Dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate today, Thursday, June 16

The price of the US dollar in Peru was trading lower in the informal or parallel market today, Thursday, June 16, 2022. The exchange rate fell to S/ 3,705 for purchase and S/ 3,750 for sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.

On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback closed at S/ 3,726, according to data provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 6.64% 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 a regional level, the markets of Latin America closed sharply higher on Wednesday, due to a recomposition of investor portfolios after the announcements of the US Federal Reserve were in line with expectations, which caused a general fall in the dollar.

According to the Reuters agency, the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point – the highest rise since 1994 – to curb a rebound in inflation, while projecting a slowdown in the economy and a rise in unemployment. in the coming months.

“What happened was to buy dollars with the rumor in recent days and sell today with the announcements, which were very much in line with what the market had anticipated,” said an operator in Bogotá.