Today, December 31, the dollar closed 2021 with a slight rise, but below the barrier of S / 4.00.
The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported that the exchange rate ended this year with a price of S / 3,991 at the interbank level.
Only on this day, the green ticket registered a minimum increase of 0.05% in the Peruvian market.
With this closing, the BCR indicates that in 2021 the dollar it rose a total of 10.28% in Peru, compared to what was registered in the previous year.
As you remember, in 2020 the dollar it closed at S / 3.62 in the interbank market, while before the pandemic it was trading at S / 3.30.
How did the dollar fare this year?
The green ticket it remained volatile during this 2021 due to factors of the global and local economy.
The biggest rise in the us currency occurred during the second half of the year, before the political uncertainty.
The political noise Due to the presidential elections, social conflicts and the global inflationary phenomenon were some of the reasons that drove the price of the dollar.
That is why it was touched all-time highs during several sessions, the highest level being the quote of S / 4,138 registered on October 6.
It should be noted that the exchange rate with which this 2021 closes is slightly higher than the S / 3.93 projected by Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
Price of the dollar for buying and selling
The platform quéestaeldolar.pe indicates that in the parallel market the dollar the dollar is bought at S / 3.96 and sold at approximately S / 4.00.
While in digital exchange houses the green ticket It is bought at S / 3.97 and sold at S / 4.02 on average.
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