The Central announced this Thursday afternoon that the operations of tourists with virtual wallets will take financial dollars as a reference
By iProfessional
04/05/2023 – 16,18hs
Consumption by foreign tourists made through electronic wallets that involve a debit in their bank or virtual accounts They may also be settled at an exchange rate that has as reference the financial dollars.
As reported by the Central Bank, this rule will come into force as of this Friday, May 5, andCompare the payment with QR of foreign wallets to those made with debit and credit cards.
Foreign operators of these wallets must reach agreements with local administrators to be able to transfer to their financial users the benefit of making payments with QR in businesses throughout the country.
To date, the following service operations have benefited from this same measure:
- Collections of consumptions made by non-residents through debit, credit, purchase or prepaid cards issued abroad.
- Charges for any type of tourist service in the country contracted by non-residents, including those contracted through wholesale agencies and/or travel and tourism retailers in the country.
- The charges for transport services of non-resident passengers with destination in the country by land.
