The dollar fell again and closed at $ 41.76 after Dujovne's announcement and another rate hike

The renewed pressure of the Central Bank and the confirmation of the agreement concluded with the International Monetary Fund for the Treasury to place a total of 9600 million US dollars on the foreign exchange market have allowed a further decline of the dollar, which Is completed at 41.76 pesos for the first day. sale in the mall.

The responsible monetary authority of Guido Sandleris proceeded with two auctions of liquidity letters (Leliq) and allowed a 0.69 percentage point increase in the average interest rate. This yield remained at 64.027 percent per year.

At the same time, Finance Minister Nicolás Dujovne announced from Washington that the IMF guarantee had been obtained to place dollars on the foreign exchange market and avoid potential cimbronazos.

As stated by the economic portfolio manager, "this process will begin in April for $ 9,600 million in daily tender calls for $ 60 million and will continue throughout the year. from year to year, until November, December ".

"We have a recovery level of our program Letes in dollars and, on the other hand, we have the disbursement of the Fund, but also many auctions of badets in pesos made by the Treasury.Part of the Subscription is carried out in foreign currency, "explained the origin of the dollars that will be placed on the market.

The news has calmed the atmosphere in the wholesale market, where banks and large companies are active, and the US currency closed at US $ 40.77 for sale, with a price of 43 cents compared to the previous fence.

Meanwhile, in foreign exchange houses and banks, the dollar has intensified this decline and lost 54 cents. So, he added two consecutive days with falls. The final price of the day was 39.77 USD for the purchase and 41.76 USD for the sale.