He Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) has confirmed that Banks across the country will not open on Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25thjust like Wednesday, January 31st and Thursday, January 1stas part of the Christmas and New Year holidays. There will be no exchange on these days: The official dollar or the wholesale market will not work.
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The measure was officially announced after the BCRA board approved the grant Leave your staff and extended the invitation to the rest of the public and private financial system.
Banks closed but with active digital services
Despite the closure of bank branches, the BCRA made this clear Digital channels are functioning normally during the mentioned days. This includes:
ATMs
Home banking
Electronic wallets
Payments and electronic transfers
“All users of the system will be able to make payments and transfers safely, easily and quickly,” the monetary authority said.
Christmas and New Year: What happens to the dollar exchange rate?
Due to the closure of banks and the December 24th and 31st are stock market holidays, There will be no transactions in the foreign exchange market. Consequently:
They won’t quote that official dollar nor those Wholesale Dollars
You cannot buy dollars over the counter
He December 25th and January 1st They are national holidays
The market will resume normal activity on the next business day.
Year-end holiday: How it affects ANSES payments
In line with the closure of the financial system, the ANSES I reported that No payments are scheduled for Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th..
Options for these holidays
The beneficiaries of the various benefits Normal billing will occur from Friday, December 26thaccording to the official schedule.
Benefits achieved
Non-contributory family pension supplements (PNC)
One-time payment allowances (marriage, birth and adoption)
In both cases all DNI endings You can charge until January 12, 2026.
Important vacation facts to keep in mind
Banks closed: December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st
There is no official or wholesale price offer in dollars on these dates
Digital channels are functioning normally
ANSES will resume payments on Friday December 26th
The aim of this system is to ensure operational predictability during the holidays without affecting the normal functioning of electronic payments or users’ access to funds.
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