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Dollar types in Bolivia
In Bolivia There is not a single price of the dollar. These are the ones we publish, what is each and when it should be looked at.
BCB official dollar
What it means
It is the official exchange rate (TCO) of the Bolivian. 29 of June of 2026 no longer fixed: the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) it calculates it every day with the purchase of dollars from the banks to their customers (from September of 2026, the weighted median).
Publisher
The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB).
When it is used
It is the official reference for contracts, taxes and accounting. Banks and exchange houses set their own purchase and sale near this value.
How it is updated
Every working day, at night, the BCB publishes the value that governs from the next day.
Where the number comes from
BCB, Web service of indicators.
USDT P2P
What it means
It's the price of USDT (a cryptomoneda tied to the dollar) in Bolivians, in the markets between people (P2(P) Binance, Bybit and other exchanges. During the shortage of dollars of 2023 a 2026 was the reference of the parallel market; with the new official exchange rate it was very close to the TCO.
Publisher
No one officially publishes it: we take the median of the sales and purchase ads for each exchange that reports CriptoYa.
When it is used
For payments or remittances in USDT and to compare against the official exchange rate.
How it is updated
We consult it several times a day. If the data has more than 12 hours, we don't show it.
Where the number comes from
CriptoYa, of the USDT in exchanges P2P.
Frequently asked questions
How many types of dollars are there in Bolivia?
We publish 2: official dollar BCB, USDT P2P. The official reference is the official dollar BCB; to buy or sell you really have to look at the price of the bank or the house of exchange.