The price of dollar in Colombia started the week from July 11 to 15 with great force and above the barrier of 4,500 pesos.
The currency opened at 4,470 pesos and, since the beginning of the day, has not stopped climbing.
At 9 a.m., its average trading price was 4,499 pesos, but at around 9:10 a.m., it broke the 4,500-peso barrier.
It reached an average trading price of 4,500.14 pesos, 111.87 pesos above the Representative Market Rate (TRM) of the day, which is 4,388.27 pesos.
For now, its minimum price has been 4,470 pesos and its maximum, 4,512.50 pesos.
The rise in the dollar is due to the fact that the Colombian currency was affected in the days after the first and second presidential rounds, but also the international scene is influencing her.
This is mainly due to the policies of the US Federal Reserve (FED), that is raising interest rates to curb inflation, which has repercussions in world markets and, especially, in emerging countries such as Colombia.
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