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Dollar types in Uruguay
In Uruguay 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.
Dollar BROU
What it means
It is the board of the Bank of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (BROU), the state bank and the largest in the country, to buy or sell dollars ticket in its branches. Uruguay and the one that many shops take as a reference.
Publisher
The own BROU, on their web and branches.
When it is used
When you change cash in a branch of the BROU. To buy dollars you pay the ask rate; If you sell them, you get the one to buy.
How it is updated
The BROU it is adjusted during the banking time, following the wholesale market. This page is accessed live.
Where the number comes from
BROU, contributions
eBROU dollar
What it means
It is the preferential contribution that the BROU to change between your accounts in pesos and dollars from eBROU, your online banking and app. The difference between purchase and sale is smaller than in the window.
Publisher
The BROU, along with the window board.
When it is used
When you have an account on BROU and make the change online, without cash. It is usually the cheapest way to buy dollars in a Uruguayan bank.
How it is updated
It moves at the same time as the window board during the banking schedule.
Where the number comes from
BROU, contributions
BCU interbank reference
What it means
It is the price of the dollar in the wholesale market, where banks and other institutions operate with each other. Uruguay (BCU) publishes the dollar's exchange of money at the close of each working day.
Publisher
The Central Bank of the Uruguay (BCU).
When it is used
It is the official reference: it is used in contracts, in accounting and to convert dollar amounts into pesos in official paperwork. It is not traded with the public: at a bank or exchange house you will pay more and receive less.
How it is updated
Once a day, at the close of the market. Weekends and holidays are worth the last published.
Where the number comes from
BCU, contributions
Exchange offices
What it means
There is no single price: each exchange house and bank fixes its own purchase and sale. On the exchange house page we put together the ones that publish 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). In Uruguay the exchange houses are supervised by the Central Bank of Uruguay.
Publisher
Every exchange house and bank, 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.
UI, UR y UP
They are not dollars but units that are adjusted for inflation, wages or prices: UI, UR y UP.
Frequently asked questions
How many types of dollars are there in Uruguay?
We publish 4: Dollar BROU, Dollar eBROU, Interbank BCU, Exchange houses. The official reference is the Dollar BROU; to buy or sell you really have to look at the price of the bank or the house of exchange.