Dollar/Sol Exchange Rates - Post Them Here!

Banks/Currency Exchange

Peruvian and international banks with currency-exchange bureaus and ATMs are plentiful throughout Lima Centro, especially in the outer neighborhoods such as Miraflores, San Isidro, and Barranco, which are full of shopping centers, hotels, and restaurants. Money-changers, usually wearing colored smocks (sometimes with obvious "$" insignias), patrol the main streets off Parque Central in Miraflores and central Lima with calculators and dollars in hand.

Principal banks include Banco Central, Jr. Antonio Miró Quesada 441 (tel. 01/427-6250); Banco Continental, Av. Los Paracas s/n (tel. 01/436-1469); Banco de Comercio, Jr. Lampa 560 (tel. 01/428-9400); Banco Wiese, Jr. Cuzco 245 (tel. 01/428-6000); and Citibank, Miguel Dasso 121, San Isidro (tel. 01/442-5146). These banks have several branches troughout the city.

Cheers!

 

Is it true that you get more out of your dollar in casinos???? The currency exchange.....

I've heard it's 3.28 soles for a dollar in the streets - is it more in the casinos????? How much is it now and which casinos change more for your dollars?

thank you so much.............
- Richie

 

that's not really true, my friend, in the casinos they will pay you lower for your dollars; the reason is simple they will not work for loosing and they will try in any ways possible to cheat on you; one advice always, and I mean always, change your dollars on the street or in a bank in case that you think you will be robbed by some thief

 

i found the casinos in fact gave me the highter exchange than on the street, but last time they had a daily limit,,,also it was the 0nly place to cash travellers cheques without a commission

 

I see that today the rate went down all the way to 2.95...hopefully it won't go any lower (not that it might affect my future travel plans, but it's always good to have that extra spending power)...

 

DATE: 01 May
LOCATION: ATM Scotiabank
RATE: 2.93
COMMENTS: ATM rates are always a little lower

 

DATE: 17 September
LOCATION: Centro Lima
RATE: 2.88
COMMENTS: The rate has been low now for about 1 week,some businesses will still give the rate .05 higher if making a purcahse.

 

I've noticed at the end of the month of January through March the dollar exchange is higher... The highest I've ever gotten was 3.24 in February.. Ever year is the same for those 3 months in particularly. Just a little info to pass along...

 

DATE: 28 October
LOCATION: Cuzco, Ave. El Sol (two blocks from Plaza de Armas)
RATE: 2.84

 

DATE: 30 October
LOCATION: Lima centro, Jr. de la Union
RATE: 2.88