Frequently asked questions

It depends on the transaction. The official BCB rate is the current official value published by the BCB under the flexible exchange-rate regime. The BCB reference value is a separate institutional reference based on financial-system operations. The parallel dollar is a non-official market signal estimated from P2P data.

Keep the three sources separate. Confirm whether you need the official value or a buy/sell reference, which date applies, and which source your bank, provider, exchange house, platform, or counterparty actually uses.

Ministerial Resolution No. 245 from the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, dated La Paz, June 26, 2026, establishes a flexible exchange-rate regime. The transition is executed by the Central Bank of Bolivia.

In practical terms, the official BCB rate should no longer be explained as the previous fixed 6.86 / 6.96 framework. It is now interpreted as a variable official reference based on daily supply and demand for foreign currency in the financial system.

The resolution links the change to low availability of foreign currency sold by the BCB, reduced liquid and available reserves, and the appearance of a parallel exchange rate above the official BCB rate. This does not mean the site assumes an automatic solution to shortages, inflation, or the parallel-market gap.

Under the flexible regime, the resolution says average buy and sell prices registered by financial institutions are an adequate reference for determining the official rate.

This site therefore treats the official BCB rate as its own variable data family. If the BCB publishes one official value, the site displays one official value; if a historical source contains buy and sell sides, those are kept as historical context for that period.

It is a reference published by the Central Bank of Bolivia and stored on this site separately from the official BCB rate.

The BCB describes it as an indicator based on effective foreign-exchange buy and sell operations conducted by financial institutions with their customers, including individuals and businesses.

According to the BCB, the referential indicator is based on effective operations reported by financial institutions. When the source publishes both sides, this site preserves separate buy and sell values.

For the complete official definition and current rules, consult the BCB source directly.

Many of these charges are expressed in USD but paid from a boliviano account or card. The BCB referential sell rate can be a useful starting point for estimating the BOB amount.

The final charge can differ because banks and platforms may apply their own processing date, settlement timing, fees, limits, reversals, spreads, and internal rules.

ASFI has published guidance connecting card transactions abroad with the BCB referential sell rate. In practice, the referential sell side may be a useful comparison for international card charges.

Always confirm the rate and operating rules with your bank. Card limits, fees, settlement dates, cutoff times, reversals, and card-specific conditions may also apply.

The parallel dollar is not official. It is a market estimate based on public P2P and open-source data, including public BOB/USDT offers and the historical source described in the methodology.

The BCB referential rate is an institutional indicator. P2P is a non-official market signal. They have different sources, coverage, and uses.

They do not measure exactly the same thing. The official BCB rate is an official reference; the BCB reference value is a separate institutional reference; and the parallel dollar is a non-official market signal estimated from P2P data.

Banks, exchange houses, platforms, and providers may also apply different cutoffs, settlement dates, limits, fees, spreads, and internal rules. A specific transaction can therefore differ from a published reference.

Buy generally indicates what a source pays to buy your USD or USDT. Sell generally indicates what a source charges to sell USD or USDT to you.

The direction matters. Selling USD and buying USD are different transactions and can have different rates and spreads.

The estimated P2P signal can move during a day. A single point may hide that variation, so the lookup summarizes the first and last records with available rates plus the daily average, minimum, and maximum.

Official and referential records are displayed separately and are not replaced by the P2P summary.

The site's stored BCB referential series begins on December 1, 2025, based on the availability and structure of the source used by the project.

Earlier dates may therefore show no referential value. The site does not fill that gap with the official rate because they are different rate families.

The calculator applies the selected source, direction, and buy or sell value to estimate a conversion. It is not a guaranteed quote or final charge.

The chart compares historical series. For long ranges, P2P uses the daily average sell rate. Historical movement provides context but does not predict future rates.

No. This is an independent informational site. It does not buy, sell, exchange, custody, arrange, broker, or recommend operations involving USD, BOB, USDT, cryptocurrencies, or other assets.

For a specific decision, confirm the applicable terms with your bank, provider, platform, official source, accountant, lawyer, tax adviser, or another qualified professional.

No. This is an independent informational site that organizes public references and available sources.

The primary legal source for the regime change is the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Ministerial Resolution No. 245, June 26, 2026. For a specific obligation or procedure, consult the official source, your bank, or a qualified professional.