USDT/BOB · Binance P2P
Bolivian Blue Dollar Today
Today, October 26, the blue dollar in Bolivia trades at Bs 11.98 for buying and Bs 12.00 for selling on Binance P2P.
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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)11.98 | Bs 1,198.00 |
| BCB official (TCO)11.88 | Bs 1,188.00 |
Parallel vs official difference: Bs 10.00
Blue dollar to bolivianos conversion table
Dollars to bolivianos at today's parallel rate
| Dollars (USD) | Bolivianos (Bs) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 120.00 |
| 50 | 600.00 |
| 100 | 1,200.00 |
| 500 | 6,000.00 |
| 1,000 | 12,000.00 |
| 5,000 | 60,000.00 |
Bolivianos to dollars at today's parallel rate
| Bolivianos (Bs) | Dollars (USD) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 8.33 |
| 500 | 41.67 |
| 1,000 | 83.33 |
| 5,000 | 416.67 |
| 10,000 | 833.33 |
| 50,000 | 4,166.67 |
Calculated at the parallel sell price. Updates with the live rate.
Why is the dollar moving?
- Sep 19
Diesel subsidy scrapped: Bs 17.95 per litre (Decree 5716)
Diesel went from Bs 9.80 to Bs 17.95 for every consumer, and its price is now recalculated from import cost and the exchange rate. The dollar now feeds straight into the pump: if it rises, diesel rises. The drivers' confederation demanded the decree be repealed. Los Tiempos ↗
- Sep 18
Congress approves the $1.9 billion IMF program
The lower house approved the loan on the 18th and the Senate on the 19th, enacting Law 723. It is $1.9 billion over 36 months, repaid over ten years with 4.5 years of grace at 3.47%. IMF board ratification is still pending. Infobae ↗
- Sep 16
Official rate collapses to Bs 10.15 as the blue hits Bs 10.68
The parallel rate lost 14% in nine days from its Bs 12.46 peak on September 7. The government put it down to supply and demand and said the central bank's liquid foreign currency had gone from about $51 million to roughly $1.1 billion. Three days later the price was back at Bs 11.95. La Razón ↗
- Sep 4
August inflation: 1.10% monthly and 5.02% year-on-year
The statistics institute reported 3.01% accumulated inflation from January to August, against 18.09% in the same period of 2025. The monthly rise was driven mainly by chicken, as poultry farms restocked late after the blockades. No print yet reflects diesel at Bs 17.95. INE ↗
Upcoming events
- Oct 2
IMF board ratifies the program
This is the step that releases the money. The government expects a first disbursement of about $250 million a few days later; the deputy treasury minister put it closer to end-October.
- Oct 5
September inflation data (INE)
The September CPI still barely captures diesel at Bs 17.95, in force from the 19th. The first print to include it will be October's.
- Jan 1
Gasoline subsidy expires
Gasoline stays at Bs 6.96 a litre through December 2026. Its subsidy is committed to end in January 2027 — the second half of the adjustment already applied to diesel.
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?
You can buy USDT with bolivianos on El Dorado. Create your account, verify your identity, compare offers, and pay using an available payment method. Our guide walks you through the process. See the step-by-step guide →
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