Price of the dollar in Peru today: check the exchange rate for Saturday, May 20

This was the exchange rate report released by the BCRP on its last day on Friday, May 19.

The exchange rate is the price of one currency expressed in terms of another currency. In the case of Peru, it would be the units of national currency (nuevo sol) that must be paid to obtain a foreign currency (US dollar).

Where to see the price of the dollar?

The official closing price for the day can be found on the website of the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS).

What is the difference between the buy and sell price of the dollar?

• Purchase price: what the buyer is willing to pay to acquire the asset.

• Sale price: what the seller is willing to receive for selling the asset.

What does the price of the dollar depend on?

It depends on the supply and demand of the market. How hard is it to get it for someone who needs it and how easy is it to sell it to someone who has it?

Check the price of buying and selling the dollar in the country this Saturday, May 20

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