The dollar rose 0.5% compared to S/3.7580 at the beginning of the week, the BCRP reported.
The exchange rate closed today, Wednesday, July 24, at S/3.7770, according to the BCRP.
Thus, it recorded a rise of 0.5% compared to what was recorded on Monday, July 22, when it reached S/3.7580.
In the parallel market, specifically the money changers on Jirón de la Unión, the US currency is at S/3.75 for buying and S/3.79 for selling; while in the banking market, it is S/3.775 for buying and S/3.820 for selling.
According to the BCRP, the dollar has accumulated a variation of 1.89% in the Peruvian market so far this year, while in interannual terms, it has increased by 5.12%.
It is worth adding that Latin American currencies have fallen 5% against the US dollar in net terms so far in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund; and if the pressure continues, the IMF does not rule out currency interventions.
Source: Larepublica
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