The price of the dollar closed the exchange session of this Thursday, May 25, 2023 slightly upwards and was placed at S / 3.6870, which meant a decline of -0.14% compared to the close of Wednesday when it was listed at S /3.6920, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).So far this year, it presented an accumulated variation of -3.02%.
At 1.40 pm the green ticket in the parallel market It was listed at S/3,680 for the purchase and S/3,700 for the sale. While the referential exchange rate in the banking market It reached S/3,650 for the purchase and S/3,720 for the sale at Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
During the day, the market had a volatile trend, reported Allisson Pérez, currency trader at Renta4 SAB. Thus, the demand came from offshores, while the supply came from non-residents. US$334 million was negotiated in the market at an average price of S/3.6945. The dollar had a minimum price of S/3.6850 and a maximum of S/3.7100.
Internationally, the dollar opened higher due to the positive data in the United States. However, expectations are growing that the North American country will not be able to pay the debt ceiling, since until now the authorities have not reached an agreement on the issue, considering that the deadline by which the US could stay without funds is June 1st.
On the other hand, the Fitch rating agency threatens to lower the rating of said country that it currently has at “AAA”, since there is no progress in decision-making.
Source: Larepublica
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