# Argentine peso starts 2026 with a 0.68% drop under new floating band regime | MarketScreener

> The Argentine peso fell 0.68% on the first trading day of 2026 as a new floating band regime took effect. The currency traded around 1,713 per dollar in the quoted data. The band now expands with monthly inflation.

- Date: 2026-01-02 · published 2026-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21347-argentine-peso-starts-2026-with-a-0-68-drop-under-new-floating-band-regime
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker peso makes Argentine grain and meal exports cheaper in dollar terms, which can encourage farmers to sell more and add to export competition for soymeal and corn. The change in trading rules adds uncertainty to Argentine export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/argentine-peso-starts-2026-with-a-0-68-drop-under-new-floating-band-regime-ce7e59d9dd8df723

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