The dollar in peru closed higher this Wednesday, after the inflation data in the country that registered 8.66% in 12 months, with the greatest impact in the south.
The exchange rate ended the day at S/ 3,853 per dollara rise of 0.16% compared to Tuesday’s close of S/ 3,847, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the greenback accumulates an advance of 1.21% compared to the last price of 2022, at S/ 3,807.
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In the market, US$ 335 million was negotiated at an average price of S/ 3.8461, said Allisson Pérez, Currency Trader at Renta4 SAB.
“During the day, the offer came from the BCR, which renewed foreign exchange swaps for sale for S/ 200 million, while the demand came from non-residents. The dollar obtained a minimum price of S/ 3,840 and a maximum price of 3,854″, he added.
In January of this year, inflation in Metropolitan Lima advanced 0.23%, with which it accumulates an advance of 8.66% in 12 months, revealed the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).
According to the INEI, the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages sector registered the greatest advance in the first month with an increase of 0.67%. Among the products in this category that increased their prices the most were green peas (92.1%), Chinese onion (30.2%) and carrots (29.5%).
How much is the dollar in the parallel market?
In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3.83 and sold at S/ 3,855, according to data from the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe
Likewise, the average price in the banking market stands at S/ 3,844 for purchase and S/ 3,851 for sale.
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Most of the Latin American markets operated with moderate increases, taking advantage of a slight weakness of the dollar globally.
After a series of big hikes in 2022 to control inflation, the market expects the Fed’s benchmark rate to rise by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%. It would be the smallest increase since the central bank started raising rates 10 months ago.