The dollar in peru closed with a slight drop this Friday, in the midst of a social and political crisis in the country, due to the clashes sparked yesterday as a result of the protests.
The exchange rate ended the day at S/ 3,859 per dollara slight fall of 0.03% compared to Thursday’s close of S/ 3,860, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
US$ 382 million were negotiated at an average price of S/ 3.8543, indicated Asvim Asencios, Currency Trader at Renta4 SAB.
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“During the day, the demand came from non-resident companies, bringing the dollar to a maximum level of S/ 3.86, while the offer from local corporations brought it to a minimum level of S/ 3,848.″, he added.
So far this year, the greenback accumulates an advance of 1.37% compared to the last price of 2022, at S/ 3,807.
On Thursday, a protest against the government of President Dina Boluarte took place in Lima. These mobilizations were also replicated in southern cities such as Arequipa, Puno and Cusco.
How much is the dollar in the parallel market?
In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3.84 and sold at S/ 3.87, according to data from the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe
Likewise, the average price in the banking market stands at S/ 3,857 for purchase and S/ 3,861 for sale.
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Most of Latin America’s currency and stock markets posted gains on Friday as investor appetite for riskier assets increased, amid hopes of an improvement in the global economy after the opening of some markets in China.
However, the promise of central banks to continue raising interest rates to contain inflation and concerns about an economic slowdown in the United States put a brake on the advance of the markets.
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According to Archyde.com, a wave of US data on Thursday indicated the world’s biggest economy is slowing after multiple rate hikes by the Fed.
Money markets show that traders are preparing for the end of rate hikes by mid-year.