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.
