Argentina Central Bank Is Working to Enable Dollar Debt Cards

The Central Bank of Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina. — The Central Bank of Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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By Philip Sanders

October 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM EDT

Argentina’s central bank is working with banks and credit card companies to enable debt cards denominated in dollars, bank chief Santiago Bausili said in a post on X.

The move is part of a push to adopt the dollar as the South American nation’s official currency.