For the month of August 2018, the average exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolivar was calculated using the "bolivar fuerte" rate through Friday August 17 and the "bolivar soberano" rate multiplied by 100,000 beginning Monday August 20.
Due to a technical issue, the G.5 release for September 4, 2018 is currently delayed and will be updated as soon as possible.
Due to a technical issue, the H.10 release for August 27, 2018, will not be published until August 28, 2018, at 4:15 p.m
Data for the following exchange rate indexes in the daily files and the Data Download Program (DDP) were corrected on July 31, 2018: The Broad index on July 19 and July 20; the OITP index on July 19 and July 20; the Major Currency index on July 20.
Due to a technical issue, the H.10 release for July 30, 2018, will not be published until July 31, 2018, at 4:15 p.m.
The H.10 Data Download Program inadvertently included data for Monday July 23rd for the prior week's release due to a data processing error. It has now been corrected to include data through July 20th, 2018.
The H.10 Data Download Program inadvertently included data for Monday May 14th for the prior week's release due to a data processing error. It has now been corrected to include data through May 11th, 2018.
Daily exchange rate data are updated through the end of April.
The Federal Open Market Committee will meet as planned. The FOMC statement will be released as scheduled at 2 p.m. EDT, and the Chairman's news conference will start at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The Federal Reserve Board plans to issue the following releases as scheduled:Selected Interest Rates - H.15All other previously scheduled releases for Wednesday, March 21 will be postponed until the next business day government offices are open.
Venezuela's government recently changed its official exchange rate system. The changes in the exchange value of the Venezuelan Bolivar against the U.S. dollar on February 5 and 7 reflect this adjustment. The February 5 change accounts for a significant portion of the rise in the OITP and Broad dollar indexes that day.