The price of the dollar closed down in the exchange session on Wednesday, December 7 and stood at S/ 3.8250. Thus, it fell 0.31% compared to Tuesday’s close when it reached S/ 3.8370, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
Due to the closure of the Congress of the Republic perpetuated by Pedro Castillo, the exchange rate was expected to skyrocket; however, the BCRP intervened with the sale of US$10 million at an average price of S/ 3.8640 per dollar.
At 1.45 pm in the parallel market, the green ticket was trading at S/ 3.80 for the purchase and S/ 3.85 for the sale. While the exchange rate in the banking market was located at S/ 3,730 for the purchase and S/ 3,920 for the sale at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
According to Allisson Pérez, currency trader at Renta4 SAB, during the morning, the price of dollar It had downward pressure achieving a minimum price of S/3.8020, the offer came from local banks and AFPs. On the other hand, the demand came due to political uncertainty, which made the dollar reach a maximum level of S/ 3.9100.
The BCRP intervened with Exchange Swaps Sale for S/ 300 million at an average rate of 2.84% and sold US$ 10 million at an average price of S/ 3.8640. In the market, US$ 284 million was negotiated at an average price of S/ 3.8427. Today there were maturities of Sale Exchange Swaps for S/ 50 million.
Source: Larepublica
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