# BCRA did not buy dollars and Caputo races against the clock to meet IMF and investors

> Argentina's central bank made no dollar purchases at the start of November, while it needs to add about US$3 billion in net reserves by end-December to meet its IMF target. Country risk closed at 805 basis points after rising about 30% in October.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:24:31.657Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76735-bcra-did-not-buy-dollars-and-caputo-races-against-the-clock-to-meet-imf-and
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Reserve pressure and limited access to foreign financing raise the odds of further peso weakness or policy shifts, which affect Argentine export pricing and farmer selling behavior for soy and corn.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- iprofesional.com: https://www.iprofesional.com/economia/468139-el-bcra-no-compro-dolares-y-caputo-corre-a-contrarreloj-para-cumplir-con-fmi-e-inversores

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