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  1. Lance

    Economy Step by step: how to buy the MEP dollar in the main virtual wallets - Infonbae

    Step by step: how to buy the MEP dollar in the main virtual wallets - Infonbae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/02/21/paso-a-paso-como-comprar-dolar-mep-en-las-principales-billeteras-virtuales/ February 21, 2024 Virtual wallets enabled the purchase of the MEP dollar, which...
  2. StatusNomadicus

    Banking Credit Card real-world rate "MEP" transaction repo (Dec2023)

    16Dec2023 credit card (MasterCard) rate for a large pizza at Teque Pizza (surprisingly good BBQ Chicken Pizza, 7/10 overall) 6400 Pesos / $6.98 USD = 917 ARS/Dollar, MercadoPago ticket (i'm just going to round these to a whole number from now on, for future comparison simplicity) hope no one...
  3. Sal P

    Newcomer Visa Exchange Rates

    Has anyone observed the decrease in exchange rates for Visa credit cards, going from over 1 USD = 800+ ARS to the current rate of 1 USD = 374 ARS? We'll be traveling to Buenos Aires in two weeks, and I'm considering whether to use my credit card or bring cash to take advantage of the more...
  4. Calgary Foodie

    Banking Are Currency Exchange Houses (Cuevas) safe to use for exchanging money?

    I've received information from tour operators suggesting that using street exchanges or money exchange houses might not be safe due to recent governmental actions post-election. It seems the new administration is clamping down on unauthorized cash exchanges. If this is accurate, what would be...
  5. Opera Fan

    Newcomer Foreign Credit Card purchases at MEP rate?

    Forgive this newbie but I'm coming to Buenos Aires for 1 month in a few weeks. I read that foreigners can use their credit cards from their home countries (I am American) and I will get a special exchange rate. I read some old articles and I found these...
  6. E

    Western Union

    What accounts for the significant difference between the Western Union exchange rate and the blue dollar rate in the past month?
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