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The Argentine peso has fallen consistently against the U.S. dollar this month, losing almost 12% since Jan. 1. The behavior of the exchange rate for the informal \u201cblue\u201d dollar keeps bringing concerns about a possible escalade in inflation rates, that are predicted to reach almost 100% this year, similar to the rates registered in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentine Peso Keeps Falling<\/h2>\n

Argentina is currently submerged in a devaluation scenario that has the possibility of causing an escalation in prices this year. The value of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar has fallen<\/a> by almost 12%, reaching a record-high rate of 386 pesos per dollar on Jan. 27 in its \u2018blue<\/a>\u2018 variation.<\/p>\n

The exchange rate has been constantly rising<\/a> since December, when it reached 356 pesos per dollar, breaking a record low for the peso at that time. The government has made movements to maintain its stability, injecting dollars to satisfy the demand of registered importers into the market and announcing a purchase operation of more than $1 billion of its own external debt.<\/p>\n

However, this seems to have achieved just the opposite, and now local analysts are worried about the balance of the country\u2019s reserves after this disbursement, which would affect the capabilities of the central bank. Mar\u00eda Castiglioni Cotter, head of an economic counseling firm, criticized<\/a> the measure, stating that it has no sense while the country is facing a budget deficit.<\/p>\n

Inflation and the Coming Crises<\/h2>\n

This continued fall in the value of the Argentine peso is already affecting the prices that citizens have to pay for goods and services, even when the government has applied a series of measures to limit the price rise of several products. Calculations made by private firms predict<\/a> an inflation rate of more than 5% in January, a high number when compared with countries like Brazil, which is projected to register a rise of less than half a point.<\/p>\n

Salvador Di Stefano, another local analyst, believes<\/a> that the debt purchase operation might accentuate the problems the state is currently facing. Di Stefano stated that this might affect the amount of foreign currency available for imports, causing the economy to slow down even more.<\/p>\n

According to him, the dollar will keep falling as the government tries to inject dollars to stop the depreciation of the peso, a similar strategy that president Macri used back in 2018. Also, public spending would accentuate this devaluation, as the government is expected to ramp it up due to the proximity of the elections. Private analysts expect<\/a> Argentine inflation to reach over 95% this year.<\/p>\n

What do you think about the Argentine peso devaluation and its effect on inflation rates? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nSergio Goschenko <\/h6>\n

\nSergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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