Exchange rate: know here the price of the dollar today, Friday, December 31, 2021

The price of the US dollar in Peru was operating on the rise in the informal or parallel market today, Friday, December 31, 2021. The exchange rate rose to S / 3,970 for the purchase and S / 4,010 for the sale, according to exchange houses in Lima.

On the other hand, in the interbank market, the greenback traded at S / 3,989 in the interbank market, according to data provided by the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).

The monetary entity detailed that the dollar It has an advance of 9.95% so far in 2021, compared to the result recorded at the end of last year (S / 3,619).

The foreign currency registered an appreciation of 9.20% at the end of 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic of the coronavirus and the political-social crisis.

“The Peruvian exchange rate continues to present upward pressure in the fourth quarter of 2021, which is associated with both domestic and external factors″ Said the BCR in its latest inflation report.

The institution highlighted that the US currency has been affected in recent months, mainly by political noise, announcements of possible nationalizations, problems with companies mining, greater aversion to risk due to fears of inflationary pressures globally, the variant omicron coronavirus and a new request for presidential vacancy.

So far this year, the monetary entity has offered US $ 17.6 billion in the foreign exchange market through sales in the spot market (US $ 11.6 billion) and net placement of foreign exchange derivatives and CDR BCRP (US $ 6 billion).

The projections for the closing of the kind of changeor in 2021 they are between S / 4.00 and S / 4.10, while for next year it would range between S / 4.10 and S / 4.20.