USDT/BOB · Binance P2P
Bolivian Blue Dollar Today
Today, September 9, the blue dollar in Bolivia trades at Bs 12.31 for buying and Bs 12.38 for selling on Binance P2P.
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Recent history
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Convert between dollars (USD/USDT) and bolivianos at the blue and the BCB official rate.
| Exchange rate | You receive |
|---|---|
| Parallel (blue, buy)12.31 | Bs 1,231.00 |
| BCB official (TCO)12.64 | Bs 1,264.00 |
Parallel vs official difference: Bs 33.00
Blue dollar to bolivianos conversion table
Dollars to bolivianos at today's parallel rate
| Dollars (USD) | Bolivianos (Bs) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 123.80 |
| 50 | 619.00 |
| 100 | 1,238.00 |
| 500 | 6,190.00 |
| 1,000 | 12,380.00 |
| 5,000 | 61,900.00 |
Bolivianos to dollars at today's parallel rate
| Bolivianos (Bs) | Dollars (USD) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 8.08 |
| 500 | 40.39 |
| 1,000 | 80.78 |
| 5,000 | 403.88 |
| 10,000 | 807.75 |
| 50,000 | 4,038.77 |
Calculated at the parallel sell price. Updates with the live rate.
Why is the dollar moving?
- Aug 12
Official rate falls to Bs 11.71 with the parallel trading below it
The official rate peaked at Bs 12.15 on July 31 and has fallen every session since. The blue traded up to 5% below the official rate at times, unseen in years: the official rate averages yesterday's bank operations and lags when the market falls. BCB ↗
- Aug 11
July inflation: CPI falls 2.79%, the first negative month of 2026
The statistics institute reported a 2.79% drop in July as supply normalized after the blockades. Year-to-date inflation stands at 1.89% and the 12-month rate fell from 9.23% to 4.93%. Calmer prices ease demand for dollars as a hedge. INE ↗
- Jul 30
BCB clears itself to buy and sell dollars (Resolution 117/2026)
The board approved rules letting it operate two ways: direct operations with financial institutions and electronic auctions. The stated aim is to curb unwanted swings and rebuild reserves, without committing to defend any particular level. El País ↗
- Jul 29
Bolivia and the IMF reach a staff-level agreement for $1.9 billion
A 36-month Extended Fund Facility worth 570% of quota, Bolivia's first program in over twenty years. IMF board approval, prior actions and legislative sign-off are still pending. The Fund expects it to catalyze at least $5 billion more. FMI ↗
Upcoming events
- Sep 8
August inflation data (INE)
Approximate date. July was a technical rebound after the blockades and will not repeat. If August returns to positive but moderate territory, the slowdown is real; a sharp rebound would mean July was just a hangover.
- Sep 30
IMF Executive Board approval of the program
No confirmed date. This is the step that releases the first disbursement, and it depends on Bolivia completing the agreed prior actions. Until then, not a dollar of the program arrives.
How to read Bolivia's blue dollar
Since June 26, 2026 Bolivia has had a flexible exchange-rate regime and the official dollar is no longer fixed. Gone are the 6.86 / 6.96 Bs in force since 2011, and so is the daily referential value (Decree 5620) the BCB published between December 2025 and June 2026. In their place the Central Bank publishes an official exchange rate (TCO) every business day: a single number, with no buy or sell side, computed as the volume-weighted average of the dollars banks buy from their clients. It opened at Bs 9.73 and has climbed steadily since.
The other price is the parallel or blue rate: what people actually pay each other. DólarBlueBo tracks it using Binance P2P as a public, comparable signal for USDT/BOB. Buy shows what buyers are offering for USDT in bolivianos; sell shows what sellers are asking. The spread helps show current liquidity and tension.
This reference matters for households, shops, importers, travelers and freelancers in Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba and across Bolivia. It is not a formal quote, but it helps explain the real cost of dollar-linked value today.
Why the parallel rate matters
When access to bank dollars is limited, the economy starts watching other signals. USDT priced in bolivianos is one of those signals because it updates quickly, is visible and reflects real supply and demand.
A steady rise can point to stronger demand for dollar protection. A wide spread can show lower liquidity or more uncertainty. A stable quote does not mean the official and parallel rates match; it means the market has found a temporary balance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the blue dollar in Bolivia?
It is the dollar's price in the parallel market, outside the official channel. In Bolivia it forms mostly in person-to-person USDT trading, because physical dollars are scarce. It is the price that best reflects what getting real dollars costs.
Why are there two dollar prices?
Since June 26, 2026 two coexist: the official rate or TCO, which the Central Bank publishes every business day as the volume-weighted average of the dollars banks buy from their clients — a single value, with no buy or sell side — and the parallel or blue rate, the free person-to-person price. There used to be a third: the fixed 6.86 / 6.96 Bs rate in force since 2011, joined between December 2025 and June 2026 by the BCB's referential value (Decree 5620). Both are now historical references.
Where does this site's price come from?
From Binance P2P, the public market where most Bolivians trade USDT against bolivianos. We take the best buy and sell offers and distill them into one comparable reference. It is the market-standard signal, not any business partner's feed.
What happened to the exchange-rate gap (brecha)?
It was the percentage difference between the parallel sell rate and the fixed official rate of 6.96 Bs, and it exceeded 40% at the height of the shortage. That comparison no longer exists: under the flexible regime the official rate moves every day and opened close to the parallel market. The two still differ, but it is now a gap between two floating prices, not a market against a frozen peg.
How often does the rate update?
Automatically every 30 minutes, every day. The page also refreshes itself while you keep it open and tells you how long ago the last data point arrived. If a source fails you see the last good value with its honest timestamp, never a zero.
Is the USDT price the same as cash dollars?
They move together but are not identical. Street cash can trade slightly above or below USDT depending on the city, the amount and the urgency. USDT is the most public and comparable reference available today.
Is buying USDT legal in Bolivia?
Yes. In June 2024 the Central Bank lifted the ban on virtual assets and financial entities may channel those operations. It is not legal tender, and this answer is informational, not legal advice.
How do I buy USDT?
The most used path is Binance P2P: create an account, verify your identity and buy via bank transfer or QR, with the platform holding the funds in escrow. See the step-by-step guide →
Indicative rate for information only. Not financial advice.