Argentine Peso Hits 2026 High: Official Dollar Reaches $1,470 as Gap with Blue Market Shrinks to 1%
Argentina's official exchange rate closed at $1,470 pesos per dollar on June 18, 2026, marking its highest level since February. The gap between the official rate and the parallel "blue" dollar has narrowed to just 1%—a historic convergence. Country risk dropped to 425 basis points, the lowest since April 2018, while central bank reserves surpassed USD 47.5 billion.









