The dollar soars and approaches its all-time high: how much is it worth today?

On a day marked by the scandal over alleged bribes in the national government, the retail dollar rose this Monday, August 25, to $1,330 for purchases and $1,370 for sales at Banco Nación. This represents a $45 increase compared to Friday's close, although still below its record nominal value of $1,380 at the end of July.

Meanwhile, the blue or parallel dollar is available at $1,355 in the so-called "caves," also rising today.

Local stocks traded sharply lower in New York (Wall Street) and Buenos Aires, on a day in which sovereign bonds also fell. The Merval index fell in pesos and fell 2.2% in dollars.

The decline in Argentine ADRs was led by Banco Supervielle, with a 5.8% drop; Grupo Financiero Galicia, with a 5.3% drop; and Banco Macro, with a 5.26% drop.

Meanwhile, the country risk remains above 700 points, at 753.

Banco Nación:

• Purchase: $1,330
• Sale: $1,370

Galicia $1,310 / $1,350

Santander $1,310 / $1,350

Macro $1,310 / $1,354

Patagonia $1,305 / $1,355

BBVA $1,320 / $1,360

Supervielle $1,330 / $1,370

ICBC $1,315 / $1,377

In addition to the dollar exchange rate at the bank, there is a 30% tax on income and personal property.

Sale: $1,781 (BNA)

• Purchase : $1,335
• Sale: $1,355 (+ $10)

The price of the dollar has been confirmed for this Thursday, July 31, when the banks open (2)

The MEP dollar , whose name derives from the Electronic Payment Market, is also known as the Stock Market dollar.

This is the dollar exchange rate accessed through an Argentine bond traded in both pesos and dollars. In the transaction, the bond is purchased in pesos and sold for its equivalent in dollars.

You don't need to have an account abroad to carry out the transaction, but you do need to open and activate a bank account for the transfer. Generally, via home banking, the bond is purchased in pesos and subsequently sold in dollars in a single step.

• Purchase: $1,351.12 (+ $24.21)
• Sale: $1,351.87 (+ $21.06)

With the Cash Settlement Dollar ( CCL ), legal entities can exchange Argentine pesos for dollars abroad by buying and selling shares or debt securities.

• Purchase: $1,353.38 (+ $26.30)
• Sale: $1,355.36 (+ $18.74)

Since April, the exchange rate restriction has been lifted under a new floating band system ranging from $1,000 to $1,400 (with a 1% monthly adjustment), which will depend on supply and demand. Individuals wishing to purchase dollars can do so without the previously imposed $200 restriction .

It's worth clarifying that the purchase of dollar bills at the counter remains capped at USD 100 per month, in order to preserve the formal economy.