Banks To Strike Throughout The Week In Argentina

[gracielle]

[background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]The government has not signed off on the collective bargaining agreement the banking union reached with the sector's authorities.[/background]

Dec 5, 2016 at 12:25​

http://www.thebubble...k-in-argentina/

 

[Noesdeayer]

You betcha!
It was super "work-to -rule " at Ctibank/Banco de Santander Calle Florida this noon.The machime that gives out teller #s kept running out of paper.
About 11:45 customers started asking one another,"Pararan a las 12.?"..Will they stop working at 12?
I was near panic as I had no pesos left and had to do my Dec. peso hoard
When your # finally appeared on the screen and got to the counter it was "slow motion city" with all kinds of phony excuses.
I was near panic as I thought that there was some new hassle with withdrawing USD with Banco de Santander instead of Citibank
Shades of the default days of 2001.Foreboding is the word.When I got to my "cueva" and a whole mess of new AR$ 500 biills ,I calmed down.
However,the taxi ride home was problematic for the first time in years.The "tachero"-- cabbie went super slow and was letting too many cars tun ahead of him at cross streets.
I almost wished I had called UBER. Gotta hate that Banking Union!

 

[Somewhereinba]

I'm still yet to see any 500 peso bills..

 

[gracielle]

Noesdeayer.....glad your "banking" got sort it out. Uber may just be the only way to go!

Somewhereinba....Today the ATM at ICBC Caballito delivered my first set of $500 peso bills... 4 + 4 $100 peso notes.

 

[UK Man]

I'm still yet to see any 500 peso bills..

They only get you half of what they did when they first came out.

 

[gracielle]

Banco Supervielle (affiliated w/Banelco) is NOT one of the banks that adhered to the strike TODAY between the hours of 12 noon and 3.00pm. I have a local account with that entity. Having said that, who knows if said status will change for tomorrow or next Monday.

 

[Gringoboy]

Situation normal then?

 

[gracielle]

Gringoboy....[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Situation normal then?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Absolutely.....like any December in BA ![/background]

 

[Ceviche]

I am traveling out of Argentina.

All the best, my dear friends - gracielle, rich one, nikad.

 

[snowboarder]

I need to send money back to the usa. I will give US citizen with legit US bank account cash here if they deposit to my BofA account via online ACH transfer for $50 flat fee max 9000. Contact me via private message, only legit people with linked in or FB account and legit funds please. Thanks!