The price of the dollar in Peru closes today, Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 3.5955 soles, according to information from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). Also in the parallel market (foreign exchange), the dollar price starts at 3,581 only buying and 3,587 selling.
This Saturday, December 19, unlike the quote yesterday Thursday, the exchange rate remains in the midst of the health crisis due to COVID-19 and economic recovery in the country.
Bank exchange rate
The price of the dollar in Peru stands at 3,580 soles for purchase and 3,610 soles for sale, at the windows of major country banks.
Parallel exchange rate
Today’s dollar exchange rate in the informal market of Lima operates at 3,581 soles for purchase and 3,587 soles for sale.
Dollar in Ocoña
The dollar in Ocoña is quoted as the lowest priced currency in downtown Lima. To be able to access the change, all you have to do is go to Jirón Ocoña.
How to convert from dollars to solos?
To be able to convert from dollars to soles, we show you a table with figures from $ 1 to $ 5000.
| Dollars (USD) to Sols (PEN) |
|---|
| $ 1 = 3.59 New Suns |
| $ 5 = 17.93 New Suns |
| $ 10 = 35.87 New Suns |
| $ 50 = 179.33 New Suns |
| $ 100 = 358.65 New Suns |
| $ 500 = 1,793.25 New Suns |
| $ 1,000 = 3,586.50 New Suns |
| $ 5,000 = 17,933 New Suns |
How to convert dollars to dollars alone?
Below we show you a table to convert soles to dollars from 1 soles to 5,000 soles.
| Only (PEN) to Dollars (USD) |
|---|
| 1 New Soils = $ 0.28 |
| 5 New Suns = $ 1.39 |
| 10 New Suns = $ 2.79 |
| 50 New Suns = $ 13.94 |
| 100 New Soils = $ 27.88 |
| 500 New Soils = $ 139.41 |
| 1,000 New Soils = $ 278.82 |
| 5,000 New Soils = $ 1,394.12 |
How do you know if a dollar is fake?
Embossed printing
– This technique involves moving your finger up and down Benjamin Franklin’s shoulder, the left side of the ticket will have to feel rough when touched.
Watermark
Every dollar has a faint image of Benjamin Franklin printed in the right space of the portrait that is visible when placing the bill in the backlight. The figure should be seen on both sides of the printed paper.
3D Safety Tape
– Another way to see if a dollar bill is fake is by the vertical blue stripe on the right side of the image of Benjamin Franklin, it must be woven and not printed, you will notice when you move the note, to plus the bells printed on the strip become numbers 100 and vice versa.
Bell and inkwell
– You can also see if it is true or false by the bell printed on the inkwell, which represents the wells used to sign the American Declaration of Independence, it will have to change from copper to green when you move or tilt the ticket.
What has been the change in the dollar this week?
Below you can see the dollar trend in Peru during this week.
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