Grains  Argentina Ends Currency Controls; Grain Market Adjusts The Argentine government has announced the end of currency controls on the purchase of U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate, along with a unification of the official and financial exchange rates. The move includes the elimination of the "dólar blend" for agricultural exports. Previously, exporters could settle 80 percent of foreign currency at the official rate and 20 percent at the financial rate, boosting their capacity to pay in pesos. Rural leaders described the changes as positive, calling them an important step toward economic normalization, export growth, and increased investment. In practical terms, farmers will now access dollars at the same unified ex...

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