There is no set date yet, but the
Western Union company could start delivering in US dollars
Cash remittances sent to Cuba.
Many Cubans residing in South Florida
They are in favor of the measure. But at the same time, they consider that with her the
Cuban regime shows in the first place that it needs dollars, and also that
It depends on exile to maintain its economy.
As confirmed by a spokesman for the company,
changing remittance payments from convertible pesos to dollars, was a proposal
of the Cuban regime itself.
The measure would also allow
direct deposits in dollars to magnetic cards enabled by the
Cuban government to buy in appliance stores,
motorcycles and car parts, enabled throughout the country since last month of
October.
The measure backed by the Central Bank of Cuba could mean another step in the devaluation of the cuc. At the moment, three currencies circulate on the island, but most businesses prefer payment in dollars.
According to the spokesmen of the company, the change in
Sending remittances will depend on technological adjustments.
In December, the Cuban government enabled a web page to send remittances from abroad through an electronic transaction. But in that case, the dollar money would go to a card in Cuba, instead, through Western Union the money would be delivered in cash.
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