Exchanging Currency

[Miami Bob]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aft...its-2014-01-24

[DavieW]

The BBC article said that the "unofficial rate" is 13:1. With the currency in freefall, maybe we should offer to pay the girls in US dollars?

WTF you talkin' 'bout Willis?

[MyPervIdentity]

From my last SA trip I have left some 280 K CUP (c.a. $140 USD), can I exchange them in BA (or in Montevideo)? If yes, where is the best rate and what's the approximate rate?

Thanks.

The BBC article said that the "unofficial rate" is 13:1. With the currency in freefall, maybe we should offer to pay the girls in US dollars?

[Keiser777]

From my last SA trip I have left some 280 K CUP (c.a. $140 USD), can I exchange them in BA (or in Montevideo)? If yes, where is the best rate and what's the approximate rate?

Thanks.

[Flexible Horn]

Argentine peso suffers steepest fall since 2002 crisis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25871675

[Retire N Trave]

Informative (I think) article in today's news - http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0KX0QQ20140123.

Not sure if this means one should reconsider a trip there later this year.

[Thomaso276]

Crazy today, 3 price changes! Got quote of 12.20 on phone at 2 pm, when I arrived at 3:30 pm I got 12.40.

[Canardly]

Not sure if I'm getting a better rate because I've been there on three occasions or if the peso is just getting weaker.

http://www.dolarblue.net

I think this is the best source updated a couple of times a day, market is usually 20-40 centavos off the Venta blue rate.

[NewOrleans]

Not sure if I'm getting a better rate because I've been there on three occasions or if the peso is just getting weaker.

You did leave some Chicas on the table but maybe only 2 or 3 , depending on how much you exchanged I'm guessing.

Hell, it fluctuates by the hour.

Good Luck,

TL.

[TejanoLibre]

Got 11.40 today.

You did leave some Chicas on the table but maybe only 2 or 3 , depending on how much you exchanged I'm guessing.

Hell, it fluctuates by the hour.

Good Luck,

TL.

[NewOrleans]

Got 11.40 today.

[Jackson]

Greetings Everyone,

Today at approximately 4 pm a friend of mine exchanged $1,000 USD for pesos.

Just before he left to exchange his cash, the popular local exchange rate websites were reporting the following Blue Dollar exchange rates:

La Nacion "Dolar Blue Venta" = 12.00

Ambito.com "Informal Venta" = 12.15

DolarPeso.com "Dolar Blue Venta" = 12.00

DolarBlue.net "Deep Blue Venta" = 12.15

DolarAlDia.com "Dólar Blue Informado" = 11.98

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Average Published Rate = 12.056

Rate Actually Received = 11.80

Discount from Average Rate = -2.13% (x .9787)

You're welcome.

Jackson

[Gandolf50]

Out here in the boonies (Moreno) they offered 11 even today. After asking for the boss who knows me for a few years I got 11.20. I was hoping for more since last night it showed 11.95 but after I got home it showed (dolar blue net) at 11.55 so I guess it wasnt that bad.

[AllIWantIsLove]

Dolar blue rate is supposed to be 11,5500 - so maybe I should have gotten a bit more? The next time I go I have to get their phone number so that I can compare some rates before deciding where to change. Although maybe they don't provide the rate over the phone?

Bob.

[Rockin Bob]

'You walk in with 5 one-hundred dollar bills in your wallet and walk out with a wad of 57 one-hundred peso notes bulging in your pocket.'.

And chicas say 'Is that wad of pesos, or are you just happy to see me?

The days of 9-10 are over. New norm 11 to 12+.

Right. So I say "That is a wad of pesos in my pocket, but that don't mean I ain't glad to see you."

And she says "Sorry, the price is up to two wads."