# Argentina snaps dollar-buying streak day after IMF hailed policy | Buenos Aires Times

> Argentina's central bank did not buy dollars in the official market on Tuesday, ending a near seven-month streak of purchases. The pause came a day after IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged the bank to keep buying reserves, and total reserves stand at US$48.9 billion. State-owned Banco Nación sold dollars to support the peso near 1,500 per dollar.

- Date: 2026-07-29 · published 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18622-argentina-snaps-dollar-buying-streak-day-after-imf-hailed-policy-buenos-aires
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Central bank reserve policy and peso intervention drive Argentine currency moves, which affect local feed and oilseed export pricing for Argentine soybean meal and corn. The story is mainly macro-financial with limited direct grain price impact.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- batimes.com.ar: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-snaps-dollar-buying-streak-day-after-imf-hailed-policy.phtml

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