The question is how quickly "I hope Macri does everything he has to do to improve the country," said one moneychanger working
furtively on Florida Street.
"The most important thing is the dollar. It is very high," said the man, who asked to be identified only as
Cesar, because what he does is illegal.
"I want that to change, so there is just one dollar rate and it is lower," rather than the five or so different
rates currently used, he added.
Along the road stood Carlos Quinteros, who supports his wife and six children by selling handmade
leather bags and purses.
He fears Macri would abruptly devalue the peso by immediately scrapping the fixed rate.
"That is bad for workers' pockets," he said.
"Salaries will go down. The price of leather will go up. This handbag costs $25 at the moment, but with
devaluation, it will cost $40. I can't sell it at that price."
'Giving money away'
Analysts say foreign markets favor Macri, a former football executive who has promised to liberalize the
economy and strengthen the public finances.