The price of the dollar in Peru closes this day at 3711 soles, according to information from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). Likewise, the price of the dollar in the parallel market (exchangers) is 3.68 soles for the purchase and 3.71 for the sale.
This Friday, March 12, contrary to yesterday’s exchange rate, March 11, it fell amid the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus and the country’s economic reactivation.
Dollar close for today Friday March 12, 2021. Photo: Twitter @bcrpoficial
Exchange rate of the bank
The price of the dollar in Peru is estimated at 3.69 soles for the purchase and 3.70 soles for the sale, by the estimates of the main banks in the country.
Parallel exchange rate
The current dollar exchange rate in the Lima informal market is 3.68 soles for purchase and 3.71 soles for sale.
Dollar in Ocoña
The dollar in Ocoña is quoted as the currency with the lowest price in central Lima. To access the change, you just need to go to Jirón Ocoña.
How to convert from dollars to soles?
To convert from dollars to soles, let’s show you a table with figures from $ 1 to $ 5000.
| Dollars (USD) To Soles (PEN) |
|---|
| $ 5 = 18.48 soles |
| $ 10 = 36.95 soles |
| $ 50 = 184.75 soles |
| $ 100 = 369.5 soles |
| $ 500 = 1,847.5 soles |
| $ 1000 = 3,695 soles |
| $ 5000 = 18,475 soles |
How do you convert soles to dollars?
Below we show you a table to convert soles to dollars from 1 soles to 5000 soles.
| Soles (PEN) To Dollars (USD) |
|---|
| 1 soles = $ 0.27 |
| 5 soles = $ 1.35 |
| 10 soles = $ 2.71 |
| 50 soles = $ 13.53 |
| 100 soles = $ 27.06 |
| 500 soles = $ 135.32 |
| 1000 soles = $ 270.64 |
| 5000 soles = $ 1,353.18 |
How do you know if a dollar is fake?
Relief printing
In this technique, you move your finger up and down Benjamin Franklin’s shoulder, the left side of the beak should feel rough to the touch.
Watermark
Each dollar has a faint image of Benjamin Franklin printed in the appropriate space of the portrait that is visible when the note is held up to the light. The figure must be visible on both sides of the printed paper.
3D security tape
Another way to tell if a dollar bill is counterfeit is through the vertical blue stripe on the right side of the Benjamin Franklin picture, it should be woven and unprinted, you will be able to see when you move the note, next to the clocks that printed on the pony, 100 digits become and vice versa.
Bell and inkwell
You can also tell if it is true or false by the bubble printed on the inkwell, which represents the wells used to sign the US Declaration of Independence, it should turn from copper to green when you move or tilt the bill.
What was the variation in the dollar this week?
Below you can see the trend of the dollar in Peru during this week.
Exchange rate today March 11, 2021.
Latest news
The recruitment forecast for the April-June quarter of this year is again gloomy, mainly due to the elections and the high number of COVID-19 infections in the second wave.
According to the latest ManpowerGroup survey of 400 employers, 13% of them expect to increase their payroll, another 13% predict a reduction and 65% -6 out of 10- indicate no hiring plans for the second quarter of the year.
On the other hand, the head of the Ministry of Production, José Luis Chicoma Lúcar, confirmed that nearly 985,000 companies in the country will benefit from the extension of the grace period. Produce will also increase access to government-guaranteed loans.