The dollar continues to show strength and does not stop in the informal Cuban market, trading this Friday at a price higher than it was on the previous day: 225.00 CUP.
With this new thrust, he is only 25 points away from reaching the figure of 250 pesos that some experts predicted could be reached before the end of the year; and if it continues at that rate, the number could be much higher.
For his part, the euro continues at 230.00 CUP and the freely convertible currency (MLC) at 200.00 CUP, values that reached this week, coinciding with the date on which the ruling party celebrates National Rebellion Day.
These data are published by the independent media the touch, which analyzes ads on social networks and classified sites, to later calculate a median and develop what they call the Representative Rate. From that publication they remember that the final price of the sale between private parties can and usually varies and they insist that the numbers are not official, “but should be taken only as a reference.
The increase in the price of the US dollar in the informal Cuban market is a concern for citizens throughout the country, who must allocate more money to acquire this currency and purchase basic necessities, such as food and toiletries.
Some economic experts dismiss the government as passive and not adopting concrete and urgent measures to stop this situation, leaving those who do not have relatives abroad or foreign currency earnings helpless.
The government blames the private market for the crisis, but continues to regulate the sale of dollars and other foreign currencies in the state Exchange Houses, where there is high demand and restricted supply.
