Dollar closed down on Tuesday and is trading at S / 3,738

The dollar price in Peru closed lower on Thursday, after the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR) raised its reference interest rate to 5%, a maximum of 13 years.

The exchange rate ended at S/3.738 per dollar, a drop of 0.93% compared to Wednesday’s close of S/3.773, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 6.34% compared to the last price of 2021 at S / 3,991.

“During the day, the dollar had downward pressure, as the supply came from AFPs and local banks, which caused the dollar to reach its lowest level of the week at a price of S/3.7340. On the other hand, the demand came to a small extent from offshore companies. US$247 million were negotiated at an average price of S/3.7467″, says Allison Pérez, currency trader at Renta4.

At a global level, the dollar depreciates due to the increase in the request for subsidies in the US, since the number of unemployed people has increased. Another important piece of information is that second-hand home sales have been less than expected.

On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/3,720 and sold at S/3,770, according to the portal cualestaeldolar.pe.

At the regional level, Latin American currencies traded with gains on Thursday amid a sharp global decline in the dollar, after negative US economic data that partially offset the aversion to risky assets due to doubts regarding the recovery of the economy.

According to the Reuters agency, the number of Americans who filed new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, reaching a maximum of four months, which could indicate some cooling in the demand for labor in a context of tightening of the financial conditions.