Argentina Guide: Money

Our money guide provides information on bank accounts, credit and debit cards and money transfers. If you need to open a bank account, we will explain how to do it - step by step.

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  Introduction

  An introduction to Argentina's financial system

  In 2001 Argentina made the headlines in international news. Banks froze their deposits and the currency dramatically devalued.

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  Accounts

  How to open a bank account in Argentina

  There are no general guidelines for opening a bank account in Argentina. Every bank appears to have its own requirements for opening an account.

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  Cards

  Credit & Debit Cards

  In Argentina there are seven different credit cards operating on national level. Five of these are owned by banks and function on an open system.

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  Insurance

  Types of Insurance

  Apart from the obligatory social insurance there are also a number of possibilities to obtain private insurance to cover other eventualities. The most common insurances are discussed in this article.

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