Though the source of the data you cite appears to be neutral and consequently reliable, the figures are unreliable to the extent the calculations are based upon data furnished by the AR government to whom the IMF has given a yellow card for misrepresenting its economic performance. As you...
Are you suggesting that the figures published by the Arg government are reliable? Do the general statistics (whatever they truly are) determine the quality of your family's life?
In 2008 near the peak of the market I bought a 64 sq m apt in the Recoleta for 148K or about $2200/sq m. It was in impeccable condition ( was previously owned by a wealthy man who used it as a "boudin"[sp?]). A similar apt in a good part of London or NY or many other world class cities would...
The Second Circ Ct of Appeals issued its ruling essentially requiring Argentina to pay the "vulturous" holdout bondholders 100 cents on the dollar. Details to follow. No doubt Arg will supplement its pending appeal to the US Sup Ct.
Who knows, maybe the holdouts will accept CEDINS?
Apparently the average Egyptian "man in the street" ( not intended to exclude women) also began to think poorly of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood's failure to separate church and state. Maybe OP, Stella53, was prescient.
Fidelity Investments, like Schwab, issues (affinity) debit cards which refund ATM fees up to $225 in fees per year. This is academic in view of the blue markets. I assume Uruguay ATMs are still issuing USD.
Would someone please help me understand how the CEDIN works (or is intended to work)? I assume one buys CEDINs with US dollars brought "home" from offshore accounts. If I buy a USD100 denominated CEDIN bond for US $100, I can then use it for various real estate purposes including buying a home...
For an entire month, $1000 each? You can forget Rio and any decent hotel anywhere assuming you want to eat. RT air to places near the equator (Ecuador, Venezuela , Panama) will run close to 1000. Better to make it 2 weeks and forget warm.