Blue dollar-MEP gap: risks of the new “loop”

When you talk about currency gap refers to the actual difference between the official dollar, the MEP or cash with liqui (CCL). Taking advantage of the gap between the blue and the MEP was a practice that was carried out last week and it is estimated that this will continue, at the risk of being able to terminate at any time.

Given the endless restrictions to access the dollar savingswhich was the exchange rate with which this popularly known practice was carried out, a new alternative arose due to the distance between the blue and the financial dollars that allows you to make a short-term profit or make a cushion for a programmed expense.

The “other” gap in the dollar that is beginning to be seen

andres reschini, from F2 Soluciones Financieras, explained what the “curl” is like in dialogue with PROFILE. “You can start with pesos buying MEP that closed at approximately $340 and what more expenses, depending on the commission scheme you have you can get around $345. Then they are sold in the informal blue market at $365, a price that can also vary depending on the price that you get ”, he began explaining.

“In the same way you can start with dollars by selling them in the blue to $365 and recommending in the MEP at 345. Anyways the person is left with about $20 per dollar of profitto,” he added.

But it is worth clarifying that the procedure is not 100% legal. Although operating in MEP dollars is, the informal blue market is not.

This is how he explained it to Profile Gaston Lentinifinancial coach, who said in statements to this medium what is practice It is illegal. “Besides, you have to have medeclared income and a bank account in dollars. In addition, it should be kept in mind that the profits from making this move cannot be deposited in the bank because it would be necessary to declare where that money came from and operating in the blue market is illegal, ”he confirmed.

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“The great debate here is legal moral bar and the great risk is that the person sweetens and does this practice many times and the bank ends up closing the account”, warned Lentini.

What are the risks of doing the “curl”?

Apart from the risks mentioned above, Reschini always advises consult with an advisor who has authorization from the CNV.

“To buy MEP you have to meet all the requirements of the CNV and Central Bank regulations, such as: not be repaying subsidized credits, or not having operated jointly within the previous 90 days,” he added.

Second, “you’re going to start with formal capital and you will end up informalizing it. The person will have currency declared purchased, which will later cease to be declared because they were sold in the blue. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the appearance of the prolixity in tax terms”, observe in line with Lentini.

Finally, Reschini finished: “The MEP purchase operation has parking and the MEP quote that you are seeing on the screens is merely indicative, because the prices of the bonds vary day by day and minute by minute with which; You do not know how much the final price of your currency purchase will remain until you have completed the operation at least in the round following the one you started the operation. So there is also some risk that the margin will shrink or even disappear.”.

Blue dollar today: minute by minute of the price of this Monday, January 16, 2023

How to buy MEP dollars

all the opera of purchase/sale of MEP dollars It can be done from websites or apps and in a single click. You can also use a financial adviser, if you consider it necessary.

In general, each platform or wallet may have its own paths to get to acquire the bag dollar. However, once the account is created and having linked a bank account in dollars, the person may be able to start the operation.

• The first step is to open an account on a platform that allows the purchase of dollar euro.
• Step two, from the web or the app, transfer and Deposit pesos to the Investment Account through the user’s bank.
• When operating, you must select the MEP dollar option and add the amount to invest there.

What are the requirements to buy MEP dollars?

In general, the purchase of the GD30 bonus and its subsequent sale as GD30D the next business day after the Parking and the resulting amount will be automatically withdrawn from the investor’s Bank Account in dollars.

The advantages of the MEP dollar

The operation to access this dollar bag consists of:

• Buy a bond in pesos for its subsequent sale in dollars,
• IS 100% legal.
• It has no limits and since it is online, the risk of traveling down the street with physical money is avoided.

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