Price of the dollar today in Peru: exchange rate and price on Wednesday, May 24

Know in this note the price of the dollar in Peru this Wednesday, May 24, 2023. On yesterday, Tuesday the 23rd, the US currency closed the day with a value of S/3.6880, according to official information provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) in their official channels. This meant a depreciation of 0.16% compared to Monday’s close, when it closed at S/ 3.694.

According to the issuing entity, the interbank exchange rate had an average value of S/3.6936, with a minimum of S/3.685 and a maximum of S/3.70.

According to the values ​​of the portal cuantoestaeldolar, the dollar in Peru today presented a value of S/3.67 (purchase) and S/3.70 (sale).

How much is the dollar in Lima?

This was the exchange rate report released by the BCRP on Tuesday, May 23, 2023:

Likewise, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar was trading at S/ 3.675 for the purchase and S/ 3.70 for the sale, according to data from the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe.

What happened during the day?

Allisson Pérez, Foreign Exchange trader at Renta4 SAB, explained that during today’s session, the demand came from off-shores, while the offer came from corporations.

Thus, US$ 317 million was negotiated in the market at an average price of S/ 3.6932.

At a global level, the dollar appreciated due to the positive data in the United States regarding the PMI (Purchasing Manager Index) for services and sales of new homes. On the other hand, the markets are awaiting the declarations of the president of the Federal Reserve (FED), which will give some signal on monetary policy, said Renta4 SAB.