Understanding Argentina’s dollars
Plain-language guides to every dollar rate in Argentina — what each one is, who uses it, and why it exists. With sources you can check.
The blue dollar, explained
What the blue dollar is, where its price comes from, why everyone quotes it — and why it is a sentiment indicator rather than a business tool.
Read article →The crypto dollar: how stablecoins became Argentina's digital cash dollar
Why stablecoins like USDT and USDC trade as practical dollar substitutes in Argentina, what the crypto rate measures, and how the PSAV framework fits in.
Read article →Where does the euro fit in a dollarized Argentina?
Argentina saves and thinks in dollars, not euros. What the euro is actually used for, and why EUR stablecoins remain a small corridor.
Read article →MEP and CCL: legal dollars through the securities market
How Argentines buy dollars legally with bonds, what the difference between MEP and CCL is, and who uses each one.
Read article →Official, wholesale, and card dollar: the regulated family
The three rates set in the formal banking system: how the exchange-rate band works, what the wholesale rate is for, and why card spending costs more.
Read article →Why does Argentina have so many dollar prices?
A short history of the cepo, devaluations, and FX reform — and why Argentines ended up with half a dozen different prices for the same dollar.
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