Exchange rate: Dollar closes higher at S / 4,055

The price of the dollar in Peru closed higher on Tuesday, while in the Congress of the Republic the Minister of Education, Carlos Gallardo, was censured, in addition to the tensions in the South Mining Corridor due to the stoppage of Minera Las Bambas.

The exchange rate closed today at S / 4,055, a slight increase of 0.07% compared to Monday’s price, at S / 4,052, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR). So far this year, the greenback accumulates an increase of 12.04% compared to the end of 2020, at S / 3,619. During the session, interest rate swaps were placed for a term of six months for S / 50 million at an average rate of 3.05%.

In addition, one-week deposits for S / 1,199.9 million were auctioned at a rate of 2.50%, as well as overnight deposits for S / 9,300 million at an average interest rate of 2.48%.

At the local level, investors remain expectant about the dialogue that the Executive will hold with the Las Bambas operator in light of the recent conflicts and claims from community members of Chumbivilcas. In addition, the Congress of the Republic today censured the Minister of Education, Carlos Gallardo, for the leak of the teaching test. The official must resign.

Globally, the dollar recovered in part after the drop suffered at the beginning of the month, while the currencies of emerging countries lost due to fears of Omicronas the increase in cases led to stricter mobility restrictions in Europe. In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar It was bought for S / 4,030 and it was sold for S / 4,070, according to the portal Cualestaeldolar.pe