The interbank dollar opened the week in Uruguay with a marked decline and its nominal value closed at its lowest level so far this year. In the wholesale operation this Monday, the average stood at $39,478, with a drop of 0.6% compared to Friday. Meanwhile, the The last transaction of the day was agreed at $39.35, a value 0.88% lower than the previous closing. In total, US$30.1 million were traded and there was no direct intervention in the spot market by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU).
In the board to the public of the BROU, the dollar lost 30 hundredths and the buying point was at $ 38.15while the vsale was offered at $40.55.
The exchange rate accumulates a fall of almost 12% so far this year and just over 1% in June.
In the Brazilian foreign exchange market, the dollar lost 0.4% this Monday and closed at 5.32 reais per greenback, while the Ibovespa stock index advanced 2.1%.
For its part, In Argentina, the blue dollar advanced 2.6% and closed at a new nominal maximum of 232 Argentine pesos, in a day moved on the neighboring shore by government announcements. The central bank of Argentina (BCRA) made this Monday its second largest purchase of dollars so far this year after announcing another hardening of the exchange rate. The entity obtained a balance in favor of more than US$ 250 million after its intervention in the official foreign exchange market.
