The Central Bank acquired 136 million dollars and has now accumulated 84 consecutive days of purchases.

The recovery of Argentina's financial sovereignty is progressing steadily under the new monetary scheme implemented in January, marking a milestone in the country's recent history, led by Javier Milei. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) has managed to chain an extraordinary streak of 84 consecutive days with positive results in its interventions in the foreign exchange market, thanks to efficient management of agreements with both private and public actors.

So far this year 2026, the entity has already absorbed an impressive amount of USD 7.621 million from the market. The success of this model peaked during the month of April, which became the period of highest purchase volume with a total of USD 2.769 million. With this performance, the progress towards the annual purchase target is already positioned at 76.21 percent, demonstrating the surgical effectiveness of the current economic plan.

On this Monday, May 11, the monetary authority doubled down by incorporating USD 136 million, representing the highest figure for May to date. This influx allowed the international reserves to consolidate at USD 46.143 million, recording a daily increase of USD 87 million. It is noteworthy that the highest point of reserves under the current management was reached in February with USD 46.905 million, levels of solidity that Argentina had not experienced since 2018.

The strategy to maintain this pace of acquisitions has been sophisticated: while the BCRA issued pesos for the purchases, it chose not to traditionally sterilize, allowing the Treasury to absorb liquidity through local currency debt auctions. This mechanism has avoided pressures on the exchange rate and has kept inflation in check, protecting the citizens' wallets.

Looking ahead, the projections are even more optimistic. The head of the BCRA, Santiago Bausili, has indicated that the net purchase balance for 2026 will be between USD 10,000 and USD 17,000 million. This strengthening will be boosted by the imminent massive influx of foreign currency from the grain harvest in the agricultural sector and the placement of corporate debt abroad, which could inject more than USD 3.200 million in the coming months.

Finally, the market has reacted with total confidence to the direction set by the Government. In a wholesale session with a volume of USD 357.8 million, the value of the dollar fell 6.50 pesos (0.5%), settling at 1,391.50 pesos.

Currently, the currency is 23.9% below the ceiling of the exchange rate band set at 1,723.55 pesos, representing the widest gap since May 2025. In the retail segment, the dollar fell to 1,415 pesos at Banco Nación, while the blue dollar stood at 1,405 pesos, confirming that, under the era of Javier Milei, macroeconomic order has returned to stay.