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    Banking Western Union money transfer

    I don't know whats going on but I just got 63.25 from a credit card and 74.08 if you pay in the store from western union maybe a glitch or all hell breaking loose tomorrow. western union pay in store in usa is at 77.81 can anybody explain this new contado con liquidi why has western union gone...
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    Western Union

    What accounts for the significant difference between the Western Union exchange rate and the blue dollar rate in the past month?
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    Taxes How to get money *out* of Argentina?

    Certainly, there are legal and formal ways to transfer money from Argentina to the US or Europe. One common method is through international wire transfers facilitated by banks. If you have an Argentine bank account, you can instruct your bank to send the funds to a recipient's account in the...
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    Banking Ways to transfer dollars to bank account in US

    I've looked into this matter and came across instances where individuals sold their homes and utilized wire transfers. However, my situation involves selling various items I acquired during my time here, not a property. Carrying cash back with me is not something I prefer. I'm curious to know...
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    Banking How to get my Euros (or US$) from GER?

    Hello everyone, I'm an exchange student from Germany and arrived not long ago in Buenos Aires. Before I came here, I read in several travel guides that I shouldn't bring Euros with me, because it may be dangerous. Now I am here and telling the locals what rate I get at the ATM made them laugh -...
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    Banking Xoom Question?

    I just tried to use Xoom and my transaction was denied. When I called they told me I could not send money to a Argentine bank account if I was in Argentina. They told me to send the money to myself in Argentina. Did anyone else have this problem? Any solutions?
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    Economy Xoom's Magic Limit is 10,000 Pesos

    It took me a week to get my money using Xoom, but when I went to pick up my money, they told me that if it had been for an amount under 10,000 I would have received it about 2 hours and I would not have had to fill out all of the paperwork for AFIP.
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    Declaring cash upon leaving EZE

    Has anyone successfully carried a substantial amount of cash out of Argentina and made it through customs without any issues? While the process of declaring cash when leaving the US or EU is relatively straightforward, it seems that in Argentina, declaring cash might be an open invitation for...
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