Spending Pesos Abroad

[jeff1234]

Will Argentinian credit cards be accepted for payment in other countries?
What would be the conversion rate?

 

[mulderfox]

yes
official rate

 

[Sleuth]

Just heard on the news last night that the government will be adding a tax on all foreign currency transactions made with Argentine credit cards. Seems they do not like people spending overseas and getting the official rate.

 

[domthegreat]

Just heard on the news last night that the government will be adding a tax on all foreign currency transactions made with Argentine credit cards. Seems they do not like people spending overseas and getting the official rate.

Where did you hear that? I don't like how that sounds...that will mess up a few things. Do you know when that might take place?

 

[el_expatriado]

Just heard on the news last night that the government will be adding a tax on all foreign currency transactions made with Argentine credit cards. Seems they do not like people spending overseas and getting the official rate.

It was only a matter of time before they closed this loophole.

 

[nikad]

I have not heard or read anything about a tax on foreign currency transactions with credit cards... do you have a link or can name a source?

 

[dennisr]

I have not heard or read anything about a tax on foreign currency transactions with credit cards... do you have a link or can name a source?

Do not know about a TAX, but there is talk about imposing a cap on credit card spending in a foreign country: just like Venezuela.
http://finanzas.iprofesional.com/no...s-para-aprovechar-el-dlar-oficial-subsidiado-

 

[sleslie23]

A lot of links posted recently to "iprofesional.com." Is this a reliable source?

Not saying it's not, but I've never heard of it and the stories mentioned don't seem to show up on any other news source.

 

[Sleuth]

My mother-in-law called and told us she saw it in the evening news. I'll try and get a confirmation from here on what channel it was on.

 

[nikad]

I went through the article and it sounds pretty vague to me, it is all about things that might happen, and rumors but they do not name a source, I think it is just smoke imho.