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Central Bank of Argentina statistics

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA) publishes the wholesale reference exchange rate (Communication A 3500), retail exchange rates, the exchange rate band limits, international reserves, interest rates such as BADLAR and TAMAR, money and credit, and the monthly market expectations survey (REM). A free API gives daily series.

What it publishes

• Wholesale reference and retail exchange rates, and the band regime limits.
• International reserves.
• Reference interest rates (BADLAR, TAMAR, TM20) and lending rates.
• Monetary base, deposits and loans.
• The REM market expectations survey.

Key datasets

• Main indicators
  Latest values for key exchange rates, rates and monetary aggregates.
  Updated: Daily

APIs and downloads

• BCRA statistics API
  JSON API listing over a thousand series with latest values and history.
• BCRA API catalogue
  Documentation for the Bank's public APIs.

When it publishes

Exchange and interest rate series are updated each business day; reserves are provisional and revised.

How to use it to check a claim

1. Name the exchange rate: wholesale reference (A 3500) or retail average.
2. Say whether an interest rate is nominal annual (n.a.) or effective annual (e.a.).
3. Gross reserves are not the same as reserves available to the Bank; check the definition used.

Common mistakes

• Quoting parallel or other market exchange rates as official BCRA rates.
• Citing the monetary policy rate series, which has no value after 10 July 2025.

Where can I get BCRA data in bulk?

The statistics API at api.bcra.gob.ar returns each series with its history in JSON, without registration when checked.

Questions answered using this source

• What is the peso to dollar exchange rate?
• What is the interest rate in Argentina?

Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.