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He dollar price in Peru It trades at S / 3,635 on the interbank market, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). On the parallel market or exchange offices in Lima, exchange rate the purchase has a price of S / 3,620, and the sale is S / 3,645.
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To try to contain the appreciation of the dollar, BCR intervened swap exchanges sale for S / 180 million for 6 months, at an average rate of 0.25%; for S / 221 million for 6 months, at an average rate of 0.2%; and for S / 200 million for 6 months, at an average rate of 0.25%. It also placed $ 18 million on the spot market.
With the result of Friday, dollar registers an advance of 0.44% so far in 2021, compared to S / 3,619 recorded at the end of last year.
Three days earlier, the green dollar was below the price reached in 2020, in light of expectations of an economic recovery driven by COVID-19 vaccines.
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The dollar index, which measures the currency’s performance against a basket of top currencies, has risen following optimistic economic data from US– An increase in production activity to its highest level in 13 years in January and a 0.7% reduction in used home sales.
Price gold and from copperPeru’s main export metals have suffered declines in the metals market due to the momentum of the US currency and doubts about demand.
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