The price of dollar in peru closed higher on Monday, amid the global strengthening of the greenback in a day of little liquidity due to the holiday in the United States.
The exchange rate ended the day at S/ 3,830 per dollar, an increase of 0.42% compared to Friday’s close of S/ 3,814, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
On a day of little liquidity due to the holiday in the United States, US$ 132 million were traded at an average price of S/ 3.8275, said Asvim Asencios, Currency Trader at Renta4 SAB.
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“During the day, the demand came from local corporations, with the dollar reaching a maximum level of S/ 3,832. The BCR intervened by placing a three-month currency swap for S/ 200 million at an average rate of 4.94%“, said.
So far this year, the green ticket accumulates 0.60% compared to the last price of 2022, at S/ 3,807.
How much is the dollar in the parallel and banking market?
In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3.80 and sold at S/ 3,835, according to data from the portal http://cuantoestaeldolar.pe/.
Likewise, the average price in the banking market stands at S/ 3,802 for purchase and S/ 3,806 for sale.
In Peru, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (HERE) reported that the National Production in November 2022, it registered an increase of 1.68%, supported by the positive development of most economic sectors.
The sectors that presented gains were: mining and hydrocarbons, construction, transportation and storage, commerce, lodging and restaurants, and other services. However, the financial and insurance, manufacturing, fishing and telecommunications sectors showed contraction.
On the political side, the Congress of the Republic approved this Monday -with 75 votes in favor, 46 once morest and zero abstentions- the constitutional reform opinion that eliminates the vote of confidence (investment) following the presentation of a new Council of Ministers, but it did not reach the support of two thirds (87 votes) so it will have to be ratified via referendum.
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Most of Latin America’s currencies depreciated on Monday amid the global strengthening of the dollar, in a day with little business volume for the holiday in the United States to commemorate the day of the activist Martin Luther King.
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