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Wednesday 21 October 2026

Card dollar (tourist dollar) today

Sell ARS2,008.50
Buy ARS1,943.50

unchanged vs. previous close Tue 20 Oct ·

Against the blue rate: +28.3%

The card dollar is ARS 2,008.50 today: the official rate (ARS 1,545.54) plus a 30% tax withholding.

Today's dollar rates, all of them

Rate Buy Sell Previous close Tue 20 Oct Change
Blue dollar 1,545 1,565 1,570 ▼ −0.3%
Official dollar 1,493.95 1,545.54 1,545 0
MEP dollar 1,547.80 1,550.45 1,545.74 ▲ +0.3%
CCL dollar 1,635.10 1,632.25 1,626.03 ▲ +0.4%
Card dollar 1,943.50 2,008.50 2,008.50 0
Crypto dollar 1,628.17 1,633.59 1,626.21 ▲ +0.5%
Wholesale dollar 1,519 1,526 1,525 ▲ +0.1%

Card dollar today and over time

Card dollar, last month1,987.41,995.02,002.52,010.12,008.5 · Fri 25 Sep1,989.0 · Thu 15 OctMon 21 SepTue 6 OctWed 21 Oct
Last month. 21 September: 1,995.50 · 21 October: 2,008.50 (+0.7%). High 2,008.50, low 1,989.
Card dollar, last 90 days1,9591,9771,9952,0122,009 · Fri 25 Sep1,963 · Thu 23 JulThu 23 JulSun 6 SepWed 21 Oct
Last 90 days. 23 July: 1,963 · 21 October: 2,008.50 (+2.3%). High 2,008.50, low 1,963.
Card dollar, last year1,7771,8601,9432,0262,009 · Fri 25 Sep1,794 · Thu 16 Apr21 October21 April21 October
Last year. 21 October: 1,969.50 · 21 October: 2,008.50 (+2.0%). High 2,008.50, low 1,794.
Card dollar, since 2011822386912,0082,009 · Fri 25 Sep82 · Fri 10 Jan201920232026
Since 2011. 23 December: 81.90 · 21 October: 2,008.50 (+2,352.4%). High 2,008.50, low 81.85.

Card dollar today against yesterday, a week, a month and a year ago

DateSellChange
Yesterday (previous close) (Tue 20 Oct) 2,008.50 0.0%
A week ago (Wed 14 Oct) 1,995.50 +0.7%
A month ago (Mon 21 Sep) 1,995.50 +0.7%
A year ago (Tue 21 Oct) 1,969.50 +2.0%

Calculator

ARS 200,850US$100 × 2,008.50 (sell)

Buying dollars uses the sell rate; selling yours uses the buy rate. The calculator picks the right one.

The card dollar (dólar tarjeta, also "tourist dollar") is what an Argentine pays per dollar when using a local credit or debit card abroad, or for foreign services bought from Argentina (streaming, flights, online shopping). It is the official rate plus the tax withholdings in force; with today's numbers the surcharge is 30%.

The withholding is an advance on income and wealth tax: registered taxpayers deduct it in their return, and everyone else can claim it back from the tax agency. So it is not a lost tax for all, but it is an advance that many never recover.

Note that this rate applies to Argentine cards used abroad. A foreign card used in Argentina is settled at a rate near the MEP dollar, which is a very different number.

Frequently asked questions

What is the card dollar rate today?

Today the card dollar is at ARS 2,008.50.

How is the card dollar calculated?

It is the official dollar (ARS 1,545.54) plus the tax withholding in force, which today works out at 30%. The percentage is set by the tax agency and has changed several times; the value shown already includes it.