Latest Economic and Financial News: Customs Detected Illegal Foreign Currency, Dollar Price, Massa’s Movements, Oil and Stock Markets

2023-05-18 13:46:48

Customs detected the illegal entry of foreign currency on the border with Chile

The General Directorate of Customs (DGA) detected an illegal maneuver in which two Chilean citizens tried to enter the country with 200,000 euros attached to their bodies, the product of having carried out exports without the proper currency settlement.

According to the Customs investigation into the origin of the money, “it was found that one of the men had exported primary products without liquidating the foreign currency in our country; Therefore, it is presumed that the money came from said illegal maneuvers.”

The head of the DGA, Guillermo Michel, expressed that “while the genuine agricultural producers duly liquidate the currencies, others mount simulated operations with the intention of defrauding the State”, and assured: “We are not going to tolerate it.”

The opening price of the dollar

Open a new exchange wheel. The opening prices are:

  • Dollar in Banco Nación: $ 241 for sale y $ 231 for purchase.
  • Dolar blue: $ 487 for sale y $ 482 for purchase.

Massa’s economic and political movements after the resignation of Cristina Kirchner

By Leandro Renou

In the previous dialogues -very common- that they usually have several months ago, the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, obtained some indication of the decision of the vice president, Cristina Fernández, to not play as a candidate in this election. Also from those talks he got the idea that, even with this data, it will be the central assembler not only of the candidacies, but rather of the model to follow, which is finally what put the Frente de Todos in tension under the presidency of Alberto Fernández. For this reason, he was not surprised when on Tuesday, through an extensive letter, CFK once again reinforced the idea that he is not a candidate but, even so, a broad space and a government program must be recreated to face the elections.

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Oil registers losses in New York and London

The barrel of crude oil was trading low in the international markets of New York and London.

The crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI)which operates in the New York futures market (Nymex), fell 0.48% this morning and was traded at US$ 72,48 a barrel in contracts with delivery in June.

Similarly, oil North Sea Brentwhich does so in the London electronic market (ICE) lost 0.50% and the barrel was agreed at US$ 76,59 but in the contracts for July, according to what was reported by the Bloomberg agency.

The stock markets of Europe operate with a positive sign

The main stock markets in Europe operated with profits, according to data from the Bloomberg agency.

United Kingdom. FTSE: +0,61%

France. CAC: +0,85%

Germany. DAX: +1.52%

Spain. IBEX: +0.51%

Italia. FMIB: +1,03%

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed higher

The main stock markets of the Asia-Pacific region closed with a positive sign, according to data from the Bloomberg agency.

Japan. Nikkei: +1,60%

China. Shanghai: +0,40%

China. Shenzhen: +0,13%

Hong Kong. Hang Seng: +0,85%

Corea. Kospi: +0.83%

Taiwan. Taiex: +1.11%

The agricultural dollar picks up pace

He The Central Bank closed this Wednesday with purchases for 50 million dollars in the exchange market, with which he extended the buying streak to nine consecutive rounds, in a day in which the soybean dollar contributed almost 170 million dollars. It is the most important amount of May.

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