Price of the dollar today in Peru: quote and exchange rate on Tuesday, June 6, according to the BCRP

In this note we will let you know the price of the dollar in Peru for today, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, according to the information provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).

Yesterday, Monday June 5, the US currency closed with a value of S/3.6810according to the issuing entity.

According to the BCRP, the interbank exchange rate had an average value of S/3.6758, with a minimum of S/3.6700 and a maximum of S/3.6820.

How much is the dollar today in Lima?

According to the latest BCRP report, the exchange rate closed last Monday, June 5, at S/. 3.6810.

It should be noted that in terms of exchange portals, the website cuantoestareldolar.pe registers an exchange rate between 3.665 and 3.69 for purchase and sale respectively.

This is the chart released by the BCRP regarding the price of the dollar in Peru on Monday, June 5:

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.