The dollar ended the day lower at S / 4.002

The price of the dollar in Peru ended the day on the decline, given the reduction of investors’ fears about the consequences of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The exchange rate It closed at S / 4,002 per dollar, a drop of 0.83% compared to Wednesday’s close, at S / 4,035, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

So far this year, the greenback accumulates an increase of 10.5% compared to the last price of 2020, at S / 3,619.

During the exchange session, the issuing entity auctioned certificates of deposits with a three-month variable rate for S / 220 million, at an average margin of 0.04%.

In addition, one-week deposits for S / 746 million were auctioned at an average interest rate of 2.50%, and overnight deposits for S / 6,999.9 million at an average rate of 2.49%.

According to Reuters, risk appetite has not stopped improving since Monday, when markets were rocked by government restrictions related to the spread of omicron.

However, data released Wednesday showed that US consumer confidence rose more than expected in December, suggesting that the economy will continue to expand in 2022 despite the resurgence of COVID-19 infections and reduced stimulus spending.

In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar It was bought for S / 3,990 and it was sold for S / 4,035, according to the portal Cualestaeldolar.pe.