Dollar in Uruguay at $39,55 — August 30, 2026

Sure! Here's an analysis of the Uruguayan foreign exchange market as of August 30, 2026. 📊

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1. General State of the Market (30-08-2026) 📈

The Uruguayan foreign exchange market is dynamic, with 43 exchange houses operating in 7 major currencies. A variety of transactions are observed, including cash (banknotes) and digital transfers (EBROU). The US Dollar (USD) exchange rate shows a noticeable difference between cash buy and sell rates, while other currencies such as the Euro (EUR) also exhibit considerable spreads. The Argentine Peso (ARS) stands out for its volatility and a very high average spread.

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2. Best Opportunities to Buy/Sell Major Currencies 💰

Here are the best options to maximize your profit when selling a currency or minimize your cost when buying it. Remember that "buying" for you means the exchange house is "selling" the currency.

US Dollar (USD) 🇺🇸

• To SELL (receive more UYU for your USD):
• Fenix Exchange Rate: 40.00 BILL
• Cambio Principal: 40.00 BILL
• Cambial Exchange House: 40.00 BILL
• Prex: 39.90 BILL
• Fortex: 39.65 TICKET
• To BUY (pay less UYU for your USD):
• Baluma Cambio: 39.55 TICKET
• Prex: 40.70 BILL
• Cambio Minas: 40.95 EBROU
• Fortex: 40.95 TICKET
• Young in Change: 41.00 BILL

Euro (EUR) 🇪🇺

• To SELL (receive more UYU for your EUR):
• Cambio Misiones: 46.00 BILL
• Fortex: 45.99 TICKET
• Cambio Matriz: 45.80 BILL
• Cambio La Favorita: 45.80 BILL
• Alter Cambio: 45.80 BILL
• To BUY (pay less UYU for your EUR):
• Cambio Regul: 48.60 TICKET
• Cambio Pando: 48.75 BILL
• Baluma Cambio: 48.75 TICKET
• Young in Change: 49.00 BILL
• Cambio Obelisco: 49.00 BILL

Brazilian Real (BRL) 🇧🇷

• To SELL (receive more UYU for your BRL):
• Fenix Exchange Rate: 7.80 BILL
• Cambial Exchange House: 7.80 BILL
• Cambio Principal: 7.80 BILL
• Cambio Openn: 7.80 BILL
• Fortex: 7.63 TICKET
• To BUY (pay less UYU for your BRL):
• Fenix Exchange Rate: 8.13 BILL
• Cambial Exchange House: 8.15 BILL
• Cambio Principal: 8.15 BILL
• Fortex: 8.27 TICKET
• Cambio Oriental: 8.30 BILL

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3. Average Market Spread and Best Options 📉

The spread is the difference between the buy and sell price. A smaller spread means a more advantageous trade.

• ARS: Average spread of 423.71% (very high ⚠️).
• Lowest spread: Prex (0 BILL), Fortex (0.00555 BILL), Cambio Obelisco (0.01 BILL)
• BRL: Average spread of 18.97%.
• Lowest spread: Fenix Exchange (0.3300 BILL), Cambial Exchange House (0.3500 BILL), Cambio Principal (0.3500 BILL)
• CHF: Average spread of 15.92%.
• Lowest spread: Cambio Argentino (4.89 BILL), Cambio Federal (4.89 BILL), Cambio Romántico (4.89 BILL)
• EUR: Average spread of 10.66%.
• Lower spread: Fortex (3.15 BILL), Cambio Misiones (3.80 BILL), Cambio Regul (3.90 BILL)
• GBP: Average spread of 14.59%.
• Lowest spread: Cambio Argentino (6.79 BILL), Cambio Romántico (6.79 BILL), Cambio Federal (6.79 BILL)
• PYG: Average spread of 13.32%.
• Lower spread: Cambio Argentino (0.00069 BILL), BROU (0.00069 BILL), Cambio Romántico (0.00069 BILL)
• USD: Average spread of 5.81% (the lowest among major currencies).
• Lowest spread: Prex (0.8000 BILL), Fenix Exchange (1.20 BILL), Cambio Principal (1.30 BILL)

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4. Comparison between Operation Types (Cash/Banknote and eBROU) 💻💸

The main difference is seen in the USD, where eBROU and TRANSFERENCIA offer prices closer to the interbank average.

Badge	Type of Operation	Average Purchase	Average Sale	Average Spread	Grades
USD	BILLETE	38.575	40.825	2.25 (5.84%)	The most common and accessible.
	EBROU	39.50	41.00	1.50 (3.80%)	More convenient than a USD banknote.
	TRANSFERENCIA	38.625	41.675	3.05 (7.90%)	Wide range, may vary.

• BILLETE: Ideal for those who need physical cash. It generally has wider spreads, especially for ARS.
• EBROU: A convenient digital option for the USD, offering a tighter spread than cash.
• TRANSFERENCIA: Primarily relevant for higher volume or less urgent transactions, the USD in this case has a wide spread but can be an option depending on the exchange.

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5. General Recommendation for the User 👍

• For US Dollars (USD): If you're looking for the best rate to buy or sell USD in cash, check Prex, Fenix Exchange, Cambio Principal y Cambial Currency ExchangeFor digital USD transactions, Prex y Cambio Minas (eBROU) are good options.
• For Other Currencies:
• ARS: Extreme caution! Spreads are extremely high. Try trading with Prex, Fortex o Cambio Obelisco If you need to buy/sell, evaluate whether the change is really worthwhile.
• BRL, EUR, GBP, CHF, PYG: Compare the offers from the exchange houses mentioned in section 2 to get the best price. Fortex y Cambio Argentino/Federal/Romantic (for CHF/GBP/PYG) usually have competitive spreads on certain currencies.
• Spread: Always pay attention to the spread. For cash trades, Prex and houses like Fenix Exchange y Cambio Principal They tend to offer better margins in USD.
• Location: Consider the geographic presence of currency exchange offices if you need to conduct transactions in person in your department. OCA y Scotiabank They have a wide network.

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I hope this information is very useful for your operations! 🚀