Economy Local 2026-03-23T14:24:37+00:00

Banking Limited in Argentina Due to Holiday

In Argentina on Monday, March 23, banks will not be open in person due to a tourist holiday, but online banking and exchange houses will remain operational. Dollar prices and alternative ways to buy currency.


Banking Limited in Argentina Due to Holiday

Buenos Aires, March 23 (NA) - Banking operations will be limited this Monday, March 23, due to the 'tourist holiday' status, but there are alternatives for buying and selling dollars. Banking entities will not have in-person attention, but homebanking operates as usual, and there the option to buy or sell dollars is enabled. A similar situation will be experienced tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24, a national holiday. The price of the currency in that channel is an average of $1,400 for purchase and $1,420 for sale, which is the quotation from last Friday, according to data verified by the Argentine News Agency from market sources. The alternative of the 'blue' market is also maintained, where the price rises to $1,405 and $1,425. In this case, the operation is carried out in exchange houses that are willing to work on this day, as they are not governed by banking regulations. In case of needing cash, ATMs will be operational, but due to the lack of bill reloading, there may be problems to obtain the required amount. There will be no restrictions on the use of virtual wallets, where usual operations can also be carried out. As for the Stock Exchange, there will be operations, but no settlements. This will impact the quotations of the MEP dollar and 'Contado con Liquidacion'. #AgenciaNA.