When starting operations, the price is of dollar today Wednesday it is up to 20.76 pesos in banks. Meanwhile, the interbank exchange rate stands at 20.27 pesos per dollar, with a loss of 0.65 percent.
Citibanamex sells the dollar at 20.76 pesos while BBVA Mexico does it at 8.57 pm, Banorte at 8.55 pm, Santander at 8.30 pm and Azteca Bank in 20.16 units.
The peso depreciated against dollarwhile US bond yields rose again in anticipation of a further economic recovery and a possible acceleration of inflation in the largest economy in the world.
How’s the exchange rate going?
Basic sofa He explained in a report that the peso’s depreciation is mainly the result of an upward correction of the US dollar, whose weighted index is up 0.25 percent, showing a strengthening against most of the major crosses of the United States. the dollar. An increase in risk perception is observed in the financial markets, with the capital markets in Europe showing an average decline of 0.20 percent, as quarterly reports are worse than expected.
Meanwhile, gains are still being observed in the commodity market, which the raw materials energetic. The WTI is up 1.53 percent, trading at $ 60.97 a barrel and hitting a maximum of $ 61.26, a level not seen since January 8, 2020.
For its part, the price of natural gas in the session shows a decline of 0.86 percent, but increases in the week by 6.59 percent, while gasoline in the session rises 2.26 percent and a weekly increase of 7.08 percent.
The foregoing remains the result of the strong frost that hit the southern United States and in particular the state of Texas, which reduced oil production by about 3.5 million barrels per day or about a third of US oil production.
“It is estimated that the effects on production will persist throughout the week and it cannot be ruled out that they will continue into February, which in turn will affect electricity supplies in the southern United States and Mexico,” he said.
The foregoing has meant that Mexico continues to be hit by power outages, which the media say has carried out random outages in at least 29 states, in addition to the 12 initially announced.
“These power cuts have a direct impact on economic activity and can be significantly reflected in economic growth in the first quarter of this year,” he said.
Dollar in real time
The euro It sells at the window for up to 24.93 pesos and is bought for 24.42. pesos. For his part, pound sterling It is offered for 28.50 pesos and bought for 28.10 pesos.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) recorded an exchange rate of 20.20 pesos the previous session per dollar.
With information from Reuters
MRA