For the first time in many days, the informal Cuban currency market wakes up calm in Cuba.
At dawn this Tuesday, the dollar is being sold at an average of 445 CUP, a price it reached in the previous trading session.
Also unchanged are the euro and the Freely Convertible Currency (MLC).
The European currency is being sold at 490 CUP and the MLC at 290 CUP, according to the daily report from the independent outlet elTOQUE, which documents the fluctuations of currencies on the island based on classified ads for buying and selling on social media.
Exchange Rate Evolution
Exchange rate today 09/12/2025 - 6:45 a.m. in Cuba:
Exchange rate of the dollar USD to CUP according to elTOQUE: 445 CUP.
Exchange rate of the euro EUR to CUP according to elTOQUE: 490 CUP.
Exchange rate of MLC to CUP according to elTOQUE: 290 CUP.
Equivalence of United States Dollar (USD) to Cuban Peso (CUP), according to the exchange rates for this December 9th:
1 USD = 445 CUP.
5 USD = 2,225 CUP.
10 USD = 4,450 CUP.
20 USD = 8,900 CUP.
50 USD = 22,250 CUP.
100 USD = 44,500 CUP.
Equivalence of Euro (EUR) banknotes to Cuban Peso (CUP):
1 EUR = 490 CUP.
5 EUR = 2,450 CUP.
10 EUR = 4,900 CUP.
20 EUR = 9,800 CUP.
50 EUR = 24,500 CUP.
100 EUR = 49,000 CUP.
200 EUR = 98,000 CUP.
500 EUR = 245,000 CUP.
In recent weeks, the Cuban government has intensified its campaign against the informal currency market and against the reference rate published by the independent media elTOQUE.
This offensive includes criminal investigations, threats against currency operators, and a communication strategy aimed at discrediting alternative sources of exchange rates for the dollar, euro, and other currencies.
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