The agricultural sector accelerated the settlement of dollars in January: it brought in over US$1.85 billion, 82% higher than December.

The Chamber of the Oilseed Industry of the Argentine Republic (CIARA) and the Center of Cereal Exporters (CEC), entities that concentrate around 48% of the country's exports, reported that during January, companies in the sector liquidated foreign currency for US$1,850 million, which represents an increase of 82% compared to December 2025. According to their details, the performance of the month was driven by a higher volume of shipments of wheat and barley, along with the continuity of exports of corn and industrialized products of the soybean complex. From the sector, they explained that the monthly income of foreign currency —later converted into pesos— is key to sustaining the purchase of grains from producers at the best possible price. The liquidation is directly linked to the acquisition of these grains, which are subsequently exported either in their natural state or after an industrial transformation process. In this sense, they clarified that a large part of the foreign ...