By The Opinion
The behavior of the Mexican peso continues to draw attention in a week marked by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On a day where the United States and Canada teams debut in the World Cup, The exchange rate continues to be a key indicator for those who send moneypayments in dollars or transactions linked to the US economy.
The price of the dollar in Mexico today, Friday, June 12, 2026, stands at $17.25 pesos per unit on average. The Mexican currency reaches this day after registering a significant advance against the greenback during the previous session, when it accumulated gains close to 1%.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) reported that The official closing of the dollar corresponding to Thursday, June 11, was $17.2417 pesos per US currency. This figure is obtained from the average of the operations carried out by the country’s banking institutions. However, due to the variations that constantly occur in the exchange market, The exchange rate concluded around $17.25 pesos per dollar at the end of the day on Thursday.
According to information from Dow Jones, in At the opening this Friday, the US currency was quoted at $17.19 Mexican pesos. This represents a decrease of 0.36% compared to the previous closing of $17.25 pesos per unit.
In a broader perspective, the dollar accumulates a weekly drop of 1.67%. Likewise, compared to the same period of the previous year, it registered a decline of 7.8%, reflecting the strengthening that the Mexican peso has shown against the US currency in recent months.
On the other hand, the current volatility of the exchange market stands at 9.8%, above the reference volatility of 7.63%. This indicator shows that the exchange rate continues to experience relevant movements, driven by both national and international economic factors.
Banxico also announced that FIX exchange rate published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) for This Friday it was established at $17.3833 pesos per dollar. In addition, The exchange rate for the payment of obligations denominated in US dollars was set at $17.3898 pesos per unit.
The FIX is a reference used in various financial and commercial operations. Its calculation is carried out with an imperfect average of the prices observed in the wholesale exchange market during banking business days.
Dollar exchange rate today in Mexican banks
The quotes recorded by some of the country’s main banks for this Friday, June 12 are the following:
- Affirm: buy at $16.40 pesos and sell at $18.00 pesos.
- Banco Azteca: purchase at $16.45 pesos and sale at $17.74 pesos.
- BBVA Mexico: purchase at $16.40 pesos and sale at $17.fifty three pesos.
- Banorte: purchase at $16.05 pesos and sale at $17.55 pesos.
- Banamex: buy at $16.69 pesos and sell at $17.66 pesos.
- Scotiabank: purchase at $16.80 pesos and sale at $18.00 pesos.
Among the institutions analyzed, BBVA Mexico presents one of the lowest sales quotes of the day. For its part, Scotiabank surpassed Banamex during the previous day and offers the highest purchase price for those looking to sell dollars.
In the banking institutions of Mexico and the northern border, the dollar is sold on average for $17.47 pesos and is purchased for $16.34 pesos per unit. Meanwhile, in the exchange houses on the Tamaulipas border, the US currency is sold for approximately $17.50 pesos and purchased for $16.50 pesos.
On the other hand, international transfer companies also show differences in their quotes. Western Union quotes the dollar at $17.04 Mexican pesos, while MoneyGram sets the exchange rate at $17.82 pesos per unit.
It should be remembered that the price of the dollar can change constantly during the day due to the activity of the financial markets. Therefore, it is advisable to verify the current price before making any purchase, sale or sending money in foreign currency.
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