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the dollar price in Peru it rose at the close of this Friday’s session, amid a global decline in the currency due to the correction in oil prices that resumed the bullish streak.
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At the end of the operations, the exchange rate traded at S / 3,645 on the interbank market, up 0.10% compared to S / 3,641 at the close on Thursday, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).
The BCR tried to contain the appreciation of greenbacks through foreign exchange swaps selling for S / 5 million at 9 months, at an average rate of 0.25%. It also placed $ 170 million in the spot market.
For the second consecutive week, the US currency has remained at a level between S / 3.63 and S / 3.64 given the doubts generated by the impact of the second wave of cases of coronavirus infection.
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Externally, crude Brent futures, a major currency generator for countries in the region, climbed 2.27% to $ 62.56 a barrel.
In the parallel market or exchange houses of Lima, the exchange rate was quoted at S / 3,635 the purchase and S / 3,655 the sale.