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Dollar types in Peru
In Peru 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.
Banking dollar (SBS)
What it means
It is the weighted average of the banks' purchase and sales of dollars reported by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS) at the close of each working day.
Publisher
The SBS the Central Reserve Bank of the Peru (BCRP) published in its statistical series.
When it is used
It is the official reference of the sun against the dollar: it is used in contracts, payments in dollars and as the basis for the exchange rate of the SUNAT.
How it is updated
Once a working day, at close. Weekends and holidays are worth the last published.
Where the number comes from
BCRP, daily exchange rate.
SUNAT exchange rate
What it means
It is the type of exchange that is used before the SUNAT. It is not a separate calculation: it is the weighted average purchase and sale of the banking system that published the SBS at the end of the previous working day.
Publisher
It comes out of the SBS; the SUNAT takes it as a reference for tax purposes.
When it is used
For payment vouchers, statements and dollar accounting. Purchase or sale is used according to the type of operation.
How it is updated
Change every working day. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays repeat the last published.
Where the number comes from
Exchange rate SUNAT day by day, with data from BCRP.
Online exchange houses
What it means
There is no single price: each online exchange house sets its own purchase and sale. On the online exchange house page we put together those that post their quote on their website and we mark the one that pays the most if you sell dollars (best purchase) and the one that charges the least if you buy them (best sale). Online houses (like Kambista or TKambio) they operate by transfer and they usually have less difference between purchase and sale than banks. There are also street cambists, the so-called parallel dollar, which we do not include because they do not publish their price.
Publisher
Each online exchange house, on its own website. Values come from each other's public page, never from other quotation sites.
When it is used
When you're going to change real dollars, in cash or by transfer. It's worth comparing, because the difference between the best and the worst can be great.
How it is updated
The contributions move during the day. We consult them several times a day and we rule out those that have more than 48 hours not updated.
Where the number comes from
Complete table with the source of each entity.
Frequently asked questions
How many types of dollars are there in Peru?
We publish 3: Bank dollar (SBS), Exchange rate SUNAT, Online exchange houses. The official reference is the bank dollar (SBS); to buy or sell you really have to look at the price of the bank or the house of exchange.