The dollar exchange session on Monday, May 8, 2023, opened downward, standing at S/3.7073, a decline of -0.10%, compared to the close of last Friday, according to Bloomberg. However, at the same time, an unusual fact surprised thousands of users, who reported that in Google the exchange rate was —erroneously— at S/5.19, a figure for the Peruvian sol not reached before in its history.
From early hours, this is how the price of the dollar in Peru was displayed on Google. Photo: Capture
In order to avoid falling into the speculationthen we tell you which reliable pages you can review to find out what the daily price of the US currency is.
Central Reserve Bank
The only official entity that reports the price of the dollar, in national territory, is the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). This reports the closing and opening price of the day on its bcrp.gob.pe portal.
The BCRP is an autonomous institution whose purpose is to preserve the country’s monetary stability, in accordance with the Chapter V of the Political Constitution of Peru, in article 84. Among its functions, it is in charge of regulating the currency and credit of the financial system; In addition, it issues bills and coins for people to make transactions smoothly.
Another of its objectives is to periodically report on the country’s finances, which includes the following: inflation report, financial stability, daily summary of monetary and exchange operations.
Bloomberg
Although the BCRP It is the official entity responsible for notifying the opening and closing price of the dollar, there are other reliable portals, in which users can also review the cost of the green ticket.
One of them is Bloomberg, a financial medium that presents, from 9.30 am, the opening of the exchange rate. Likewise, it shows how much the variation is with the passing of the hours. It can be viewed on this website.
REUTERS
Similarly, the news agency Reuters, known for providing information to the media and financial markets, publishes the exchange rate on its website. You can find it on this website: https://www.reuters.com/markets/quote/USDPEN=X/
Source: Larepublica
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