The United States dollar was bought at 3.410 Peruvian soles and sold at 3.440 soles in Peru's parallel market on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The exchange figures reflect early morning exchange rates available in street trade and informal exchange houses across the South American nation.
Commercial banks and major financial entities in Peru reported substantially higher purchase and sale figures on the same morning. Rates across leading private banking chains and public institutions showed selling prices reaching up to 3.608 soles per US dollar, widening the gap with parallel market offerings.
Exchange rates at Peruvian commercial banks
Among major private financial institutions, Banco de Crédito del Perú established a buying rate of 3.525 soles and a selling rate of 3.540 soles. Scotiabank quoted its dollar purchase price at 3.519 soles and its sale price at 3.558 soles, while Interbank listed buying rates at 3.493 soles and selling rates at 3.576 soles.
BBVA posted a buying price of 3.468 soles and a selling price of 3.608 soles, recording the lowest purchase rate and the highest retail selling rate among all surveyed commercial banks. Banco de la Nación, Peru's state-owned bank, set its dollar purchase rate at 3.480 soles and its selling rate at 3.600 soles.
Structure of Peru's currency market
The Peruvian sol, represented by the currency symbol S/, is the official monetary unit of Peru. Currency exchange in the country operates through two distinct channels: formal commercial banks and the parallel market. The parallel market consists of authorized exchange booths and independent street currency dealers, locally known as cambistas, who operate in urban business districts.
Banco de Crédito del Perú, BBVA, Interbank, and Scotiabank constitute the primary commercial banking institutions servicing retail clients and corporations in Peru. Banco de la Nación functions as Peru's state-owned banking entity, managing public sector payrolls, government transactions, and public financial services. Currency values in both formal and parallel markets remain subject to ongoing monitoring by local financial institutions.
