Central Bank of Argentina

The Board of the BCRA has established that payments of imports made as of the date of customs clearance of goods during October.

Here are the results of September´s survey with the main macroeconomic forecasts on the evolution of selected variables.

The report analyses the development of the monetary base, international reserves and the foreign exchange market, among other indicators.

The BCRA’s stand at the Tecnópolis' fair seeks to boost inclusion and financial education through different scenarios.

Small agricultural companies shall have access to credit lines at 30% and 35% rates to make investments and meet working capital needs.

27/08/2021

Monetary Base Total (in million pesos) 10/15/2021	3,077,232
Monthly Inflation September 2021	3.5%
Y.o.y. Inflation September 2021	52.5%
Expected Inflation - REM 12 months MEDIAN (y.o.y.% change) Average top 10 forecasters (y.o.y.% change) September 2021	45.6% 48.1%
Monetary Policy Interest Rate (APR %) (EAR %) 19/10/2021	38.00 45.44
Overnight Reverse Repos Interest Rate (APR %) (EAR %) 19/10/2021	32.00 37.69
7-Day Reverse Repos Interest Rate (APR %) (EAR %) 19/10/2021	36.50 43.87
Early-payment fixed interest rate for UVA early-payment deposits (APR %) 20/10/2021	30.50
Minimum Interest Rate for Natural Persons’ Time Deposits up to $1 Million (APR %) (EAR % for 30-day deposits) 20/10/2021	37.00 43.98
BADLAR Rate in Pesos at Private Banks (APR %) (EAR %) 18/10/2021	34.19 40.05
Retail Exchange Rate (ARS/USD) Com. B 9791 \| Selling rate average 10/19/2021	104.88
Wholesale Exchange Rate (ARS/USD) Com. A 3500 \| Benchmark 10/19/2021	99.31
UVA (ARS with two decimal places, basis 03.31.2016=14.05) 20/10/2021	90.34
Reference Stabilization Coefficient (CER) (2.2.2002=1 Basis) 20/10/2021	35,8139
ICL - Law No. 27,551 (basis 06.30.20=1) 20/10/2021	1,59
BCRA's international Reserves (in million USD) 10/15/2021	42,932