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Argentina's Dollar Rates Hold Steady as Market Closes; June Inflation Expected Below 2%
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Argentina's Dollar Rates Hold Steady as Market Closes; June Inflation Expected Below 2%

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Argentine peso's official and blue market rates remain unchanged from the previous business day due to the financial market closure.
  • The official dollar closed at 1460 pesos for buying and 1510 for selling, while the blue dollar traded at 1464.70 for buying and 1510 for selling.
  • Private consultants anticipate June inflation to be between 1.8% and 1.9%, potentially marking the first time inflation falls below 2% monthly since August 2025, though pressures remain in some sectors.

The Argentine financial market was closed on Saturday, July 11, 2026, meaning the exchange rates for both the official dollar and the blue dollar remained at their closing values from the last business day.

On this Saturday, July 11, there is no activity in the financial market, and both the official dollar and the blue dollar take as reference the closing values of the last business day of the week.

— La NaciónExplaining the unchanged dollar rates due to market closure.

The official dollar was quoted at 1460 pesos for buying and 1510 pesos for selling at the Banco Nación. Meanwhile, the informal blue dollar market saw rates of 1464.70 pesos for buying and 1510 pesos for selling.

The official dollar, on the blackboards of Banco Nación, was quoted at 1460 pesos for buying and 1510 pesos for selling.

— La NaciónReporting the closing rate of the official dollar.

Looking ahead, private economic consultants project that Argentina's inflation for June will be between 1.8% and 1.9%. This figure, if confirmed by official data from INDEC on Tuesday, July 14, would represent a significant deceleration, marking the first time monthly inflation falls below 2% since August 2025.

The blue dollar, which is traded in the informal exchange market, operated at 1464.70 for buying and 1510 for selling on the last business day.

— La NaciónReporting the closing rate of the blue dollar.

Despite this projected slowdown, economists caution that inflationary pressures persist in certain sectors. They suggest that the declining inflation trend might stabilize in the coming months, indicating that the disinflation process, while advancing, is not yet complete. The article also briefly mentions mechanisms for purchasing dollars through home banking, subject to individual bank policies and defined operating hours.

Private consultants estimate that June inflation will be between 1.8% and 1.9%.

— La NaciónPresenting projections for June inflation.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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