The dollar closed the day this Thursday, December 21, lower and was located at S/3.6930, which meant a decline of 0.3% compared to Wednesday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.7040, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of -2.99%.
At 2.00 pm the US currency in the parallel market It was quoted at S/3,780 for the purchase and S/3,710 for the sale. While in the banking market The purchase amounted to S/3.6580 and the sale amounted to S/3.7250 at the counters of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
At the local level, according to Asvim Asencios, a trader at Divisas de Renta4 SAB, the foreign currency continues to be under downward pressure due to the supply of non-resident companies and corporations, taking the currency to a minimum price of S/3.68. US$349 million were traded in the market at an average price of S/3.7057.
Globally, the dollar hit 3-day lows as investors await inflation data in the US. Previously, figures showed that GDP grew at an annualized rate of 4.9% last quarter. However, the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly over the past week.
Source: Larepublica
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