>The move appears to be related to new, restrictive regulations the Argentine government has imposed on currency exchanges, which The Telegraph[1] detailed this

>The move appears to be related to new, restrictive regulations the Argentine government has imposed on currency exchanges, which The Telegraph[1] detailed this past September. Note that [1] is titled "Damming dollar flood comes at a huge cost to Argentine economy". Seems like it's a reasonable possibility, though I can't say I understand Argentine economics. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/9565126/Damming-dollar-flood-comes-at-a-huge-cost-to-Argentine-economy.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/9565126/Damming-d...