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When starting operations the price of the dollar today Monday is up to 20.26 pesos in banks. Meanwhile, the interbank exchange rate stands at 19.74 pesos per dollar, with a gain of 0.65 percent.
Citibanamex sells the dollar at 20.26 pesos, while BBVA Mexico does it on 20.08, Banorte at 20.25, Santander at 19.90 i Aztec Bank in 19.56 units.
The weight was boosted by an increased appetite for risk in the face of hopes of a global economic recovery as the distribution and application of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes covid-19 disease, progressed. 
How is the exchange rate going?
Base Bank explained in a report that the peso is the fifteenth most appreciated currency this morning, while the weighted index of the dollar loses 0.45 percent, standing at its lowest level since February 16, 2018. of the peso is due to a weakening of the dollar against most of its major crossings, due to a greater appetite for risk in global financial markets related to the global economic recovery with the process of vaccination against covid- 19.
Metals also start the session with gains, given the widespread weakening of the dollar, which allows commodities to be more accessible to investors who have other currencies.
“Gold begins the year by breaking the resistance of $ 1,900 per ounce, to trade at $ 938.41, showing an increase in price of 1.09 percent, while the price of silver increases by 4.13 percent in $ 27,4904 per ounce.
For its part, platinum starts trading at 111.41 thousand, which is equivalent to an increase of 3.67 percent and touched a price of one thousand 113.09 dollars per ounce, not seen since August 2015.
Nickel is also trading at $ 17,485 per metric ton, which equates to a 5.25 percent increase in its price, while the price of copper is up 2.15 percent and is trading at $ 7,915.50. per metric ton.
Dollar in real time
the euros is sold over the counter at a maximum of 24.95 pesos and is bought at 24.33 pesos. For its part, the pound sterling is offered at 27.25 pesos and is purchased at 26.91 pesos.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) recorded the previous session an exchange rate of 19.90 pesos per dollar.
With information from Reuters
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