The Travel agencies They began to suspend the sale of foreign services in pesos, for fear of a new devaluation after the October 22 elections and demand payment in dollar bills or by dollar transfer to close operations of this style.
The measure is linked to the sector’s internal payment mechanism, which, in some cases, can take more than five business days to consolidate and, therefore, come into effect. risk period.
The retail travel agencies They mediate with wholesale companies that are then in charge of paying for services abroad, but when the Central Bank enables the transfer of currency, sources in the sector explained.
The liquidations they have one weekly frequency and that is why due to the holidays this Friday and Monday, the deadlines were shortened.
In practice, it is the wholesale agencies that report that they no longer take services paid in pesos and the retailers transfer their clients, who have the option of canceling those operations in dollars.
Blue dollar: who is affected by the agencies’ measure
This measure does not affect the payment of air tickets nor to national services in pesos, but the payment of hotels, car rentals, excursions and gastronomic services abroadamong other things.
As reported, in an operation closed today at $734 per dollar, wholesalers they would collect from the agency after October 22 when there is a risk of new devaluation of the peso, with which they would be left barefoot and assuming a high currency risk.
Although it is a preventive measure to safeguard your financial statements, the devaluation risk It is common for this type of companies, at least for those that operate in Argentina.
During the last hours, there was a strong influx of public in travel agencies to advance consumption, since the price difference between the dollar card at $664 and the “blue” or the MEP encouraged the cancellation of services for the coming months.
Source: Ambito
