The exchange rate of the dollar in Venezuela is quoted this Monday, 27, at 25.00 bolivars to the dollar in the parallel market, according to the portal Dolar Today.
Meanwhile, the euro was trading at 23.50 bolivars on the street (exchange office) in Caracas.
Similarly, the exchange rate for the dollar in Cúcuta, Colombia, a city close to the border with Venezuela, was 26.85 bolívars.
For its part, the rate of bolivar to sol is 6220 bolivars, according to the portal ChangeItalo, at the rate of Banco Banesco. In other banks, the rate is 6028 bolivars.
Monitor dollar exchange rate in Venezuela
Meanwhile, according to the Monitor Dollar portal, it sets the average rate at 24.08 bolivars.
central bank Venezuela (BCV) controls the exchange rate of the Venezuelan currency. The DolarToday index corresponds to the average value of private transactions in the city of Dolar. Caracasthe cost of Cucuta is determined based on the supply / demand of Bolivares in this city.
The devaluation caused a loss in the value of the bolivar in the midst of a deep economic crisis that the South American country is experiencing, including due to a significant decrease in the price of oil on the international market.
Adding to this problem is inflation, which, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates, rose to 10,000,000% at the end of 2019. The economy has halved since 2013.
Source: RPP
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