By Susana Condado
The dollar exchange rate closed higher and stood at S/3.7260 this Monday, April 1, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
The previous day on Wednesday, March 27 (there was no exchange rally for Easter) closed at S/3.7180, with which the greenback strengthens in its first session of April by 0.22%.
In the parallel market ofs exchange house, Specifically in the Jirón de la Unión, the exchange rate closed at S/3.69 for the purchase and S/3.72 for the sale. While in the banking market the purchase is S/3,724 and the sale is S/3,739.
According to the BCRP, So far this year, the foreign currency has accumulated a variation of 0.51% and, with an accumulated percentage variation in the last 12 months of -1.01%.
Asvim Asencios, Foreign Exchange Trader at Renta4 SAB, explained that at the local level, the vacancy motion was presented against President Dina Boluarte due to moral incapacity on Saturday. While at a global level, the United States Manufacturing PMI data was below what the market expected, which boosted the appreciation of the foreign currency, which at market close was quoted at 104,745.
Source: Larepublica
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