Dollar rate in Argentina today: official, blue, MEP and CCL from your AI assistant

Ask an AI assistant what the dollar is trading at in Argentina and, on its own, it answers with the last figure it remembers, which may be months old. With Argentina Data MCP connected, your assistant looks up the current rate and shows it to you with the source and the time of the quote.

It covers the eight exchange rates used in Argentina: official, Banco Nación (the state bank's board rate), dólar blue (the informal rate), MEP, contado con liquidación (CCL), wholesale, crypto and card rate. And since it keeps history since 2020 for seven of them (the Banco Nación board rate has no historical series), you can also ask for the evolution of any of them, the gap between two rates, or a month's average.

What you can ask

  • What is the blue dollar rate today?
  • What is the gap between the official and the blue dollar right now?
  • Show me the MEP dollar over the last 3 months
  • How much has the official dollar gone up so far this year?
  • What is the difference between the MEP dollar and the CCL?
  • How much is 1,500 dollars at today's card rate?
  • Compare today's blue dollar with a year ago

Which exchange rates you can look up

Each exchange rate answers a different question, and the assistant knows which one to use based on what you ask:

  • Official: the retail reference rate, the one used for imports and contracts.
  • Banco Nación: the board rate of the state-owned Banco de la Nación (BNA), which can differ by a few cents from the official reference rate.
  • Blue: the informal rate, the one people mean when they talk about the gap.
  • MEP and CCL: the financial rates, implied by buying and selling bonds.
  • Wholesale: the rate traded between banks and companies.
  • Crypto: the rate implied by stablecoins.
  • Card: the official rate plus the taxes you pay when spending abroad.

History and the gap, no spreadsheets

History starts in 2020 for seven rates (all except the Banco Nación board rate). You can ask for a specific date ("what was the blue dollar on December 10, 2023?"), a range ("the MEP dollar in June") or go straight to analysis: how much the gap moved in six months, which month hit the peak, or how it compares with inflation over the same period. The assistant builds the answer from the data and tells you where each number came from.

Tools that answer it

You ask in plain language and your assistant picks the tool. The names are listed so you can recognize them in the answer:

dolar_cotizaciones

Current exchange rates: official, Banco Nación (BNA) board rate, blue (parallel), MEP, CCL, wholesale, crypto, card.

Source: Ámbito Financiero
dolar_historico

Historical evolution of the 7 dollar exchange rates since 2020.

Source: Ámbito Financiero
list_dolar_tipos

Discover which dollar rate types are available and what each one means.

Source: Ámbito Financiero
comparador_historicoBeta

Compare today's economy vs N months ago: dollar, FX gap, reserves, BADLAR rate, inflation and activity in one call.

Tools marked Beta are included in the Pro plan (ARS 1,100 per month). The Free plan includes every stable tool.

Sources and update frequency

Quotes are updated several times a day while the market is open. Every answer states the time of the quote.

Frequently asked questions

How often is the dollar rate updated?

Several times a day while the market is open. The answer includes the exact time of the quote, so you know whether you are looking at the opening or the close.

Can I look up the dollar rate for a past date?

Yes. History for seven exchange rates starts in 2020, and you can ask for a specific day, a month or a date range.

Can it calculate the exchange rate gap?

Yes. Ask for the gap between two exchange rates, today or over time, and the assistant calculates it with the current quotes.

Does it work with ChatGPT or only with Claude?

With any assistant that supports MCP: Claude (web, desktop and mobile), Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and others. In ChatGPT, the Argentina Data GPT works on any plan; the MCP connector requires a paid plan.

Is it free?

Yes. The Free plan gives you 20 queries per day with no credit card, and dollar rates are included.

Get started in two minutes

  1. Create your free account with Google: 20 queries per day, no card required.
  2. Connect Argentina Data to your assistant following the step-by-step guide for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code.
  3. Ask the question the way you would ask a person. The assistant picks the tool and answers citing the source.

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