Wednesday 21 October 2026
Official dollar rate today (Banco Nación)
Today's dollar rates, all of them
| Rate | Buy | Sell | Previous close Tue 20 Oct | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue dollar | 1,545 | 1,565 | 1,570 | ▼ −0.3% |
| Official dollar | 1,493.95 | 1,545.54 | 1,545 | 0 |
| MEP dollar | 1,547.80 | 1,550.45 | 1,545.74 | ▲ +0.3% |
| CCL dollar | 1,635.10 | 1,632.25 | 1,626.03 | ▲ +0.4% |
| Card dollar | 1,943.50 | 2,008.50 | 2,008.50 | 0 |
| Crypto dollar | 1,628.17 | 1,633.59 | 1,626.21 | ▲ +0.5% |
| Wholesale dollar | 1,519 | 1,526 | 1,525 | ▲ +0.1% |
Official dollar today and over time
Official dollar today against yesterday, a week, a month and a year ago
| Date | Sell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (previous close) (Tue 20 Oct) | 1,545 | 0.0% |
| A week ago (Wed 14 Oct) | 1,535.04 | +0.7% |
| A month ago (Mon 21 Sep) | 1,534.56 | +0.7% |
| A year ago (Tue 21 Oct) | 1,515 | +2.0% |
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The official dollar is the price at which Argentine banks sell dollars over the counter and through home banking. Each bank sets its own, a few pesos apart, and Banco Nación's is the reference everyone quotes: that is the one shown here. Not to be confused with the wholesale dollar, the foreign-trade rate, which is lower.
Who may buy and how much depends on the central bank's rules at the time: there have been years with a 200-dollar monthly quota and tax surcharges (the "dólar ahorro"), and periods with no quota at all. Check the rule in force with your bank before trading; this page shows the price, not the conditions.
Taxes are added to the official rate for some uses. The most common case is card spending abroad, which pays the official rate plus a withholding: that final price is the card dollar.
The distance between the official and the blue rate is the exchange-rate gap, Argentina's thermometer of confidence in the peso: a widening gap means the market expects a devaluation; a narrowing one means the official and the free rate are converging.
Frequently asked questions
What is the official dollar rate today?
Today the official dollar sells at ARS 1,545.54 and buys at ARS 1,493.95 at Banco Nación.
Can a tourist buy dollars at the official rate?
Buying at the bank requires an Argentine bank account and tax ID, so as a visitor you will not. Visitors deal in the other direction: turning dollars into pesos, by card at a rate near the MEP or in cash at the blue rate.
How big is the gap between official and blue today?
The gap is +1.3% today: the blue at ARS 1,565, the official at ARS 1,545.54.