Economy Did you know that Paraguay and Uruguay only accept dollar bills with the blue stripe?

[america]

A friend of mine visited the Iguazu Falls last long weekend and took the opportunity to go to Ciudad del Este in Paraguay to buy electronics, as they are significantly cheaper there compared to Argentina. He was surprised to find signs at the checkout counters indicating that they only accepted dollar bills with the blue stripe. Upon further investigation, we discovered that Uruguay follows the same policy regarding dollars. I still don’t quite understand why this is the case.

Influencers advierten que en Paraguay solo aceptan dólares "azules"

En Argentina el dólar "cara chica" tiene un valor diferente; pero en Paraguay hay más condiciones a la hora de aceptar o definir la cotización

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[legend]

I read that they only accept these bills because they are part of a newer series with enhanced security features to prevent counterfeiting. However, they should communicate this policy more clearly, as I know people who have been caught off guard by this when trying to pay for products.

 

[Adamm]

Goodbye to “small face” dollars: For four months, the Central Bank will accept old bills from banks to send them for destruction in the U.S. This move aims to facilitate the legalization of cash, with the deadline for exchanging bills set for December 31 of this year. Bills can be exchanged at the banks where you are a customer.

Adiós a los dólares “cara chica”: cómo hay que hacer para cambiar los billetes viejos sin ningún costo desde hoy

Por cuatro meses el Banco Central aceptará billetes viejos de parte de los bancos para enviarlos a su destrucción en EEUU. Buscan facilitar el blanqueo, pero la opción estará disponible para cualquiera, aunque no participe de la regularización de activos

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