As of this Monday, April 14, all natural persons can buy dollars Through the Homebanking and the app of each of the public and private banks. After Friday’s announcement of the Ministry of Economy, all existing restrictions for dollars access were eliminated. The only limitation is US $ 100 per month for those who wish to buy dollars per window, and must sign a affidavit.
What restrictions are eliminated to buy dollar savings
From this Monday, All restrictions that prevented certain natural persons to access the official change market are eliminated. With the new regulations, There will be no prohibitions for whom:
I also know repealed the so -called “cross restriction”which forced to wait 90 days to those who operated in the financial market before being able to access the official market. From now on, both operations can be carried out without temporary limitations.
Besides, Public officials with a superior rank —What until now they had access to the official market— They can also buy dollars No restrictions.
Another key point is the elimination of the call “parking”that is, the obligation to maintain a portfolio bonus for 24 hours before selling it in MEP dollar operations. This measure streamlines access to the financial market and makes, in this new context, The MEP dollar loses attractive for natural personswhich can now dollarize directly through your homebanking.
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Until Friday, purchases abroad by card were settled to the so -called “Dollar Card”composed of the official dollar plus a surcharge of the 30% corresponding to perceptions for advancement of profits and personal goods. However, with the lifting of the stocks and the decision of the government of unify exchange ratesthis scheme ceased to make sense.
The measure was driven because, with tax surcharges, the dollar card used to exceed Official flotation bandseven arriving above $ 1,400. To avoid this distortion, the Ministry of Economy resolved Eliminate those taxes on certain operations in foreign currency, and thus advance on the road to the normalization of the exchange market.
From now on, those who have made consumption in dollars with credit or debit card before this change, will see in the summary the detailed tax as “DB.RG 5617 30%”but this is Calculate the official quotation of the day before the closing of the summaryregardless of when the operation was completed.
Nevertheless, When the stock is released, the concept of “dollar card” loses validitysince users can buy dollars freely through Home Banking – In what so far it was known as “Savings Dollar” – and also pay its consumption at the official exchange rate.
The new provisions were published Monday in the Official Gazette and They come into effect immediately. From now on, All exchange operations They must adapt to the new scheme defined by the General Resolution 5672 of the Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA).
Source: Ambito
