Price of the dollar today in Peru: quote and exchange rate on Wednesday, June 7, according to the BCRP

Know in this note the price of the dollar in Peru for today, Wednesday June 7, 2023, according to the information provided by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).

Yesterday, Tuesday June 6, the US currency closed with a value of S/3.6880according to the issuing entity.

According to the BCRP, the interbank exchange rate had an average value of S/3.6901, with a minimum of S/3.6840 and a maximum of S/3.6960.

How much is the dollar today in Lima?

According to the latest BCRP report, the exchange rate closed on Tuesday, June 6 at S/3.6880.

It should be noted that in terms of exchange portals, the website cuantoestareldolar.pe registers an exchange rate between 3.67 and 3.695 for purchase and sale respectively.

This is the table that the BCRP released regarding the price of the dollar in Peru on Tuesday, June 6, 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.