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The Currency Converter lets you quickly convert between Argentine pesos (ARS) and US dollars (USD) using the live sell rate for any supported dollar type. You can swap the conversion direction with a single click and choose which dollar market rate to apply.

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How to use it

1

Enter an amount

Type the amount you want to convert in the input field. The converted result updates as you type.
2

Select a dollar type

Open the dropdown and choose the dollar type whose rate you want to use. Each option shows the current sell rate in ARS so you can compare before selecting.
3

Swap the direction if needed

Click the swap button to toggle between ARS → USD and USD → ARS conversion. The input and output fields switch automatically.
4

Read the converted amount

The result field displays the converted value based on the selected rate’s current sell price.

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Conversion formulas

The converter uses the venta (sell) rate of the selected dollar type for both directions:
DirectionFormula
ARS → USDUSD = ARS amount ÷ venta rate
USD → ARSARS = USD amount × venta rate
The sell (venta) rate is used in both directions because it represents the market price of one USD in ARS — the reference rate most commonly used for value comparisons.

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Available dollar types

The dropdown lists all dollar types returned by the live rates API, each with its current sell rate:
TypeTypical use case
OficialFormal bank transactions, imports/exports
BlueInformal parallel market reference
Bolsa (MEP)Legal stock-exchange-based conversion
Contado con Liquidación (CCL)Offshore capital movement
MayoristaWholesale commodity trade
CriptoStablecoin market implied rate
TarjetaInternational card purchases
Selecting the blue dollar type uses the informal parallel market rate. This rate is not available through official banking channels. Use it only as a market reference, not as a rate you can transact at through a bank.
If you are calculating the cost of an international purchase on an Argentine credit or debit card, use the Tarjeta rate — it already includes the PAIS tax and income tax perception applied to card transactions abroad.

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Data source

Live rates are fetched from: 
GET https://dolarapi.com/v1/dolares
The converter reads the venta field from each rate object returned by the API. Rates refresh automatically when the component loads.

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