Dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate for today, Thursday, May 19

The price of the US dollar in Peru was on the rise in the informal or parallel market today, Thursday, May 18, 2022. The exchange rate remained at S/ 3,755 for purchase and S/ 3,785 for sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.

On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback closed at S/ 3,773, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank.

The monetary entity detailed that the dollar has a decline of 5.46%% so far in 2022, compared to the result recorded at the end of last year (S / 3,991).

At a regional level, the currencies and stock markets of Latin America registered a disparate behavior on Wednesday, while the markets were still digesting statements by the president of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, in relation to the next movements of the entity to deal with the advance of inflation.

According to Reuters, the rebound in global stocks petered out on Wednesday as concerns about the outlook for economic growth and accelerating inflation weighed on sentiment, with analysts eyeing how much interest rates will rise.

Most European stocks were down and Wall Street futures pointed to a lower open.