Mexico City /
At the beginning of operations the price of dollar today Friday is until 20.30 pesos in banks. Meanwhile, the interbank exchange rate rose to 19.83 pesos per dollar, with a loss of 0.65 percent.
Citibanamex sells the dollar at 20.30 pesos, while BBVA Mexico does it on 20.09, Banorte at 20.00, Santander at 19.83 and Azteca Bank in 19.66 units.
He weight decreased due to tighter blockages in European countries and a return to cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19 in China, which moderated the optimism generated after the presentation of an economic stimulus plan by US President-elect Joe Biden.
How is the exchange rate going?
Basic bank explained in a report that the dollar is strengthening before a moderate return to risk perception for global financial markets, as the optimism associated with fiscal stimulus that Joe Biden’s new administration intends to promote in the United States has already been updated in the previous days. United.
“During the week, the dollar showed sideways behavior and shows little change, advancing by only 0.21 percent,” he said.
Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his support plan to boost the economic recovery. The incentive package is $ 1.9 trillion and includes direct payments of $ 1,400, an extension of unemployment benefits, support for local governments, among others. He also proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour from the current 7.25.
“Also, the pandemic continues to advance at an accelerated pace. Global coronavirus deaths have already reached two million, and the country with the highest number of deaths is the United States, followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom. This still poses a risk to the global economic recovery, “he said.
Real time dollar
He euro SIt is sold at the window with a maximum of 24.53 pesos and is bought at 223.96 pesos. In turn, pound It is offered at 27.25 pesos and is purchased at 26.93 pesos.
Bank of Mexico (Banxico) registered in the previous session an exchange rate of 19.77 pesos per dollar.
With information from Reuters
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