The dollar closed at S/ 3.7305 at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, which meant a decline of 0.81% compared to the previous settlement, in which it had a value of S/ 3.7610, according to the report of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
Thus, the Peruvian sol was the second currency that appreciated the most in the region (0.78%).
Meanwhile, the parallel exchange rate was between S/ 3.73 for purchase and S/ 3.77 for sale. While, in the main banks of the country, the refuge currency reached S/ 3.65 and S/ 3.81, the purchase and sale; respectively.
The issuing entity placed a 3-month BCRP CDV auction: S/ 355 million at an average margin of 0.04%; 1-week deposits for S/ 2,200.1 million at an average interest rate of 3.50% and Overnight Deposits for S/ 9,700.1 million at an average interest rate of 3.34%.
At the local level, during the day 158 million dollars were traded at an average price of 3.7420, the BCRP did not intervene with financial instruments or direct sales. The Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations of the Peruvian Congress indicated that there are eight complaints against President Pedro Castillo and that the response period will expire on February 25. Therefore, the Subcommittee has to answer whether the complaint proceeds or not.
At the international level, the United States prohibits investments in the separatist territories of eastern Ukraine, this is due to the fact that Russia declared its independence from the territories. Despite this, the dollar traded lower, since it is expected that the war in Ukraine will not break out, given that Russia indicates that it remains open to a diplomatic dialogue with the United States and Germany, reports Allisson Pérez de Renta4 SAB.
Source: Larepublica
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