The price of the dollar in Peru closed lower on Friday, in line with its peers in the region, and erasing its gains from the previous day, when Russia deployed a large-scale military invasion in Ukraine.
The exchange rate ended the session at S/ 3,737, a significant drop of 1.68% compared to Thursday’s close at S/ 3,801, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 6.36% compared to the last price of 2021, at S / 3,991.
During the day, the issuing entity placed interest rate swaps for a term of nine months for S/ 50 million at an average rate of 4.42%.
On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar was bought at S / 3,725 and sold at S / 3,765, according to the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe.
At a regional level, most Latin American currencies showed gains on Friday and discounted heavy losses from the day before as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amid a global decline in the dollar and a slight increase in appetite for assets. risk on the part of investors.
“Forex markets are a bit calmer this morning as the world tries to come to terms with the war in Europe”said Chris Turner, Global Head of Markets at ING.
According to the Archyde.com agency, the United States, the European Union and some other countries responded to the invasion of Ukraine with a wave of sanctions that prevent Russia from doing business in the main currencies, along with sanctions once morest banks and state-owned companies.
The dollar index, which compares the greenback once morest a basket of six major currencies, fell around 0.3%, following reaching its highest level since June 2020 the day before.
