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![Dollar Reaches Unprecedented High in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Dollar Reaches Unprecedented High in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 4/5/2026
![Central Bank's "Floating Rate" Stagnates as Cuba's Informal Market Surges]()
Central Bank's "Floating Rate" Stagnates as Cuba's Informal Market Surges
Published on 4/4/2026
![Cuban Retirees in Havana to Receive Payments at Shopping Centers]()
Cuban Retirees in Havana to Receive Payments at Shopping Centers
Published on 4/4/2026
![Cuban Currency Becomes a Meme: Yusuam, Trump, Silvio, and La Cintumbare]()
Cuban Currency Becomes a Meme: Yusuam, Trump, Silvio, and La Cintumbare
Published on 4/2/2026
![Official Dollar Rate Approaches 500 Pesos, Revealing the Collapse of Cuban Peso]()
Official Dollar Rate Approaches 500 Pesos, Revealing the Collapse of Cuban Peso
Published on 3/28/2026
![Spanish Company Granted Approval to Facilitate Money Transfers to Cuba]()
Spanish Company Granted Approval to Facilitate Money Transfers to Cuba
Published on 3/25/2026
![Dollar Rises in Cuba's Official Market as Euro Declines: Global Trends Hold the Key]()
Dollar Rises in Cuba's Official Market as Euro Declines: Global Trends Hold the Key
Published on 3/16/2026
![Currency Sales to Small Businesses in Villa Clara: 39 Companies Acquire Dollars]()
Currency Sales to Small Businesses in Villa Clara: 39 Companies Acquire Dollars
Published on 3/11/2026
![Bank Transfer Scams Unveiled in Cuba: "I Trusted Them Because I Knew Them"]()
Bank Transfer Scams Unveiled in Cuba: "I Trusted Them Because I Knew Them"
Published on 3/10/2026
![Central Bank of Cuba's "Floating" Rate Rises, Yet Informal Market Dominates]()
Central Bank of Cuba's "Floating" Rate Rises, Yet Informal Market Dominates
Published on 3/7/2026
![Dollar Stands Firm at Record High in Cuba for Nine Days, Euro Dominates Informal Market]()
Dollar Stands Firm at Record High in Cuba for Nine Days, Euro Dominates Informal Market
Published on 3/7/2026
![Cuban Criticizes Banking Fees and Cash Withdrawal Limits: "They Charge You to Withdraw Your Own Money"]()
Cuban Criticizes Banking Fees and Cash Withdrawal Limits: "They Charge You to Withdraw Your Own Money"
Published on 3/7/2026
![Cuban Government Imposes New Rules on E-commerce Payments from Abroad]()
Cuban Government Imposes New Rules on E-commerce Payments from Abroad
Published on 2/28/2026
![Cuban Regime Seizes Control of E-Commerce Foreign Currency with New Law]()
Cuban Regime Seizes Control of E-Commerce Foreign Currency with New Law
Published on 2/26/2026
![Central Bank Reacts to Informal Dollar Surge with Adjusted Exchange Rate]()
Central Bank Reacts to Informal Dollar Surge with Adjusted Exchange Rate
Published on 2/21/2026
![Cuban Peso Faces Mounting Pressure in Informal Currency Market]()
Cuban Peso Faces Mounting Pressure in Informal Currency Market
Published on 2/21/2026
![USD Reaches Historic High for Fourth Day in Cuba's Informal Market]()
USD Reaches Historic High for Fourth Day in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 2/13/2026
![Cuban Banks Claim Readiness to Operate Amid Power Outages]()
Cuban Banks Claim Readiness to Operate Amid Power Outages
Published on 2/10/2026
![Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 2/8/2026
![Central Bank of Cuba Attempts to Accelerate "Floating Rate" Amidst Informal Market Challenges]()
Central Bank of Cuba Attempts to Accelerate "Floating Rate" Amidst Informal Market Challenges
Published on 2/7/2026
![Stability in Cuba's Black Market Currency Exchange Amidst Ongoing Economic Strains]()
Stability in Cuba's Black Market Currency Exchange Amidst Ongoing Economic Strains
Published on 1/25/2026
![Central Bank of Cuba Hastens Official Peso Devaluation, Admitting "Floating Rate" Failure]()
Central Bank of Cuba Hastens Official Peso Devaluation, Admitting "Floating Rate" Failure
Published on 1/24/2026
![Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market: One Rises, Another Falls]()
Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market: One Rises, Another Falls
Published on 1/22/2026
![Currency Exchange: Informal Market in Cuba Sees Rise in Two Key Currencies]()
Currency Exchange: Informal Market in Cuba Sees Rise in Two Key Currencies
Published on 1/21/2026
![Central Bank of Cuba Makes Significant Rate Hike, Yet "Floating Rate" Still Detached from Real Market]()
Central Bank of Cuba Makes Significant Rate Hike, Yet "Floating Rate" Still Detached from Real Market
Published on 1/20/2026
![Euro Climbs to New High in Cuba's Informal Exchange Market]()
Euro Climbs to New High in Cuba's Informal Exchange Market
Published on 1/20/2026
![Legal Firms in Cuba Set to Charge in USD and Foreign Currencies for Legal Services]()
Legal Firms in Cuba Set to Charge in USD and Foreign Currencies for Legal Services
Published on 1/19/2026
![Fluctuations in Cuban Currency: Dollar and Euro Surge While MLC Retreats]()
Fluctuations in Cuban Currency: Dollar and Euro Surge While MLC Retreats
Published on 1/18/2026
![Dollar Surge Continues in Cuba's Informal Market with Significant Price Increase]()
Dollar Surge Continues in Cuba's Informal Market with Significant Price Increase
Published on 1/17/2026
![Rising Tensions in Cuba's Black Market: Dollar and Euro Surge]()
Rising Tensions in Cuba's Black Market: Dollar and Euro Surge
Published on 1/15/2026
![Cuba's Dual Currency Dilemma: The Central Bank's "Floating Rate" Sinks Against Real Market Forces]()
Cuba's Dual Currency Dilemma: The Central Bank's "Floating Rate" Sinks Against Real Market Forces
Published on 1/13/2026
![Cuban Authorities Allow Currency Purchases by Small Businesses Under Tight State Control]()
Cuban Authorities Allow Currency Purchases by Small Businesses Under Tight State Control
Published on 1/14/2026
![U.S. Dollar Surge in Cuba's Informal Market Widens Gap with Central Bank's Official Rate]()
U.S. Dollar Surge in Cuba's Informal Market Widens Gap with Central Bank's Official Rate
Published on 1/11/2026
![Dollar Soars While Cuban Peso Sinks: Cuban Government Struggles with Floating Exchange Rate]()
Dollar Soars While Cuban Peso Sinks: Cuban Government Struggles with Floating Exchange Rate
Published on 1/10/2026
![Metropolitan Bank Opens Currency Sales to SMEs and Cooperatives]()
Metropolitan Bank Opens Currency Sales to SMEs and Cooperatives
Published on 1/10/2026
![U.S. Dollar Climbs Higher in Cuba, Nearing Peak Levels of the Month]()
U.S. Dollar Climbs Higher in Cuba, Nearing Peak Levels of the Month
Published on 1/6/2026
![Moscow Applauds Global 'De-Dollarization' as Cuban Regime Clings to the Dollar for Survival]()
Moscow Applauds Global 'De-Dollarization' as Cuban Regime Clings to the Dollar for Survival
Published on 1/1/2026
![Cuban Regime Grants Cubamax Permission to Distribute Cash and Send Remittances on the Island]()
Cuban Regime Grants Cubamax Permission to Distribute Cash and Send Remittances on the Island
Published on 12/30/2025
![Currency Instability in Cuba: Current Exchange Rates for Dollars, Euros, and MLC]()
Currency Instability in Cuba: Current Exchange Rates for Dollars, Euros, and MLC
Published on 12/30/2025
![Currency Surge in Cuba: Informal Market Kicks Off Final Week of 2025 with Record Highs]()
Currency Surge in Cuba: Informal Market Kicks Off Final Week of 2025 with Record Highs
Published on 12/29/2025
![Havana Entrepreneur Refuses Low Denomination Bills, Highlights Official Press Concerns]()
Havana Entrepreneur Refuses Low Denomination Bills, Highlights Official Press Concerns
Published on 12/27/2025
![Central Bank of Cuba Warns of Massive Deception Attempt with False Money Distribution Promise]()
Central Bank of Cuba Warns of Massive Deception Attempt with False Money Distribution Promise
Published on 12/25/2025
![Central Bank Introduces Legal Channel for Private Sector Currency Exchange in Cuba]()
Central Bank Introduces Legal Channel for Private Sector Currency Exchange in Cuba
Published on 12/24/2025
![The Hydra of Economic Distortions: Cuban Economist Criticizes Government's New Currency Plan]()
The Hydra of Economic Distortions: Cuban Economist Criticizes Government's New Currency Plan
Published on 12/25/2025
![Unchanging Currency Rates: Cuba's Informal Market Stalls on Christmas Eve]()
Unchanging Currency Rates: Cuba's Informal Market Stalls on Christmas Eve
Published on 12/24/2025
![Currency Market in Cuba Remains Steady Amidst Economic Uncertainty]()
Currency Market in Cuba Remains Steady Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Published on 12/23/2025
![La Crema Drops Song Criticizing Cuba's "Floating Rate" Policy]()
La Crema Drops Song Criticizing Cuba's "Floating Rate" Policy
Published on 12/21/2025
![Currency Market in Cuba Sees a Drop in Convertible Peso Value This Saturday]()
Currency Market in Cuba Sees a Drop in Convertible Peso Value This Saturday
Published on 12/20/2025
![Cuban Government Sets World Record for Currency Devaluation in 2025]()
Cuban Government Sets World Record for Currency Devaluation in 2025
Published on 12/20/2025
![MLC Skyrockets in Cuba's Informal Market While Dollar and Euro Ignore Government's Floating Rate]()
MLC Skyrockets in Cuba's Informal Market While Dollar and Euro Ignore Government's Floating Rate
Published on 12/19/2025
![Fear, Control, and Manipulation: How Cuba's Regime Enforces the Official Exchange Rate]()
Fear, Control, and Manipulation: How Cuba's Regime Enforces the Official Exchange Rate
Published on 12/20/2025
![Cuban Humor Shines Through Economic Crisis: Memes on the Floating Exchange Rate]()
Cuban Humor Shines Through Economic Crisis: Memes on the Floating Exchange Rate
Published on 12/20/2025
![Sandro Castro Praises New Government Exchange Rate: "We've Triumphed Over El Toque"]()
Sandro Castro Praises New Government Exchange Rate: "We've Triumphed Over El Toque"
Published on 12/19/2025
![Cuba's New Currency Exchange System: An Illusion of Reform]()
Cuba's New Currency Exchange System: An Illusion of Reform
Published on 12/19/2025
![El Toque's Initial Response to Government's "Floating" Exchange Rate Announcement]()
El Toque's Initial Response to Government's "Floating" Exchange Rate Announcement
Published on 12/18/2025
![Cuba's New Currency Exchange Policy: Who Truly Benefits?]()
Cuba's New Currency Exchange Policy: Who Truly Benefits?
Published on 12/18/2025
![Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuban Government's New Currency Rate with CIA Joke]()
Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuban Government's New Currency Rate with CIA Joke
Published on 12/18/2025
![Cubans Criticize New Floating Exchange Rate as Move Deepens Economic Struggles]()
Cubans Criticize New Floating Exchange Rate as Move Deepens Economic Struggles
Published on 12/19/2025
![Cuban Government Acknowledges New Exchange Rate Falls Short of Expectations]()
Cuban Government Acknowledges New Exchange Rate Falls Short of Expectations
Published on 12/18/2025
![Average Salary in Cuba Rises by a Dollar with New Government Exchange Rate]()
Average Salary in Cuba Rises by a Dollar with New Government Exchange Rate
Published on 12/19/2025
![Cuban Economist Criticizes New Exchange Rate as Favoring Military Enterprises]()
Cuban Economist Criticizes New Exchange Rate as Favoring Military Enterprises
Published on 12/19/2025
![Exchange Rates on Cuba's Black Market Remain Stable Amid New Official Floating Rate]()
Exchange Rates on Cuba's Black Market Remain Stable Amid New Official Floating Rate
Published on 12/18/2025
![Cuban Central Bank Introduces New Floating Exchange Rate: What Does It Mean?]()
Cuban Central Bank Introduces New Floating Exchange Rate: What Does It Mean?
Published on 12/18/2025
![Cuban Government to Address Controversy Over Partial Dollarization in Special Broadcast]()
Cuban Government to Address Controversy Over Partial Dollarization in Special Broadcast
Published on 12/18/2025
![Exchange Rates in Cuba: Current Value of USD, Euro, and MLC]()
Exchange Rates in Cuba: Current Value of USD, Euro, and MLC
Published on 12/17/2025
![Rising Value of MLC in Cuba's Informal Currency Market]()
Rising Value of MLC in Cuba's Informal Currency Market
Published on 12/16/2025
![Currency Rates Shift: Euro Drops in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Currency Rates Shift: Euro Drops in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 12/15/2025
![Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuba's Monetary Chaos with "Pesolar" Proposal]()
Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuba's Monetary Chaos with "Pesolar" Proposal
Published on 12/13/2025
![Foreigners Pay for Beer in Dollars, Benefits Allegedly for the People: Cuba's Economic Strategy]()
Foreigners Pay for Beer in Dollars, Benefits Allegedly for the People: Cuba's Economic Strategy
Published on 12/13/2025
![Cuban Economy Minister Discusses Decree-Law 113: "We Don't Want Foreign Currency at Any Cost"]()
Cuban Economy Minister Discusses Decree-Law 113: "We Don't Want Foreign Currency at Any Cost"
Published on 12/12/2025
![Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Management and Allocation System]()
Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Management and Allocation System
Published on 12/12/2025
![Rising Dollar and MLC: Cuba's Informal Market Ends November on a High Note]()
Rising Dollar and MLC: Cuba's Informal Market Ends November on a High Note
Published on 11/30/2025
![Informal Market Faces Turbulence: Dollar Holds Steady, Euro Dips, and Digital Currency Surges]()
Informal Market Faces Turbulence: Dollar Holds Steady, Euro Dips, and Digital Currency Surges
Published on 11/29/2025
![Cuban Government's Inability to Offer a Better Market Fuels Informal Economy]()
Cuban Government's Inability to Offer a Better Market Fuels Informal Economy
Published on 11/25/2025
![Sandro Castro Discusses Progress on His Rival Platform to elTOQUE]()
Sandro Castro Discusses Progress on His Rival Platform to elTOQUE
Published on 11/23/2025
![Central Bank of Cuba Faces Mockery and Criticism Over New 1,000 Peso Bill]()
Central Bank of Cuba Faces Mockery and Criticism Over New 1,000 Peso Bill
Published on 11/20/2025
![Official Columnist Claims Growing Number of People Ignore El Toque Amidst State-Led Campaign]()
Official Columnist Claims Growing Number of People Ignore El Toque Amidst State-Led Campaign
Published on 11/18/2025
![Economist Calls Out Cuban Regime's Deception Amidst Attack on El Toque]()
Economist Calls Out Cuban Regime's Deception Amidst Attack on El Toque
Published on 11/17/2025
![Official Cuban Journalist Criticizes Blaming El Toque for Currency Chaos as "Economically Baseless"]()
Official Cuban Journalist Criticizes Blaming El Toque for Currency Chaos as "Economically Baseless"
Published on 11/16/2025
![Ulises Toriac Blames Cuban Government, Not El Toque, for Economic Crisis]()
Ulises Toriac Blames Cuban Government, Not El Toque, for Economic Crisis
Published on 11/17/2025
![Central Bank of Cuba Official Claims Inflation "Has Been Tamed," Despite Soaring Prices]()
Central Bank of Cuba Official Claims Inflation "Has Been Tamed," Despite Soaring Prices
Published on 11/16/2025
![Did the Regime's Announcement on "Official Exchange Market" Influence the Drop in the Informal Dollar?]()
Did the Regime's Announcement on "Official Exchange Market" Influence the Drop in the Informal Dollar?
Published on 11/16/2025
![Cubans Fire Back at Morales Ojeda: "The Blame Isn't on elTOQUE, It's on You"]()
Cubans Fire Back at Morales Ojeda: "The Blame Isn't on elTOQUE, It's on You"
Published on 11/16/2025
![Susely Morfa Joins Campaign Against El Toque, Faces Widespread Mockery: "Just Parrots Repeating PCC Orders"]()
Susely Morfa Joins Campaign Against El Toque, Faces Widespread Mockery: "Just Parrots Repeating PCC Orders"
Published on 11/16/2025
![Cuban Government Vows "Official Exchange Market" Amidst Criticism of El Toque's Informal Rate]()
Cuban Government Vows "Official Exchange Market" Amidst Criticism of El Toque's Informal Rate
Published on 11/15/2025
![Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Accuses El Toque of Economic Sabotage Against the Cuban People]()
Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Accuses El Toque of Economic Sabotage Against the Cuban People
Published on 11/15/2025
![Sandro Castro Outlines Strategy to Unite Cuban Small Business Owners and Curb Black Market Dollar Surge]()
Sandro Castro Outlines Strategy to Unite Cuban Small Business Owners and Curb Black Market Dollar Surge
Published on 11/9/2025
![2,200 Euros Sent to Cuba Remain Undelivered for Two Months Due to Bank's Cash Shortage]()
2,200 Euros Sent to Cuba Remain Undelivered for Two Months Due to Bank's Cash Shortage
Published on 11/4/2025
![Cuban Journalist's Struggle to Collect Pension: "Left Waiting at Any Bank's Doorstep"]()
Cuban Journalist's Struggle to Collect Pension: "Left Waiting at Any Bank's Doorstep"
Published on 6/26/2025
![Canadian Financial Group Linked to Castro Family Approved to Serve Cuban SMEs]()
Canadian Financial Group Linked to Castro Family Approved to Serve Cuban SMEs
Published on 5/17/2025
![Cuban Customs Seizes Over 20,000 Euros Hidden in Luggage Compartment]()
Cuban Customs Seizes Over 20,000 Euros Hidden in Luggage Compartment
Published on 4/5/2025
![Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Partial Dollarization and Announces Monetary Policy Overhaul]()
Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Partial Dollarization and Announces Monetary Policy Overhaul
Published on 3/27/2025
![Who is Behind EBIORO UAB, the Lithuanian Company Licensed to Operate Cryptocurrencies in Cuba?]()
Who is Behind EBIORO UAB, the Lithuanian Company Licensed to Operate Cryptocurrencies in Cuba?
Published on 2/23/2025
![Lithuanian Firm EBIORO UAB Granted Permission to Operate Cryptocurrency Services in Cuba]()
Lithuanian Firm EBIORO UAB Granted Permission to Operate Cryptocurrency Services in Cuba
Published on 2/24/2025
![Western Union Halts Money Transfers from the U.S. to Cuba]()
Western Union Halts Money Transfers from the U.S. to Cuba
Published on 2/8/2025
![What Impact Will Orbit S.A.'s Addition to the Restricted Entities List Have on Cuban Remittances?]()
What Impact Will Orbit S.A.'s Addition to the Restricted Entities List Have on Cuban Remittances?
Published on 2/2/2025
![Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments]()
Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments
Published on 2/2/2025
![Cubans Express Outrage Over Government's MLC Account Announcement: "We've Been Robbed"]()
Cubans Express Outrage Over Government's MLC Account Announcement: "We've Been Robbed"
Published on 1/31/2025
![Cuban Government Confirms MLC Accounts Will Remain Despite Partial Dollarization]()
Cuban Government Confirms MLC Accounts Will Remain Despite Partial Dollarization
Published on 1/30/2025
![FINCIMEX Announces Temporary Suspension of Magnetic Card Payments in Cuba]()
FINCIMEX Announces Temporary Suspension of Magnetic Card Payments in Cuba
Published on 1/26/2025
![Supermarket in Havana Exchanges Change for Candy Amid Dollar-Only Policy]()
Supermarket in Havana Exchanges Change for Candy Amid Dollar-Only Policy
Published on 1/4/2025
![Currency Surge in Cuba: Rising Costs Amid MLC Decline]()
Currency Surge in Cuba: Rising Costs Amid MLC Decline
Published on 1/4/2025
![Floating Exchange Rate in Cuba: Can It End the Black Market?]()
Floating Exchange Rate in Cuba: Can It End the Black Market?
Published on 12/21/2024
![Cubans Demand Change Amidst New Government Currency Measures]()
Cubans Demand Change Amidst New Government Currency Measures
Published on 12/19/2024
![Frustration Mounts in Jovellanos: Workers Struggle to Access Full Wages]()
Frustration Mounts in Jovellanos: Workers Struggle to Access Full Wages
Published on 12/11/2024
![Some Stores in Cuba Now Accept Cash Payments in Foreign Currency]()
Some Stores in Cuba Now Accept Cash Payments in Foreign Currency
Published on 10/2/2024
![Cuban Bank Withholds Dollar Earnings from Doctors a Year After Returning from Angola]()
Cuban Bank Withholds Dollar Earnings from Doctors a Year After Returning from Angola
Published on 9/18/2024
![Cuba Customs Reports Increase in Illegal Currency Trafficking at Airports]()
Cuba Customs Reports Increase in Illegal Currency Trafficking at Airports
Published on 9/10/2024
![Retirees Queue Overnight to Collect Pensions in Bayamo]()
Retirees Queue Overnight to Collect Pensions in Bayamo
Published on 8/28/2024
![Cubans Honor Fidel Castro's Birthday with Celebration]()
Cubans Honor Fidel Castro's Birthday with Celebration
Published on 8/13/2024
![Cubans Face Severe Penalties for Currency Transactions, State Media Warns]()
Cubans Face Severe Penalties for Currency Transactions, State Media Warns
Published on 8/1/2024
![Banking in Agricultural Markets: Díaz-Canel's Latest Financial Strategy]()
Banking in Agricultural Markets: Díaz-Canel's Latest Financial Strategy
Published on 6/25/2024
![Miguel Díaz-Canel Points Fingers at Private Sector for ATM Cash Shortages]()
Miguel Díaz-Canel Points Fingers at Private Sector for ATM Cash Shortages
Published on 6/21/2024
![Novikombank Becomes First Russian Bank to Open Branch in Cuba]()
Novikombank Becomes First Russian Bank to Open Branch in Cuba
Published on 6/21/2024
![Central Bank President: "Cuba Has More Money Than Ever"]()
Central Bank President: "Cuba Has More Money Than Ever"
Published on 6/20/2024
![CADECA Refutes Rumors About Dollar Sales in Cuba]()
CADECA Refutes Rumors About Dollar Sales in Cuba
Published on 5/27/2024
