Price of the dollar in Peru: exchange rate today, Saturday, December 24

In this note we will let you know the dollar price American in Peru today, Saturday December 24, 2022. On yesterday’s date, Friday the 23rd, the United States currency closed higher in the country.

The exchange rate ended yesterday at S/3,821, rising 0.03% compared to Thursday’s close, which stood at S/3,813, according to information from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR). So far this year, the green ticket accumulates a 3.93% decline compared to the last price of 2021, at S / 3,991.

In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/3.80 and sold at S/3.83, according to data from the portal how much is dollar.pe.

Asvim Asencios, Foreign Exchange trader at Renta4 SAB, stated that during the day, the supply came from local corporations, with the dollar reaching a minimum level of S/3,810. Likewise, he indicated that, in the market, US$188 million was traded at an average price of S/3,819.

“Investors are waiting for tomorrow’s GDP data and the evolution of the dollar. Reports on the increase in COVID cases in China may be another factor influencing the market and affecting the price of the dollar globally,” Asencios said.

Currently, at the local level, the Government made official last week, through Supreme Decree No. 143-2022-PCM, the declaration of a state of emergency at the national level for a term of 30 calendar days.

“It was agreed to declare a state of emergency for the entire country due to the vandalism and violence, the seizure of highways and roads, which are already stabilizing acts.” Indian Alberto Otárolathen Minister of Defense and today head of the Council of Ministers.

On the other hand, the outlook on Peru’s long-term foreign currency debt rating was revised to negative from stable on Monday by S&P Global Ratings.

Globally, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by half a point, which will now be in a range between 4.25 and 4.5%, in a new attempt to contain inflation .

This is the seventh consecutive rate hike since March, although it is more attenuated than the last four, which were 0.75 points.

In its statement, the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee also anticipated that new rate hikes “will be appropriate” in the future to continue helping contain prices and return the inflation rate to its 2% target.