The price of dollar closed the exchange session of this Thursday, May 18, 2023, and was placed at S/3.6980. This meant an advance of 0.03% compared to Wednesday’s close, when it was quoted at S/3.6970, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
At 1.45 p.m. the green ticket in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.68 for the purchase and S/3.70 for the sale. While the referential exchange rate in the banking market reached S/3.60 for purchase and S/3.79 for sale in the Credit Bank of Peru (BCP).
During the day, the demand came from offshores, while the offer came from corporations and BCRP intervention, placing Swaps Exchange Sale for S/300 million at an average rate of 5.54%, according to Asvim Asencios, Foreign Currency trader at Renta4SAB. . Likewise, there were maturities of Exchange Swap Sale for S/200 million.
US$490 million was negotiated in the market at an average price of S/3.7028. During the day the dollar it reached a minimum price of S/3,695 and a maximum price of S/3,706. Today there were maturities of Sale Exchange Swaps for S/250 million.
Globally, the dollar rose to 7-week highs, after strong economic data further dampened expectations for Fed relief and amid market optimism about a US debt ceiling deal. to avoid possible defaults. Latin American currencies close mixed and the index of the dollar (DXY) trading at 103.4, reported Asencios.
Source: Larepublica
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