The US dollar and the euro start the week on the rise in Cuba's informal currency market.
At 10:00 a.m. this Monday, October 12th (Cuban local time), the dollar is priced at 785 Cuban pesos (CUP), compared to 783 CUP on Sunday; meanwhile, the euro reaches 880 CUP, two pesos above its previous value of 878 CUP.
The Freely Convertible Currency (MLC), on its part, is positioned around 534 CUP, although this value should be considered indicative due to the low volume of transactions recorded during the morning.
Exchange rates in Cuba today, October 12
- United States Dollar (USD): 785 CUP.
- Euro (EUR): 880 CUP.
- MLC: 534 CUP (indicative value due to data scarcity).
The dollar rises and reaches its highest point in the last 30 days
The US dollar registers an average value of 785 CUP this Monday, with a buying rate of 780 CUP and a selling rate of 790 CUP.
The U.S. dollar gains two pesos compared to Sunday and has increased by 12 CUP over the past seven days, when it was at 773 CUP.
Exchange Rate Evolution
This variation represents an approximate increase of 1.6% per week.
Compared to the 693 CUP recorded 30 days ago, the dollar has increased by 92 pesos, reaching its highest level in the last month.
The euro has also risen and reached 880 CUP
The euro is quoted this Monday at 880 CUP, with a buying price of 875 CUP and a selling price of 885 CUP.
The European currency has increased by two pesos compared to the previous day, when it was at 878 CUP, and remains the highest-valued currency among the three main benchmarks of the informal Cuban market.
In the last seven days, the euro has gained five pesos, rising from 875 CUP recorded a week ago, which corresponds to an approximate increase of 0.6%.
In the monthly comparison, it rises from 787 to 880 CUP, a difference of 93 pesos that should be interpreted taking into account potential methodological adjustments of the index.
Currently, the euro exceeds the US dollar by 95 Cuban pesos.
The MLC is set at 534 CUP, with a reference figure
The MLC registers an average exchange rate of 534 CUP this Monday, with a buying value of 499 CUP and a selling value of 569 CUP.
The figure represents an increase of 37 pesos compared to the 497 CUP from the previous day. However, the limited volume of available transactions restricts the reliability of this variation.
In the weekly comparison, the MLC has decreased from the 562 CUP recorded seven days ago, a drop of 28 pesos, equivalent to approximately 5%.
Highs and lows of the last 30 days
During the last month, the dollar has fluctuated between a minimum of 693 CUP and a maximum of 785 CUP, reached this Monday.
The euro has recorded values ranging between 787 and 885 CUP, while the MLC has fluctuated between 446 and 603 CUP, with greater volatility and lower data volume.
The difference with the official exchange rate
The official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Cuba (Segment III), set at 698 CUP per dollar and 781 CUP per euro according to the reference values used, remains below those of the informal market.
The difference is 87 CUP per dollar and 99 CUP per euro.
Equivalence of the US dollar to Cuban pesos According to the exchange rate of 785 CUP per dollar this Monday, October 12, 2026:
- 1 USD = 785 CUP.
- 5 USD = 3925 CUP.
- 10 USD = 7,850 CUP.
- 20 USD = 15,700 CUP.
- 50 USD = 39,250 CUP.
- 100 USD = 78,500 CUP.
Equivalence of the euro to Cuban pesos According to the exchange rate of 880 CUP per euro on this Monday, October 12, 2026:
- 1 EUR = 880 CUP.
- 5 EUR = 4,400 CUP.
- 10 EUR = 8,800 CUP.
- 20 EUR = 17,600 CUP.
- 50 EUR = 44,000 CUP.
- 100 EUR = 88,000 CUP.
How is the exchange rate of CiberCuba calculated?
The CiberCuba Exchange Rate is an index of the informal market created through the automated analysis of thousands of currency trading posts on Telegram and Facebook groups.
The system filters out atypical offers and spam messages, evaluates the data based on its age, and calculates a representative value that is updated several times a day.
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