Mexico City /
At the beginning of operations the price of dollar today Tuesday is up to 20.37 pesos in banks. Meanwhile, the interbank exchange rate amounts to 19.88 pesos per dollar, with a gain of 0.60 percent.
Citibanamex sells the dollar at 20.37 pesos, while BBVA Mexico does it at 20.30, Banorte at 20.30, Santander at 20.01 and Azteca Bank in 19.86 units.
The peso was valued in line with most emerging market currencies, given the possibility of extending the second economic stimulus plan approved over the weekend to the United States. 
How is the exchange rate going?
Basic bank explained in a report that the peso started the session with an appreciation, ranking as the sixth most appreciated currency on the foreign exchange market, after yesterday afternoon the House of Representatives from US approved an increase from $ 600 to $ 2,000 in direct payments included in the latest incentive package.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to open the debate this afternoon. So far, market optimism has been limited, as several Republican senators have spoken out against raising direct payments to more than $ 600, “he said.
The most appreciated currencies this morning are the Turkish lira by 1.02 percent, the Brazilian real by 0.78 percent, the Swedish krona by 0.60 percent, the New Zealand dollar by 0.52 percent, the Czech koruna by 0 , 47 percent and Mexican peso. by 0.46 percent.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index closed with an increase of 2.66 percent, and in Europe, the main indices are advancing by an average of 0.31 percent. Due to expectations that direct support for the population of the United States will be expanded.
Real time dollar
He euro sIt is sold at the window with a maximum of 24.95 pesos and is bought at 24.38 pesos. In turn, pound It is offered at 27.25 pesos and is purchased at 26.88 pesos.
Bank of Mexico (Banxico) registered in the previous session an exchange rate of 19.85 pesos per dollar.
With information from Reuters
(…)
(…)