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5. FX and capital controls: Uruguay

FX and capital flows in Uruguay: the legal guarantee of free transfer of capital and profits without prior authorization or registration, the BCU's role in exchange policy, the 7 percent withholding on dividends paid abroad and its 2026 extension, and the anti money laundering limits on cash at the border and in payments, each tied to the official text. For the Argentine side of FX, trade or tax treaty questions see The Argentine Thread guide.

Investor view. Uruguay guarantees by law that profits and capital leave in convertible currency with no permits, quotas or waiting periods, a predictable exit that lowers the risk premium on every dollar invested.

• FX and capital flows in Uruguay: free transfer of profits and capital, dividend withholding, cash rulesUruguay has no exchange controls on foreign investors: Ley Nº 16.906 admits investments without prior authorization or registration and guarantees the free transfer abroad of capital, profits and othe

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