Price of the dollar TODAY in Peru: exchange rate and price for Tuesday, May 30, according to the BCRP

In this note you will know the price of the dollar in Peru today, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, according to the information provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) through its official channels.

Yesterday, Monday May 29, the US currency closed at S/3.6740, as reported by the issuing entity.

According to the BCRP, the interbank exchange rate had an average value of S/3.6758, with a minimum of S/3.6710 and a maximum of S/3.6780.

How much is the dollar today in Lima?

This is the chart released by the BCRP regarding the price of the dollar in Peru on Monday, May 29, 2023:

What happened last week with the price of the dollar?

Allisson Pérez, currency trader at Renta4 SAB, explained that the market was very volatile and the demand came from the offshore, while the offer by non-residents. Likewise, US$ 334 million was negotiated in the market at an average price of S/ 3.6945.

Meanwhile, globally, the dollar opened higher due to positive data from the United States. “Expectations are growing that the United States will not be able to pass the debt ceiling, since until today they have not reached an agreement, considering that the deadline is June 1, from that date the United States could run out of funds”Perez said.

On the other hand, the rating agency Fitch threatens to lower the rating of the northern country that it currently has at “AAA”, since there is no progress on the debt ceiling negotiations.