Bolivia and Argentina dollar rates shift as central banks intervene

In Bolivia, the central bank's referential dollar fell over the weekend of 6 June, with the official selling rate at 9.92 Bs and the buying rate at 9.72 Bs, down from 10.13 Bs the previous month. The parallel dollar remained stable near 9.96 Bs. The Banco Central de Bolivia updates the referential rate daily to reflect real market transactions amid ongoing scarcity of foreign currency.

In Argentina, the peso weakened by about 1.7% in early June, rising $25 to around 1,455 ARS per dollar. The government and the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) stepped up intervention, selling futures contracts and participating heavily in the dollar‑linked bond market. Recent operations included a purchase of US$119 million in reserves and a significant volume of bond sales, aimed at containing further depreciation.

Both countries are using monetary tools to manage volatile dollar‑local currency exchange rates as regional economic pressures persist.