Eli5: How does underground/private money changer make money when they are exchanging USD with a currency that is experiencing a run away inflation?

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Hi as the title suggests. Can someone explain how would private money changer make money if the currency they are exchanging is experiencing a hyperinflation? Why would they do that business?

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Even 100% inflation a year is just a few percents a week, i.e. you can’t use such a currency for saving, but still can use for transactions, especially that simple.

On top they profit from tax evasion (in Argentina you pay 35% tax on buying dollars with pesos) or bypassing the prohibitions.

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