opens this Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with a mixed outlook: one currency remains unchanged while the other two slightly increase.
At 10:00 a.m. (local Cuban time), monitoring reveals that the US dollar remains unchanged compared to the previous day, the euro shows a slight increase, and the MLC rises directionally, although with scarce trading volume supporting its quotation.
Summary of rates
- Exchange rate of the dollar USD to CUP: 668 CUP.
- Exchange rate of the euro EUR to CUP: 758 CUP.
- Exchange rate from MLC to CUP: 471 CUP (indicative value, limited data).
The dollar, with no fluctuations
The US dollar is trading at 668 Cuban pesos (CUP) in the informal market, the same value reported on the previous day.
The US dollar thus accumulates a new session of stability, although on a weekly basis it shows an increase of 5 pesos compared to the 663 CUP recorded seven days ago.
Exchange Rate Evolution
On the monthly horizon, the dollar is positioned six pesos below the 674 CUP recorded 30 days ago, although this comparison should be made with caution, as it may reflect methodological adjustments in the index rather than just market movement.
In the last 30 days, the currency has fluctuated between a low of 663 CUP and a high of 674 CUP.
The euro rises slightly
The euro opens this Wednesday at 758 Cuban pesos (CUP), which represents an increase of three pesos compared to the 755 CUP from the previous day.
On a weekly basis, the European currency has gained seven pesos compared to the 751 CUP from seven days ago, reinforcing a short-term upward trend.
In the 30-day outlook, however, the euro is positioned 30 pesos below the 788 CUP from a month ago, although this variation may partially be attributed to methodological adjustments in the index.
The monthly range of the currency has fluctuated between 746 and 790 CUP.
It is stated as the most expensive currency in the Cuban parallel market, exceeding the dollar by 90 pesos.
The MLC, indicative value
The MLC is around 471 Cuban pesos (CUP), compared to 468 CUP from the previous day, representing an increase of 2.5 pesos.
However, this data should be taken as indicative: the source warns that the volume of operations during this time frame is low, which limits the representativeness of the figure.
In weekly perspective, the MLC has decreased by 17 pesos from 488 CUP a week ago, and in the last month, it has accumulated a drop of 23.5 pesos since reaching 494 CUP.
Its range over the past 30 days has been broad, between 408 and 529 CUP.
Without a physical existence, its use is limited to the state-run businesses that accept it, which restricts its circulation compared to cash currencies.
The gap with the official rate
The official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Cuba (Segment III) is 636 CUP per dollar and 742 CUP per euro, which remains far below the values that prevail in everyday practice in the informal currency market.
The difference between the official price and the informal one reaches 32 pesos for the dollar and 16 pesos for the euro.
Although Segment III was introduced as a more flexible exchange mechanism, its official rate remains far from that of the informal market and fails to meet the actual demand for foreign currency from the population.
It should be noted that the official dollar rate has risen from 601 CUP on July 27 to the current 636 CUP, which reflects a sustained depreciation of the peso even in the official channel.
Equivalence of United States dollar (USD) bills to Cuban peso (CUP), according to the exchange rates on this Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- 1 USD = 668 CUP.
- 5 USD = 3,340 CUP.
- 10 USD = 6,680 CUP.
- 20 USD = 13,360 CUP.
- 50 USD = 33,400 CUP.
- 100 USD = 66,800 CUP.
Equivalence of euro notes (EUR) to Cuban pesos (CUP), according to the exchange rates of this Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- 1 EUR = 758 CUP.
- 5 EUR = 3,790 CUP.
- 10 EUR = 7,580 CUP.
- 20 EUR = 15,160 CUP.
- 50 EUR = 37,900 CUP.
- 100 EUR = 75,800 CUP.
Methodology
The CiberCuba Exchange Rate is an index of the informal Cuban market developed through the automated analysis of thousands of foreign currency buying and selling posts in Telegram and Facebook groups.
The calculation discounts atypical offers and spam messages, weighing each transaction according to its age and consolidating a representative value that is updated several times a day.
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