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Venezuelan bolivar falls 5.8% against dollar on official market in August

Venezuelan bolivar lost 5.8% against the US dollar in August 2026, with the official rate reaching 794.99 bolivars.

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The Venezuelan bolivar lost 5.8% of its value against the US dollar on Venezuela's official exchange market during August 2026, compared with a 15% devaluation in July 2026. [1] The US dollar in Colombia rose 0.13% to COP 3,223.25 on 2025-09-01, starting the month on an upward trend. [2] According to official figures, Venezuela had accumulated 175.5% inflation through July 2026, with prices rising 19.9% in July, 6.1 percentage points more than in June 2026. [3] The official US dollar price in Venezuela rose 6% in August 2026, from 748.78 bolivars on 2026-08-03, the first business day of the month, to 794.99 bolivars on 2026-08-31. [4] Colombia's usury rate (tasa de usura) stood at 29.24% and the Banco de la República interest rate at 12.00% as of 2025-09-01. [5] The TRM (Representative Market Rate) stood at COP 3,213.97 on 2025-09-01. [6]
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  1. The Venezuelan bolivar lost 5.8% of its value against the US dollar on Venezuela's official exchange market during August 2026, compared with a 15% devaluation in July 2026. · Efecto Cocuyo
  2. The US dollar in Colombia rose 0.13% to COP 3,223.25 on 2025-09-01, starting the month on an upward trend. · Portafolio
  3. According to official figures, Venezuela had accumulated 175.5% inflation through July 2026, with prices rising 19.9% in July, 6.1 percentage points more than in June 2026. · Efecto Cocuyo
  4. The official US dollar price in Venezuela rose 6% in August 2026, from 748.78 bolivars on 2026-08-03, the first business day of the month, to 794.99 bolivars on 2026-08-31. · Efecto Cocuyo
  5. Colombia's usury rate (tasa de usura) stood at 29.24% and the Banco de la República interest rate at 12.00% as of 2025-09-01. · Portafolio
  6. The TRM (Representative Market Rate) stood at COP 3,213.97 on 2025-09-01. · Portafolio
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