The exchange rate of the dollar It continued with its downward trend this Wednesday, December 28, and was located, at closing, at S/ 3.8140, as reported by the Central Reserve Bank (BCRP). The currency had ended the previous day, corresponding to Tuesday, at S/ 3.8180, with which the decline is equivalent to 0.1%. So far this year, the dollar accumulates a variation of -4.43%.
For its part, Banco de Crédito del Perú offers the currency at S/ 3,748 for purchase and S/ 3,872 for sale at its windows. Exchange houses and ordinary money changers propose an offer of S/ 3.80 for the purchase and S/ 3.83 for the sale.
According to Fabiola Gutiérrez, currency trader at Renta4 SAB, during the day the supply came from local corporations, with the dollar reaching a minimum level of S/3.8070. US$194 million were negotiated in the market at an average price of S/3.8103.
The BCRP intervened by placing a one-week currency Repo for S/ 300 million at an average rate of 8.72%. Likewise, there were maturities of Repo of Currencies for S/ 300 million.
“During the day, the dollar It pushed downwards due to the need for liquidity as payroll payments were close. On the international scene, the new incidences of infections in China reduced optimism about the recent easing of measures to combat COVID-19. Regarding economic data, the housing sales index in the United States for the month of November was released, indicating a greater drop than projected, already being the sixth month of this trend,” commented Gutiérrez.
The DXY was trading at 104.38 at the close of the market.
Source: Larepublica
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