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He dollar price in Peru It trades at S / 3.635 in the interbank market, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). In Lima’s parallel market or exchange houses, the exchange rate the purchase price is S / 3,620 and the sale is S / 3,645.
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To contain the dollar’s appreciation, the BCR intervened exchange swaps sales for S / 180 million over 6 months, at an average rate of 0.25%; for S / 221 million over 6 months, at an average rate of 0.2%; and for S / 200 million over 6 months, at an average rate of 0.25%. Likewise, it placed $ 18 million in the spot market.
With the result of the day on Friday, the dollar scores an increase of 0.44% so far in 2021, compared to the S / 3,619 recorded at the end of last year.
Three days earlier, the dollar was below the price reached in 2020 in light of expectations of an economic recovery driven by COVID-19 vaccines.
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The dollar index, which measures the currency’s performance against a basket of leading currencies, rose after positive economic data in U.S– A spike in manufacturing activity to its highest level in more than 13 years in January and a 0.7% windfall in used house sales.
The price of oro and from copperPeru’s major metals exports suffered from declines in the metals market due to the momentum of the US currency and doubts about demand.
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