The informal currency market in Cuba starts this December 12 with two notable updates: the price of the euro decreases while the value of the Free Convertible Currency rises.
At dawn this Friday, the European currency drops to 485 CUP per unit, marking a decrease of five pesos.
The euro thus ends a streak of stability that it had maintained since December 1st, when it reached 490 CUP.
In the case of the Freely Convertible Currency (MLC), it rises to 295 CUP, thereby recovering the five pesos it had lost the previous day, according to the daily report revealed on December 12 by the independent media elTOQUE that documents the fluctuations in currency prices in Cuba.
Exchange Rate Evolution
The dollar, on its part, remains priced at 440 CUP.
Exchange rate today 12/12/2025 - 6:26 a.m. in Cuba:
Exchange rate of the dollar USD to CUP according to elTOQUE: 440 CUP.
Exchange rate of the euro EUR to CUP according to elTOQUE: 485 CUP.
Exchange rate of MLC to CUP according to elTOQUE: 295 CUP.
Equivalence of United States Dollar (USD) to Cuban Peso (CUP), according to the exchange rates on this 12th of December:
1 USD = 440 CUP.
5 USD = 2,200 CUP.
10 USD = 4,400 CUP.
20 USD = 8,800 CUP.
50 USD = 22,000 CUP.
100 USD = 44,000 CUP.
Equivalence of Euro (EUR) banknotes to Cuban Peso (CUP):
1 EUR = 485 CUP.
5 EUR = 2.425 CUP.
10 EUR = 4,850 CUP.
20 EUR = 9,700 CUP.
50 EUR = 24,250 CUP.
100 EUR = 48,500 CUP.
200 EUR = 97,000 CUP.
500 EUR = 242,500 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 to currency exchange operators, and a communication strategy focused on discrediting alternative sources for the prices of the dollar, euro, and other currencies.
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