A 3500)What it isThe interbank rate that banks and large companies use among themselves, published daily by the central bank under its Communication A 3500.What it means for youIt is the reference for exports, imports and most corporate FX, and it anchors the retail official rate, which trades slightly above it.How people use itImporters, exporters and companies paying foreign debt transact at or near this rate through their banks. Analysts use it to track the central bank's FX band.Read more | Wholesale reference rate published by the BCRA under Comunicación A 3500. Used for trade and many contracts. |
| OficialOfficial dollar (Banco Nación)What it isThe retail rate at which Banco Nación, the largest state bank, buys and sells dollars to the public at its branches and in its app.What it means for youIt is the headline rate in the press and the starting point for most other quotes, but it is not always the rate you get as a visitor or investor.How people use itResidents with a bank account can buy and sell dollars at bank rates close to this one, subject to current rules. Many contracts and prices are quoted against it.Read more | Retail rate quoted by Banco Nación. |
| MEP (bolsa)MEP dollar (dólar bolsa)What it isA market rate obtained by buying an Argentine bond or share in pesos and selling the same security for dollars inside Argentina. MEP stands for Mercado Electrónico de Pagos.What it means for youIt is the most useful benchmark for what pesos are really worth in dollars. This site converts peso prices to US dollars at the MEP rate for that reason.How people use itResidents use it, through a broker or bank app, to buy dollars legally and deposit them in a local dollar account. Visitors paying with a foreign card are often charged a rate close to it.Read more | Implied rate from buying a bond in pesos and selling it in dollars locally. Legal and settled in Argentina. |
| CCLCCL dollar (contado con liquidación)What it isLike the MEP, but the security bought in pesos is sold for dollars abroad, so the dollars land in a foreign account.What it means for youIt is the rate at which capital can leave Argentina through the formal securities market, so it is the key reference for foreign investors and companies.How people use itCompanies and investors use it to move funds abroad legally through regulated brokers, for example to pay dividends or repatriate capital when other channels are restricted.Read more | Contado con liquidación: same trade, dollars settled abroad. The usual route for moving money offshore. |
| BlueBlue dollarWhat it isThe informal parallel market rate for cash dollars, quoted by the press from street level trading.What it means for youIt is a reference for sentiment and for how far the formal rates are from what cash commands. It is not a rate the formal system offers.How people use itAnalysts watch the blue to gauge pressure on the peso and the size of the gap with official rates. We show it as a reference only and do not recommend using informal channels.Read more | Informal cash market. |
| CriptoCrypto dollar (USDT)What it isThe price in pesos of dollar stablecoins such as USDT on crypto exchanges operating in Argentina.What it means for youIt shows what dollars cost through digital asset platforms, which are open around the clock, including weekends when markets are closed.How people use itSome residents and freelancers hold savings or receive payments in stablecoins through exchanges registered with the securities regulator (CNV). Check that a platform is registered before using it.Read more | Implied rate from buying stablecoins (USDT) with pesos. |
| TarjetaCard dollar (tarjeta)What it isThe rate applied to purchases in foreign currency made with Argentine credit and debit cards: the official rate plus the tax withholdings that apply to such spending.What it means for youIf you pay abroad or online in dollars with an Argentine card, this is roughly what it costs. Part of the surcharge is a tax prepayment that can be credited against income tax.How people use itResidents compare it with the MEP to decide whether to pay card bills in pesos or with dollars bought at the MEP. Visitors with foreign cards are not charged this rate; they are usually charged close to the MEP.Read more | Rate applied to card spending in foreign currency, including tax perceptions. |
At the 23 October 2026 close the MEP was ARS 1,560.17 and the CCL ARS 1,653.17 (Infobae), a CCL premium of about 6% over the MEP. Live values: see the tiles linked above.
Live indicators
- Dólar MEPMEP dollar (dólar bolsa)What it isA market rate obtained by buying an Argentine bond or share in pesos and selling the same security for dollars inside Argentina. MEP stands for Mercado Electrónico de Pagos.What it means for youIt is the most useful benchmark for what pesos are really worth in dollars. This site converts peso prices to US dollars at the MEP rate for that reason.How people use itResidents use it, through a broker or bank app, to buy dollars legally and deposit them in a local dollar account. Visitors paying with a foreign card are often charged a rate close to it.Read more
- Dólar CCLCCL dollar (contado con liquidación)What it isLike the MEP, but the security bought in pesos is sold for dollars abroad, so the dollars land in a foreign account.What it means for youIt is the rate at which capital can leave Argentina through the formal securities market, so it is the key reference for foreign investors and companies.How people use itCompanies and investors use it to move funds abroad legally through regulated brokers, for example to pay dividends or repatriate capital when other channels are restricted.Read more
- Dólar blueBlue dollarWhat it isThe informal parallel market rate for cash dollars, quoted by the press from street level trading.What it means for youIt is a reference for sentiment and for how far the formal rates are from what cash commands. It is not a rate the formal system offers.How people use itAnalysts watch the blue to gauge pressure on the peso and the size of the gap with official rates. We show it as a reference only and do not recommend using informal channels.Read more
- Dólar mayoristaWholesale dollar (Com. A 3500)What it isThe interbank rate that banks and large companies use among themselves, published daily by the central bank under its Communication A 3500.What it means for youIt is the reference for exports, imports and most corporate FX, and it anchors the retail official rate, which trades slightly above it.How people use itImporters, exporters and companies paying foreign debt transact at or near this rate through their banks. Analysts use it to track the central bank's FX band.Read more
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