He dollar It closed today’s trading at S/3,760, below the S/3,764 of the previous day, according to figures from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). With this result, the greenback has accumulated a fall of 0.03% so far this year, and a slight advance of 0.99% in 12 months.
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In this regard, Jimena Torres, manager of Foreign Exchange Intermediation at Renta4 SAB, stated that today US$490 million were negotiated in the interbank spot market, 27% more than the flow negotiated a day before.
Likewise, he noted that during the day, the US currency started at S/3,772 and reached highs of S/3,772. “Today there was an expiration of the Exchange Swap Sale by the BCRP for S/611 million, which were renewed in their entirety for three and six months,” he explained.
Likewise, he pointed out that the local currency appreciated net on the day, we observed supply flow related to the tax and payroll payment period throughout the day.
“US retail sales rose 0.4% month-on-month in December, below market expectations of 0.6%. Despite the slowdown, the numbers continue to point to solid consumer spending. Sales excluding food services, retail “Automobiles, building materials stores and gas stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.7%, the largest increase in three months,” he added.
On the streets, the dollar is quoted on average at S/3.75 for buying, and S/3.77 for selling.
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