Find out what the currency values are for the end of the week, after the holiday break at the start of the holidays
12/24/2025 – 8:30 a.m
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The Argentine foreign exchange market resumes its usual rhythm this Friday, December 26th, after the bracket that meant the national Christmas holiday was added to the bank holiday granted for Thursday the 24th. With the Attention from savers and investors In the last phase of the year, put the National Bank has updated its forums for an important day when the trend of the dollar Looking at the last week of 2025.
Against this background, expectations regarding the behavior of the official banknote remain high Due to summer tourism and trade closures, December is traditionally a month of high demand for foreign currencies.. Unlike what happens in the informal market, where the blue color usually experiences greater volatility due to lower supply due to holidays, the price of the official unit follows a schedule set by the Central Bank (BCRA) under its exchange rate band system.
Rate of the official dollar in the Banco Nación this Friday, December 26th
For the opening this Friday, December 26th, the Banco Nación has already set the dollar rate $1,425 to buy and $1,475 to sellthe same numbers as at the beginning of the week. These values consolidate the stability that the US currency has shown in the last five rounds of operations and are around 100,000 5% below the ceiling of the flexible bands set by the monetary authority.
It is important to note that these shale prices represent the baseline reference for the financial system, but do not include tax surcharges on savings or consumption. In this sense, the so-called card or tourist dollar, used for purchases abroad and subscription services (such as Netflix or Spotify), is around $ 1,917.50, remaining the highest price on the legal market.
This is how banks work after the Christmas holidays
Although the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires ordered administrative leave for the provincial public personnel this Friday, December 26, banking operations will continue to function normally throughout the country. This means that both the Banco Nación and the other private banks open their doors to the public and allow over-the-counter procedures, foreign exchange purchases and foreign trade transactions.
The ANSES schedule will also be normalized on Friday. Recipients of non-contributory pensions and family allowances who had no deposits on December 24th and 25th will receive the normal credit of their salaries on this day, which usually ensures more activity at branch ATMs.
How the blue dollar is developing and what is happening with MEP and CCL
In the parallel market it is Blue dollar maintains a stable trend in the city of Buenos Aires after the beginning of the week and is trading at $1,485 to buy and $1,505 to sell. This calm in the caves reflects a virtually non-existent exchange rate gap against the official retail rate, a rare phenomenon that worsened in late December. Inland, for example in the squares of Córdoba or Rosario, the informal currency usually operates with a small plus, reaching around $1,521 for sale.
On your part the Financial dollars show slight fluctuations that are typical for stock market events at the end of the year. He MEP dollar (or stock market)which is obtained through the purchase and sale of bonds such as the AL30, is traded in the $1,482which is establishing itself as one of the most attractive options for savers seeking legal dollarization. Now it is Cash with settlement (CCL)which is mainly used by companies to transfer foreign currencies abroad, is just above this and is in the range of $1,525thereby maintaining exchange rate competitiveness for the export sector.
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