The US currency advanced 0.55% compared to Thursday’s close when it reached S/3.8020. US$284 million were negotiated in the market at an average price of S/3.8232.
He dollar price closed the week upwards and reached S/3.8230 in the exchange session of this Friday, February 24, 2023. In this way, it advanced 0.55% compared to Thursday’s close when it stood at S/3.8020, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
At 1.50 pm the green ticket in the parallel market It was listed at S/3,810 for the purchase and S/3,835 for the sale. Meanwhile, in the banking market the referential exchange rate was placed at S/3.7820 for the purchase and S/3.8610 the sale in the Bank of Credit of Peru (BCP).
“During the day, the demand came from local corporations, reaching the dollar at a maximum level of S/3.8290. US$284 million were traded in the market at an average price of S/3.8232”, Fabiola Gutiérrez, Currency Trader of Rent4 SAT.
In addition, he added that the BCRP intervened by placing a 9-month currency swap for S/200 million at an average rate of 5.50%.
Currencies in Latin America have been depreciating. US new home sales data was published, resulting in 670,000 compared to the 620,000 expected for the month of January. Also, the consumer spending price index was released, showing an increase of 0.6% higher than the 0.4% projected.
The DXY was trading at 105.25 at the close of the market.
Source: Larepublica
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