Dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate today, Monday, March 21

The price of the US dollar in Peru was on the rise in the informal or parallel market today, Monday, March 21, 2022. The exchange rate rose to S/ 3,750 for purchase and S/ 3,790 for sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.

On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback closed at S/ 3,783, according to data provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

The monetary entity detailed that the dollar has a decline of 5.24% so far in 2022, compared to the result recorded at the end of last year (S / 3,991).

The foreign currency registered an appreciation of 10.28% at the end of 2021 due to the impact of political uncertainty and doubts about the economic outlook due to the new variants of the coronavirus.

At the regional level, Latin American currencies closed mixed on Friday, while most stock markets rose, in a day of high volatility, amid a global advance in the dollar and a greater aversion to risk assets. after a deadlock in talks between Russia and Ukraine.

According to the Reuters agency, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, tried to prevent China from breathing new life into the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a video conference held on Friday with his counterpart Xi Jinping, while Moscow continues with a bombing campaign that is replacing military advances.

The dollar index, which compares the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, gained about 0.25% as investors view the greenback as a haven asset.