The price of dollar in Colombia continued to rise, this Friday, July 1, and approached the 4.200 pesos.
(Vea: Banco de la República increases interest rate to 7.5%).
The currency opened the day at 4,174.98 pesos and exceeded the 4,200 barrier, since the maximum price it reached during the day was 4,209.99 pesos
The minimum, meanwhile, was 4,174.98 pesos.
By 9 am, the average trading price was 4,192.96 pesos, 41.75 pesos more than the Representative Market Rate (TRM) of the day, which was 4,151.21 pesos.
(Vea: Colombian economy would not deteriorate with the new government).
After 9:15 am, the currency had an average trading price of 4,193.26 pesos and then advanced to 4,194.54 pesos.
At around 10 am, the average price was 4,199.23.
And, in the end, it closed with an average price of 4,199.68 pesos, 48.47 pesos above the TRM.
With this closing, the currency reached a record price in the recent history of the country.
(Vea: Inflation would continue to rise and would reach 9.56%, according to analysts).
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