Foreign credit cards purchases at MEP rate

[on the brink]

Used my USA Visa today: 37,200 pesos show as US$39.09
Local cueva rate: 990 pesos per dollar

So, it came to 1.51 dollars for the convenience of using the card.
Well worth it, and roughly what it costs to wire money to Uruguay and carry it here.

 

[malandro]

Used my USA Visa today: 37,200 pesos show as US$39.09
Local cueva rate: 995 pesos per dollar

I just ran it and it's up to 39.89.

 

[on the brink]

I just ran it and it's up to 39.89.

My bank told me it was 39.09. Also, I made a mistake: the cueva rate was 990 pesos per dollar - just corrected my post.

 

[on the brink]

I just ran it and it's up to 39.89.

How do you run it up? I don't know how to do that

 

[malandro]

37200 ARS = 39.873728 USD

Currency Converter - Exchange Rate Calculator

Exchange Rates & Currency Conversion Calculator - Use the converter to get an indication of the rate you may receive when using your Visa card. Learn more.

usa.visa.com

This is the Visa Foreign Exchange calculator online. It will give you a pretty good picture of how a charge to a Visa account will be handled. The small print reminds you the actual rate can fluctuate.

 

[sdsurfista]

i am not western union fan but they paid 1057 today so I bit the bullet.

 

[Rich One]

37200 ARS = 39.873728 USD

Currency Converter - Exchange Rate Calculator

Exchange Rates & Currency Conversion Calculator - Use the converter to get an indication of the rate you may receive when using your Visa card. Learn more.

usa.visa.com

This is the Visa Foreign Exchange calculator online. It will give you a pretty good picture of how a charge to a Visa account will be handled. The small print reminds you the actual rate can fluctuate.

Is the 2% bank commision included?

 

[Ceviche]

I believe it makes no sense to pile a load of 1000 peso bills in pocket anymore when you cans imply use yr foreign credit card and maybe end up paying 2-3 usd over and above when spending 40-50 usd on a restaurant bill , example.

 

[AdrianB]

Right now visa is 932, WU today was 1057. I still prefer to get more than 10% discount by using WU compared to cards.

 

[on the brink]

That 37,200 peso charge was for a breakfast for three people at an "artisan" pastry shop/cafe in Colegiales. Great food but, still.....!