How much is this Monday, December 28

he blue dollar quote this Monday 28 December at $ 153.00 for the purchase and $ 159.00 for the sale. The difference between blue and the official dollar, it is 86%.

In this way, the blue dollar remains stable against the last price.

he blue dollar value it has a substantial difference with the official dollar, which is acquired in banks and at an established price.

How was the price of the blue dollar and its evolution in December 2020

Why is it called a blue dollar?

The blue dollar It is the one that circulates on the black market and which generally has a higher value than the official one. An explanation of its name indicates that it is so called because in English, “blue”, in addition to naming the color blue, refers to something “dark”.

Another theory relates it to purchase transactions through bonds or shares of so-called companies. “blue fries”. They also tie it to the approximate color that appears when a fibron is applied to detect counterfeit bills.

Origin of the blue dollar

The concept of the blue dollar began to be used in Argentina from 2011, following the restrictions for the acquisition of foreign currency that the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) and the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic began to apply under the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

These limits They gained new momentum in December 2019, after President Alberto Fernández’s announcements regarding the Economic Emergency Law. There, the introduction of the tourist dollar and the 30% tax on the purchase of dollars for savings and tourism was encouraged. It entered into force on Monday 23 December, the date on which it was announced in the Official Journal.

This causes sectors that travel abroad to choose to buy dollars in the black market, thus generating an increase in the price of the blue dollar.

It should also be noted that the exchange rate remains in effect and that, therefore, the purchase of the official dollar continues limit by the Central Bank only $ 200 per month if it’s done through online transaction or $ 100 if it’s done out the window.