Dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate today, Thursday, May 5, 2022

The price of the US dollar in Peru was trading lower in the informal or parallel market today, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The exchange rate fell to S/ 3,750 for purchase and S/ 3,800 for sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.

On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback closed at S/ 3,770, according to data provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

The monetary entity detailed that the dollar has a decline of 5.54% 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 a regional level, the markets of Latin America closed mixed on Wednesday, with some of the assets recovering value after the announcements of the US Federal Reserve in line with expectations.

According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve raised its overnight benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest increase in 22 years, and the head of the US central bank made a direct appeal to Americans struggling with high inflation. to hold on while they take harsh measures to control it.

Powell’s words about how aggressively the Fed is going to tame inflation are likely to shape market sentiment for at least the next couple of weeks, even if riskier assets remain under pressure from other big factors. said Pierre Veyret, technical analyst at ActivTrades.