US dollar steady at AR$4.96; 'Blue' climbs to AR$7.51

The ‘blue’ dollar, the price of the US currency on the black market, shot up by a total of 31 cents this week, and closed atAR $7.51 for sellers and AR$7.49 for buyers.

Since the beginning of the year, the informal dollar price has risen by a total of 73 cents.

Meanwhile, at official trading agencies and banks, the US dollar was trading steady at AR$4.91 and AR$4.96.

The Euro remained unchanged today, trading at AR$6.49 and $6.65.