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dollar price in Peru fell at the close of Friday’s session, after data showed that employment growth returned less than expected in the United States in January, which strengthened expectations of a greater economic stimulus.
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At the end of operations, Exchange rate It was quoted at S / 3,637 on the interbank market, down 0.21% from S / 3,645 at the end of Thursday, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).
BCR intervened in the exchange session to try to contain a possible increase of the green dollar through sales exchange swaps for S / 190 million for 9 months, at an average rate of 0.25%.
US currency showed volatility in local market during the week due to investor concern about pandemic advance COVID-19, although optimism for an early arrival of vaccines has contained much of the progress. On average, the dollar traded in the range of S / 3.63 to S / 3.64.
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Externally, the president US, Joe Biden, said recent data on the health of the country’s labor market shows the need for aggressive action by Congress on a coronavirus rescue bill.
Meeting with top White House Democrats, Biden said that at the current pace of job creation, the United States will not return to full employment for 10 years, stressing the need for lawmakers to take action.
On the parallel market or exchange offices in Lima, the exchange rate was quoted at S / 3,625 for purchase and S / 3,650 for sale.
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