Banco Central de Venezuela

The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) set the official exchange rate at 419.9873 Bolivars per US dollar on March 2, 2026, according to data released by the bank. This represents an increase of 2.6294 Bolivars, or 0.63%, compared to the previous day’s rate.

The BCV determines this rate as a weighted average of daily operations conducted through participating banks’ exchange desks. The publication of this rate aims to provide an official reference point for Venezuela’s foreign exchange market, and the BCV encourages daily monitoring to track fluctuations in the official exchange rate.

Year-to-date, the exchange rate has increased by 121.8442 Bolivars, representing a 40.8677% change since the beginning of the year. Compared to March 5, 2025, the rate has risen by 355.5029 Bolivars, a substantial increase of 551.3006%. The year-on-year accumulated variation on the same date last year was +24.1649%.

The BCV too publishes comparative rates against other currencies. As of March 2, 2026, these rates were: 495.6060 Bs/EUR, 61.2458 Bs/CNY, 9.5541 Bs/TRY, and 5.4409 Bs/RUB.

Data from February 27, 2026, shows varying exchange rates offered by individual banks. Banco Nacional de Crédito offered a rate of 433.9743 Bs for purchases, and 438.7360 Bs for sales. Banesco quoted 450.2563 Bs for purchases and 428.4962 Bs for sales. N58 Banco Digital offered 416.3944 Bs for purchases and 417.0161 Bs for sales. Banco Provincial quoted 440.7969 Bs for purchases and 498.3436 Bs for sales. Banco Exterior offered 420.3870 Bs for purchases and 423.0623 Bs for sales, while other institutions reported rates of 481.0034 Bs for purchases and 475.9522 Bs for sales.

The BCV’s exchange rate serves as a benchmark for financial operations, price setting, and economic planning within Venezuela. The bank provides access to historical exchange rate data on its website.

Venezuela’s central bank reported a slight increase in the official exchange rate on February 18, 2026, settling at 396.3674 Bolivars per US dollar. This represents a rise of 3.1458 Bolivars, or 0.8%, compared to the previous day, according to data released by the Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV).

The rate is calculated as a weighted average of daily transactions conducted through participating banks’ exchange desks. The BCV aims to provide an official reference point for the foreign exchange market in Venezuela, and daily monitoring of these updates is crucial for understanding the evolution of the official exchange rate.

Year-to-date, the exchange rate has accumulated an increase of 98.2243 Bolivars, representing a 32.9454% change. Compared to February 19, 2025, the increase amounts to 334.184 Bolivars, a substantial rise of 537.4167%. A year prior, on the same date, the accumulated annual variation was +19.7343%.

Comparative exchange rates as of February 18, 2026, were reported as follows: 470.28199275 Bolivars per Euro, 57.38217879 Bolivars per Chinese Yuan, 9.06287141 Bolivars per Turkish Lira, and 5.17714502 Bolivars per Russian Ruble.

Data from February 13, 2026, indicates varying exchange rates offered by individual banks. Banco Mercantil offered a rate of 435.7634 for purchases and 423.8935 for sales. BBVA Provincial quoted 436.2805 for purchases and 478.6611 for sales. Banesco’s rates were 459.8211 for purchases and 456.3904 for sales. Banco Nacional de Crédito BNC offered 409.0661 for purchases and 426.3741 for sales. R4 reported 495.1537 for purchases and 492.5287 for sales, while other institutions averaged 422.3220 for purchases and 409.9380 for sales.

The BCV also recently confirmed an offering of US$200 million and announced a progressive implementation of sales mechanisms, according to reports from Banca y Negocios. Meanwhile, a British court has denied the Maduro administration access to a billion-dollar Venezuelan gold deposit, as reported by Havana Times. Separately, two employees of the Banco Central de Venezuela were detained due to labor claims, according to Reuters.