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Argentina · Mobile wallet

Works with Moreta Pay

Pay MODO codes without a Argentine bank

Yes. Moreta Pay lets visitors pay MODO codes in Argentina without a Argentine bank account. Add money from the bank or card you already have, scan the MODO code at the counter and slide to pay in Argentine peso. The merchant is paid the same way as when a local scans it.

Buenos Aires in blue line art: balconied houses on a tree-lined avenue leading to the Obelisco

The network

What is MODO?

MODO is the shared payment wallet of Argentina’s banks, run by Play Digital and built into partner bank apps such as Banco Nación, Galicia, BBVA and Santander. People use it to pay by QR at shops and to send money without bank details.

Country
Argentina
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS)
Type
Mobile wallet
Run by
Play Digital
How locals pay
They open the MODO app and scan the code
With Moreta
Pay it from your Moreta balance
MODO logo

How to spot it

The MODO logo on the QR code at the counter.

Can tourists pay MODO?

MODO is built for people who live in Argentina: signing up takes local ID or a local bank account, and usually a Argentine phone number. A card from home can’t pay the code on the counter, and opening a local account takes paperwork a visit rarely leaves time for.

Moreta closes that gap. It pays the MODO code itself, from a balance you top up with your own bank, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and converts at the live rate at the moment you pay. One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay.

Card or cash

  • A foreign transaction fee on most cards
  • Your bank's rate, or the terminal's worse one
  • ATM fees from your bank and the operator
  • Leftover Argentine peso to change back

Moreta

  • One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay
  • The live rate at the moment you pay
  • No ATM and no card to hand over
  • What you do not spend stays for the next country

How to pay a MODO code

Set Moreta up once, at home or on the plane. After that, paying a MODO code in Argentina is a scan and a slide.

  1. Identity verification screen asking you to capture your selfie, with a face inside a round frame, tips for good lighting, no glasses and no hats, and a Take photo button
    01

    Verify your identity

    Download Moreta, scan your passport and take a selfie. Verification usually takes a few minutes, and your account can move money as soon as it passes.

  2. 02

    Load funds to your Moreta Pay wallet

    Link a US bank through Plaid, or send a SEPA, Faster Payments, Interac or PayID transfer. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and USDC work too, and you can top up from the road.

    Payment methods

    Every way to top up, with live fees.

    Bank transfers

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
    SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
    Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
    Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
    PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

    Instant methods

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
    Google PayInstant2.5% fee
    CardInstant2.5% fee
    CryptoInstantFree

    Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

    Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

  3. 03

    Scan QR codes at local shops & restaurants

    Tap Scan and point your camera at the MODO code on the counter. Moreta reads it the way a Argentine bank app would.

    Supported payment networks

    Scan any merchant QR on these networks and Moreta pays it locally.

  4. 04

    Get seamless payments on the go

    Check the amount in Argentine peso, what it costs in your own currency and the fee, then slide to pay. The merchant sees the payment in their own app the moment it clears.

Costs, limits and tips

Paying in Argentina

Your currency
Transaction fee
1.5%per payment, at the live rateEvery fee
Exchange rate today
1,646.05ARSfor 1 USDLive rate, updated recentlyCompare rates
Max payment
4.35MARSabout 2,640 USD
Weekly limit
8.7MARSabout 5,290 USD

The app always shows the live rate and the exact cost before you pay.

Guide updated

Local tips

  • Look for the Mercado Pago or MODO code. Interoperable QR means one sticker serves every wallet.
  • Prices move with inflation, so the live rate at the moment you scan is the right rate to pay.
  • Keep a few small peso notes for buses in smaller towns and the odd cash-only kiosk.

MODO questions

What visitors ask before paying MODO in Argentina.

Showing 6 of 9 questions

Payment methods

Every way to top up, with live fees.

Bank transfers

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

Instant methods

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
Google PayInstant2.5% fee
CardInstant2.5% fee
CryptoInstantFree

Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

Activate your Moreta Pay account before your trip

Set up Moreta, add money and land in Argentina ready to scan. No cash to change, no card to worry about, and one flat fee at the live rate on every payment.

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