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Central Bank buys reserves amid drop in government's dollar deposits

The Central Bank acquired US$40 million in reserves, totaling US$49.594 billion. This comes as the government's dollar deposits fall to just US$59 million.

La NaciónNov 13, 2026, 17:433 min read

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What happened: This past week, the Central Bank purchased US$40 million, concluding with total reserves of US$49.594 billion. Meanwhile, the Treasury's dollar deposits dropped to US$59 million, signaling an increasing reliance on the Central Bank for foreign currency debt payments.
Why it matters: The situation is significant because the government needs to pay approximately US$1.6 billion in foreign debt over the coming months. After a recent US$881 million payment to the IMF, its ability to cover dollar obligations is in question, according to Portfolio Personal Inversiones.
What's next: The government is awaiting disbursements from the IMF and other international organizations, along with local debt maturities amounting to $103 trillion in the next two and a half months.

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The Central Bank acquired US$40 million in reserves, totaling US$49.594 billion.
This comes as the government's dollar deposits fall to just US$59 million.
This past week, the Central Bank purchased US$40 million, concluding with total reserves of US$49.594 billion.
Meanwhile, the Treasury's dollar deposits dropped to US$59 million, signaling an increasing reliance on the Central Bank for foreign currency debt payments.
The situation is significant because the government needs to pay approximately US$1.6 billion in foreign debt over the coming months.
After a recent US$881 million payment to the IMF, its ability to cover dollar obligations is in question, according to Portfolio Personal Inversiones.
The government is awaiting disbursements from the IMF and other international organizations, along with local debt maturities amounting to $103 trillion in the next two and a half months.

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The article emphasizes the decline in Treasury dollar deposits against the backdrop of Central Bank reserve purchases, quoting market concerns regarding upcoming debt maturities.

Original text from La Nación (in Spanish)

El Banco Central (BCRA) cerró la semana corta adquiriendo, mediante intervenciones de mercado, otros US$40 millones para sus reservas internacionales, que en la jornada mostraron además una recuperación por US$516 millones al cerrar en US$49.594 millones.

La entidad aprovechó otra rueda con el billete cerrando el día ofrecido (tras haber estado algo presionado por la demanda y tocar un máximo intradiario de $1549) para sostener su nueva racha compradora y alzarse con un equivalente al 6,4% del volumen operado de US$626 millones al contado.

Esa tendencia se reflejó en la baja final de $2 (0,13%) del dólar mayorista que quedó a $1543,50 por unidad para la venta. “El mercado pasó a ser claramente oferente recién desde las 14 hs en adelante, al punto que el billete hizo piso en $1543 antes de rebotar para la clasura final”, explicó Nicolás Merino, de ABC Mercado de Cambios.

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