Variations in the price of the dollar have repercussions on the economic outlook of the majority of households in the country. Many goods and products that families purchase come from abroad and, therefore, if the exchange rate is rising, costs rise. This situation can also influence the increase in inflation.
The preceding months were marked by a high price of the US currency. In July, the currency reached a historic price, above $1,000, and the Central Bank had to intervene trying to control the situation.
However, currently the price of the dollar has stabilized in a downward trend in the range of $800, pushed by the decrease in inflation in the United States. good news for thousands of Chileans, due to all the favorable repercussions that this generates. It is already behind last November 30, the last day in which the dollar exceeded $900 with a specific price of $905.70.
What is the value of the dollar today, Thursday, December 15?
According to information released by the Banco Central, The price of the dollar observed in Chile today, Thursday, November 15, amounts to is $862,85. Meanwhile, yesterday, Wednesday, the exchange rate reached $858,07 and the Tuesday, on the other hand, it was of $860,03. The figures confirm the downward trend currently exhibited by the US currency in the domestic market.