Argentina’s Central Bank resumed purchasing US dollars on Wednesday, according to reports from lanacion.com.ar and Infobae. The move comes after a 136-day streak of daily dollar purchases was broken, as noted by La Nueva Provincia.
The bank’s renewed buying helped push the dollar away from its recent peak value, lanacion.com.ar reported. Infobae added that the Central Bank’s intervention lifted total foreign reserves above $49 billion.
Market participants reacted with caution, according to Diario El Día de La Plata. El Cronista noted that traders are now focusing on the outlook for the second half of the year, suggesting that the Central Bank’s ability to sustain its dollar purchases may face scrutiny in the months ahead.
The Central Bank had been steadily accumulating reserves since early 2026, but the streak ended when it paused purchases for one day. Wednesday’s resumption signals that authorities remain committed to managing the exchange rate and rebuilding reserves, even as economic headwinds persist.
What to watch next is whether the Central Bank can maintain its buying pace through the second half of 2026, given market uncertainty about Argentina’s fiscal and external accounts.
