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Argentinian Pesos - Western Union
Ballard
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I learnt yesterday that Argentina operates two exchange rates. The ‘red’ official rate and the ‘blue’ rate on the black market. The difference is huge (250-480) and debit/credit cards would be the official ‘red’ rate.
This means that for the first time in absolutely yonks I’ll be avoiding my usual cards and getting cash.
From what I can see, the best way seems to be Western Union. I haven’t used their service before but have the app. I believe that I can send myself cash to collect from a WU office and get the blue rate but I’ve never done this. Does anyone have any experience of WU, particularly in Argentina? I read that this option is used by locals so queues of an hour or more are standard there.
Finally, a niche question… does anyone know whether it’s possible to collect ARS in Uruguay? I start my trip there so it would be handy if I could pick the cash up there and possibly avoid queuing.
This means that for the first time in absolutely yonks I’ll be avoiding my usual cards and getting cash.
From what I can see, the best way seems to be Western Union. I haven’t used their service before but have the app. I believe that I can send myself cash to collect from a WU office and get the blue rate but I’ve never done this. Does anyone have any experience of WU, particularly in Argentina? I read that this option is used by locals so queues of an hour or more are standard there.
Finally, a niche question… does anyone know whether it’s possible to collect ARS in Uruguay? I start my trip there so it would be handy if I could pick the cash up there and possibly avoid queuing.
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