The price of the US dollar in Peru was trading lower in the informal or parallel market today, Friday, June 3, 2022. The exchange rate fell to S/ 3,680 for purchase and S/ 3,720 for sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.
On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback closed at S/ 3,698, according to data provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 7.34% compared to the last price of 2021, at 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, most Latin American currencies and stock markets closed with gains on Thursday, amid a global decline in the dollar, which lost ground after a drop in US Treasury bond yields and a negative data on job creation in the world’s largest economy.
US private payrolls grew much less than expected in May, which would suggest labor demand is starting to slow amid higher interest rates and tighter financial conditions, though job openings remain extremely tight. tall.
The dollar index, which compares the greenback to a basket of leading currencies, fell about 0.8%.
Source: Elcomercio
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