Dollar in Cuba today: New increase shakes the informal currency market. Official and informal rates

The dollar's price rose again today on Cuba's informal market. The US currency's value rose on the island's black market, according to daily monitoring by the independent media outlet. el Toque. This is also how the Central Bank's official rates are set to rise.

This Tuesday, April 15, el Toque It shows a substantial increase in the price of some currencies, specifically the US and Canadian dollars. The latter had been declining yesterday.

The US dollar rose today in the morning monitoring of the Touch up to a price of 362 Cuban pesos per greenback, two pesos more than the previous day. With the opening of more cash-dollar stores, something that is happening daily throughout the country, the demand and price of the dollar will continue to soar, setting records.

While the Canadian currency, established in the informal market due to the increase in tourist arrivals from that country to the island, in companies and travel agencies such as Sunwing, Air Canada or Air Transat, also increased its price to 230 Cuban pesos, two more than this lunes. 

Official and informal rates in Cuba today

Similarly, the euro in the European zone has remained stagnant at 370 Cuban pesos for several days, which means that in the coming hours it may rise or fall, depending on demand, especially for procedures at embassies, particularly the Spanish one, in connection with the Grandchildren Law.

Finally, the Freely Convertible Currency (MLC) is being bought and sold today at 260 Cuban pesos, with relative stability these days. This virtual Cuban currency is still being used to purchase essential products, such as food and toiletries, in designated stores on the island, although they are becoming less well-stocked, according to comments posted on our website.

What are the currencies doing according to the Cuban Central Bank? These are the official rates for the US dollar, Canadian dollar, euro, pound sterling, Mexican peso, rubles, etc., currently.