Dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate today, Monday, April 18, 2022

The price of the dollar opens higher on Monday, in a context of soaring global inflation, while the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of abating.

The exchange rate operates at S/ 3,738 per dollar, a slight advance of 0.08% compared to Wednesday’s close, at S/ 3,735, according to data from the Bloomberg agency.

So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 6.33% compared to the last price of 2021, at S / 3,991.

On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3,710 and sold at S/ 3,745, according to the portal how much is the dollar.pe.

Globally, the war in Ukraine has so far shown no signs of easing, adding to skyrocketing inflation and dampening global growth prospects.

According to Reuters, several large Wall Street banks have expressed concern that the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening measures could trigger a recession as they ripple through the economy.

Meanwhile, China’s economy slowed in March due to a sharp decline in consumption, real estate and exports, which tarnished the positive growth figures of the first quarter and deteriorated an outlook already weakened by the COVID-19 restrictions. and the Ukrainian war.