He dollar It closed the day with a slight increase this Wednesday, February 28, 2024 and stood at S/3.7950, which meant an advance of 0.18% compared to the close on Tuesday, when it was quoted at S/3.7880, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year, the currency has accumulated a variation of 2.37%.
At 2.15 pm, the US currency, In the parallel market, it was quoted at S/3.78 for the purchase and S/3.80 for the sale. Meanwhile, in the banking market the purchase reached S/3,704 and the sale reached S/3,885, at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
According to Allisson Pérez, a trader at Divisas de Renta4 SAB, during the day, the offer came from the intervention of the BCRP with Exchange Swaps Sale for S/204 million; while the demand, by non-residents. He dollar I fluctuate between the levels S/3.7880 and S/3.7980. In the market, US$510 million was traded at an average price of S/3.7947.
“The dollar appreciates against the euro and some Latin American currencies, due to the data published today in the United States regarding its GDP, which showed a growth of 3.1% in 2023″Perez explained.
The index dollar It was last up 0.18% at 104.02. The euro fell 0.18% to US$1.0826. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin surpassed $60,000 for the first time in two years, boosted by the launch of new spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the United States. Indeed, bitcoin last rose 7.03% on the day to $60,711, according to Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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