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    Banking Authorized to Buy Dollars! Not Really?

    I am an expat that can legally buy dollars before I travel. We went through the whole AFIP process to get this authorization. Of course, I can only have as many dollars as they determine, but that is another story. So for the last 3 days I have been going to my local Santander Rio and they tell...
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    Economy No dollar purchases (for locals) unless travelling abroad?

    Has anyone else come across this recent development? My spouse just visited Santander Rio to acquire dollars, and to our surprise, they flatly declined the purchase. According to the bank, you're now only allowed to buy dollars if you can provide proof of upcoming international travel and have...
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