ARS black market rate on Jul 16, 2026: 1,557 per USD
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,557 ARS on Argentina's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,556 ARS, reached a high of 1,558 and a low of 1,548, a trading range of 9.38 ARS (0.61%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,553 ARS and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,556 ARS. Over the session the Argentine Peso weakened against the dollar (+0.05% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Argentina on this date was 1,475 ARS per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,557 ARS therefore implied a premium of +5.52% over the official rate — a moderate gap consistent with limited but functioning official access to foreign exchange.
How Jul 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 15, 2026, close 1,556 ARS), the rate moved +0.08%.
One week earlier (Jul 9, 2026) the close was 1,565 ARS, so the weekly change was -0.52%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 16, 2026) the close was 1,501 ARS, a +3.74% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Argentina's USD/ARS parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Jul 16, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Argentine Peso black market rate on Jul 16, 2026?
- The USD to ARS parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,557 ARS per US dollar on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after trading between 1,548 and 1,558 ARS.
- How much did the ARS move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,556 to a close of 1,557 ARS, the parallel rate moved +0.05% on Jul 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market ARS rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,475 ARS per USD versus a parallel close of 1,557 ARS, a premium of +5.52%.
- Was the ARS black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 1,556 ARS on Jul 15, 2026, a change of +0.08%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Argentina in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Argentine Peso history or today's live rate.