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YPF App Adds Dollar Payments Across Its Station Network

Framed as a dollar‑remonetization step, the feature functions as a closed‑loop balance with strict limits.

Overview

  • Eligible users must have Dinero en Cuenta enabled and a dollar bank account to pre-fund a YPF Digital USD account at Banco Santander.
  • Payments can be used for fuel, Tiendas FULL purchases and YPF Boxes services across the country through the app.
  • Each transaction displays the peso equivalent using Banco Nación’s buyer rate, reported at 1,455 pesos per dollar.
  • YPF says it is not conducting currency exchange and restricts cash withdrawals, third‑party transfers and mixed currency payments, with refunds returned only to the originating dollar account.
  • The rollout aligns with a government push to formalize dollar spending, though sector reports note dollar debit operations at merchants have been minimal since March.