By The Opinion
For many immigrant workers, knowing how much the greenbacks they earn in the United States are worth is important, since that means sending more or less money than they expect to their families. Today, Friday, May 22, 2026, the dollar presents slight variations against the Mexican pesoin a day where the markets continue to pay attention to the behavior of oil and the international panorama. For those who send and receive remittances, make payments in foreign currency or make international purchases, the quote prior to a weekend is of utmost importance and we explain it here.
Today Friday, The price of the dollar in Mexico is at an average of $17.31 pesos per unit. The price remains stable with respect to recent exchange market operations. This figure is a little different from the Dow Jones data, where at the opening of the day it indicates that The dollar was quoted at $17.33 Mexican pesosequivalent to an increase of 0.15% compared to the previous closing of $17.31 pesos.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) reported that The official closing of the dollar corresponding to Thursday, May 21, 2026 was $17.29 pesos per US currency.
In the last week, the dollar accumulates a slight advance of 0.01%; However, in annual comparison it still registers a drop of 9.38%, reflecting the strength that the Mexican peso has maintained against the US currency during recent months.
The exchange market also shows less volatility. Currently, the indicator is around 6.17%, a level below the reference volatility of 7.6%, a situation that points to moderate movements in financial operations.
On the other hand, Banxico reported that FIX exchange rate published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) for this Friday, May 22 was established at $17.3305 pesos per dollar. The organization also detailed that The exchange rate to pay obligations in US dollars was set at $17.2938 pesos per unit.
Dollar exchange rate today in Mexican banks
Banks in Mexico present variations in the purchase and sale price of the dollar this Friday, May 22, 2026:
- Affirm: buy at $16.40 pesos and sell at $17.90 pesos.
- Banco Azteca: purchase at $16.20 pesos and sale at $17.89 pesos.
- BBVA: purchase at $16.forty five pesos and sale at $17.59 pesos.
- Banorte: buy at $16.10 pesos and sell at $17.70 pesos.
- Banamex: purchase at $16.75 pesos and sale at $17.71 pesos.
- Scotiabank: buy at $16.70 pesos and sell at $18.00 pesos.
In the banking comparison, BBVA maintains one of the lowest sales quotes of the daywhile Banamex registers one of the highest purchase prices for those seeking to exchange dollars.
Don’t forget that The buying and selling price of the dollar changes constantly throughout the dayso the price may vary when carrying out over-the-counter operations. Review the information before any transaction to get the offer that gives the most value for your money.
In remittance sending companies, Western Union quotes the dollar at $17.76 Mexican pesoswhile MoneyGram sets the exchange rate at $17.89 pesos per unit.
How did the price of oil rise?
International oil prices registered an increase this Friday, May 22, 2026. Brent oil is trading at $105.96 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is at $99.10 per barrel..
The increase occurs after reports of new tensions related to Iran and negotiations regarding maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz, a situation that continues to generate attention in international markets.
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