ARGENTINA

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CURRENCY:

Peso (ARS; symbol AR$)

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: AR$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2

COIN: AR$5, 2 and 1, and in 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 centavos.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED:

Yes, widely

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

ATM machines are not very reliable in Argentina. Credit cards are widely accepted but check if your hotel has credit card facilities.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Easy to execute and available at banks and bureau de change throughout the country in major cities.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

It is best to use Travellers Cheques in US Dollars but other forms of payment are recommended for smaller and more remote towns.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 1000-1500.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Officially known as the Argentine Republic, this country is located in South America. The main language spoken here is Spanish and the capital is Buenos Aires.

POPULATION:

Around 40 million

ECONOMY:

Once the world’s 10th wealthiest nation, Argentina has since experienced something of a decline, but is still classified as an ‘Upper-Middle Income Country’. The main sectors contributing to the economy include agriculture, cattle-raising (Argentina is famous for its beef), sheep-raising, wine, petroleum fuels, oil and natural gas as well as manufacturing.