# The central bank started the month without buying dollars and reserves rose

> Argentina's central bank made no dollar purchases on the first trading day of November, after buying US$1.395 billion in October. Gross reserves rose US$879 million to US$50.441 billion, while the wholesale dollar hit a new nominal high.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:12:32.858Z
- Category: macro · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77909-the-central-bank-started-the-month-without-buying-dollars-and-reserves-rose
- Commodities: [Argentine Peso (ARS per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDARS.md)

## Why it matters

Pausing dollar purchases and a record wholesale dollar point to continued peso pressure, which affects the cost of imported feed ingredients for Argentine buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDARS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mendozapost.com: https://www.mendozapost.com/politica/el-central-comenzo-noviembre-sin-comprar-dolares-y-subieron-las-reservas/

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