wakes up this Wednesday, October 21, with mixed movements: the dollar and euro rise while the Freely Convertible Currency (MLC) falls significantly.
At 10:00 a.m. (Cuban local time), the euro reaches 910 Cuban pesos (CUP), its highest level in the last 30 days, while the dollar stands at 818 CUP.
Summary of informal market rates in Cuba
- United States Dollar (USD): 818 CUP.
- Euro (EUR): 910 CUP.
- Freely Convertible Currency (MLC): 546 CUP (indicative value due to limited data availability).
The dollar at 818 pesos
The US dollar is trading this Wednesday at 818 CUP in the informal market, with a buying rate of 815 CUP and a selling rate of 820 CUP.
The quotation represents an increase of one peso compared to the reference from the previous day, which was 817 CUP, indicating that the dollar remains virtually stable in daily comparison.
In the past seven days, the US dollar has risen by 25 pesos compared to the 793 CUP recorded a week ago, representing an approximate increase of 3.2%.
Exchange Rate Evolution
In the monthly comparison, the dollar has gained 103 pesos since the 715 CUP from 30 days ago.
During that period, the exchange rate has fluctuated between a low of 716 CUP and a high of 818 CUP.
The euro rises to 910 pesos
The euro registers the largest daily increase among the analyzed currencies and is trading at 910 CUP, with a buying rate of 900 CUP and a selling rate of 920 CUP.
The euro has increased by five pesos compared to the 905 CUP from the previous day, an approximate rise of 0.6%.
In the last seven days, the euro has gained 22 pesos compared to the 888 CUP recorded a week ago, which represents an increase of 2.5%.
In the 30-day comparison, it increases from 818 to 910 CUP, a difference of 92 pesos.
The euro currently surpasses the US dollar by 92 CUP in the informal Cuban market.
The MLC falls to 546 pesos, with indicative data
The MLC is around 546 CUP, with a buying rate of 544 CUP and a selling rate of 547 CUP.
This quote should be considered indicative, due to the limited number of data available for this currency in the analyzed time frame.
Regarding the previous reference of 576 CUP, the MLC registers a drop of 30.5 pesos, approximately equivalent to 5.3%.
In the past week, the exchange rate has decreased by five pesos from the 551 CUP recorded seven days ago. Over the last 30 days, the MLC has fluctuated between a minimum of 457 CUP and a maximum of 665 CUP, a range that reflects significant fluctuations in its valuation.
The difference with the official exchange rate
The quotes from the informal market continue to exceed the official rates of the Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) for Segment III of the exchange market.
According to the reference values used for this day, the dollar is officially set at 729 CUP and the euro at 819 CUP.
The difference compared to the informal market is 89 pesos per dollar and 91 pesos per euro.
In the last 30 days, the official exchange rate of the dollar has risen from 669 to 729 CUP, while the euro has increased from 767 to 819 CUP. Despite these adjustments, both official rates remain below the rates in the informal market.
Equivalence of United States dollars (USD) to Cuban pesos (CUP) for Wednesday, October 21, 2026:
- 1 USD = 818 CUP.
- 5 USD = 4,090 CUP.
- 10 USD = 8,180 CUP.
- 20 USD = 16,360 CUP.
- 50 USD = 40,900 CUP.
- 100 USD = 81,800 CUP.
Equivalence of euros (EUR) to Cuban pesos (CUP) for Wednesday, October 21, 2026:
- 1 EUR = 910 CUP.
- 5 EUR = 4,550 CUP.
- 10 EUR = 9,100 CUP.
- 20 EUR = 18,200 CUP.
- 50 EUR = 45,500 CUP.
- 100 EUR = 91,000 CUP.
200 EUR = 182,000 CUP
How the Exchange Rate of CiberCuba is calculated
The is an index of the informal Cuban market created through automated analysis of currency trading posts in Telegram and Facebook groups.
The system filters out atypical offers and spam messages, weighs the records based on their age, and calculates a reference quote that is updated several times a day.
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