The price of the dollar in Peru closes today at 3,711 soles, according to information from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). Likewise, on the parallel (exchange) market, the price of the dollar is 3.68 soles for purchase and 3.71 for sale.
This Friday, the 12th, unlike yesterday’s course, March 11th, fell due to the health crisis caused by coronavirus and economic recovery in the country.
Closing of the dollar for today, Friday, March 12, 2021. Photo: Twitter @bcrpoficial
Bank exchange rate
The price of the dollar in Peru is set at 3.69 soles for buying and 3.70 soles for sale, at the windows of the main banks in the country.
Parallel exchange rate
Today’s dollar exchange rate on the informal market in Lima works at 3.68 soles for buying and 3.71 soles for selling.
Dollar in Ocoña
The Ocoña dollar is quoted as the lowest priced currency in central Lima. To be able to access the change you just have to go to Jirón Ocoña.
How to convert from dollars to soles?
To convert from dollars to soles, we show you a table with figures from $ 1 to $ 5,000.
| Dollars (USD) to Soles (PEN) |
|---|
| $ 5 = 18.48 soles |
| $ 10 = 36.95 soles |
| $ 50 = 184.75 soles |
| $ 100 = 369.5 soles |
| $ 500 = 1,847.5 soles |
| $ 1,000 = 3,695 soles |
| $ 5,000 = 18,475 soles |
How to convert soles to dollars?
Below is a table to convert soles to dollars from 1 sole to 5000 soles.
| Moles (PEN) to Dollars (USD) |
|---|
| 1 sole = $ 0.27 |
| 5 soles = $ 1.35 |
| 10 soles = $ 2.71 |
| 50 soles = $ 13.53 |
| 100 soles = $ 27.06 |
| 500 soles = $ 135.32 |
| 1000 soles = $ 270.64 |
| 5,000 soles = $ 1,353.18 |
How do you know if a dollar is fake?
Embossing
This technique involves moving your finger up and down on Benjamin Franklin’s shoulder, the left side of the bill should feel rough when touched.
Filigree
Each dollar has a faint image of Benjamin Franklin printed in the appropriate space of the portrait, which is visible when the bill is held against the light. The figure must be visible on both sides of the printed paper.
3D security tape
Another way to see if a dollar bill is fake is the vertical blue stripe located on the right side of the image Benjamin Franklin, it must be woven and not printed, you will be able to tell when you move the banknote, in addition to the bells printed on the fringes become 100 numbers and vice versa.
Bell and inkwell
You will also be able to see if it is true or false by the ink-printed bell, which is the wells used to sign the American Declaration of Independence, should change from copper to green when you move or tilt the bill.
What was the dollar change this week?
Below you can see the dollar trend in Peru this week.
Exchange rate today March 11, 2021.
Last news
Employment expectations for the April-June quarter of this year are bleak again, mainly due to the elections and the large number of infections in the second wave of COVID-19.
According to the latest ManpowerGroup survey of 400 employers, 13% expect to increase their salaries, another 13% predict a reduction and 65% -6 out of 10- do not report employment intentions for the second quarter of the year.
On the other hand, the head of the Ministry of Production, José Luis Chicoma Lúcar, stated that almost 985,000 companies in the country will benefit from the extension of the grace period. Produce will also provide more access to government-guaranteed loans.