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It looks like nationalization did not stop on YPF. Ciccone, the only local company that is technically capable of printing money was declared of "public interest" and nationalized yesterday. It will be rebranded as South American Securities Company (CVS) . The company management was accused of...

Please check exact wording. It was not "denied". Xoom does not want to take responsibility for providing certain personal information (like scan of passport or driver license) to a third party. So, they suggest you to cancel the transaction. Xoom can not ask for it for legal reasons, but you...

Looks pretty much as an explanation to me. Apparently they are following Financial Information Unit requirements and anti money laundering law 25.246. There are many positive Xoom reviews in another thread.

Xoom called me a couple of times to verify transactions. Their customer service people speak with a spanish accent, probably they have a regional office somewhere in Latin America. I've been using Xoom for two years and I think their support is OK. I believe 10,000 peso limit is cumulative and...

Nationalized - probably not. But they can be driven out of existence by other less dramatic means: taxes, licenses, various regulations etc. Especially the regulations that are not really enforced, but only used as an excuse to collect bribes.

Sorry, bradlyhale, I underestimated you. It looks like you are concerned about dollars moving out of the United States. Yes, who knows how long will it last. I think you should write to your congressman about it. You should also demand immediate repatriation of two thirds of total amount of...

I am not trying to dispute anything. You do not understand the meaning of words "in" and "out". This makes kind of difficult to take your arguments seriously.

The key word here is "abroad". Yes, this is an example of a situation when dollars are going out, but it does not have anything to do with Xoom. In any case, if you believe in what you say, this is OK with me. Thank you. I guess it was 2500 USD, when dollar was 4:1.

6,000 USD is a limit is imposed by Xoom for people with verified checking account Lower 2,500 limit is imposed by the Argentinean government. May be it is even lower now. So, if you bring dollars with you and change them to pesos with an intention to spend them here, it is your definition of...

I believe there is a limit of USD 2,500 per month that you can transfer in that is imposed by the government. This applies to all types of transfers (Moneygram, Western Union, Xoom). They just follow the regulations.

What country, if it is not a secret? Some unusual location? This is a standard situation. Only big international banks can do it without an intermediary. Back in 2008 WAMU was the sixth largest bank in the USA and it routed international wires either through HSBC or through Wells Fargo. But I...

They will say that it is inconvenient for them to handle cash, and hit you with a fee. Iberia introduced ~4.5% "cargo de mostrador" fee if you pay for your tickets in cash.

Friend of mine received a transfer a couple of days ago at More central location on Libertad. They asked him about a name of the person who had sent him the money and how are they related. He said: "He is my cousin". And that's it. No more questions. As I mentioned before, Banco Frances does...

Why don't you buy a pre-activated chip on the street then? Just look for "Vendo Chips" sign, or ask at closest kiosco or locutorio. They go for 5-10 pesos.

How long does it take to fund your Paypal from a bank account? ACH transactions are reversible. You do not have any history with them. So, I am not really surprised they are asking questions.

You do not have to be a resident. You need a passport and a CDI (non-resident tax ID, that is pretty easy to get). AFIP will see the transaction. I guess, it is up to them how to qualify it.

"Let's say there were 7,000 or 8,000 people who needed to die to win the war against subversion," ... "There was no other solution," La Nacion reported Videla as saying. "We were agreed that was the price to win the war against subversion and that we needed it not to be evident so that society...

Citygirl, For cash pickup in Banco Frances you can send dollars only. Banco Frances will convert dollars to peso according to their internal exchange rate of 4.37 (not Xoom rate). You need to do currency conversion on xoom side and send pesos to Argentina.

I received a Xoom transfer in Banco Frances about 6 month ago with a foreign passport and a CDI (without DNI). I assume Banco Frances has stricter requirements than More Money Transfers - their another agent. Please, keep in mind, that if you send dollars, Banco Frances converts them to pesos...

I believe it is a TV Cable :) Anyway, get a regular internet for a single computer. Telecentro will give you a cablemodem. There is a cable that goes from the modem to your computer. You need to connect it to a router instead. If it does not look like standard internet cable, take it with you...