The price of the US currency broke the rebound of the first days of March, but continues above $39.
He dollar fell a 0.53% compared to the last day, and closed today in 39,218 pesosaccording to the official price of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU). Despite this setback, the US currency remained above the floor of 39 pesos, closing above the last low, registered on February 28, after three days on the rise.
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU), the dollar was offered to 38.05 pesos for the buysand 40.45 pesos for the sale. On the other hand, the preferential value of the eBROU dollar He was in 38.55 pesos for the buysand 39.95 pesos for the sale.
The last operation of the day in the Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay (Bevsa), was agreed in 39,220 pesoswhile the price maximum it was of 39,270 pesosand the minimum of 39,200 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions was a total of 29with a total amount of operations of $14,223,673.46without registering movements of NDF dollar.
According to the projections of the last Economic Expectations Surveythe BCU reported that market agents expect that for the current year the dollar will close at 41.69 pesos on averagewhich would imply an increase by the end of the calendar year of the 6.3%. The specialists had concluded that the exchange rate would be around 39.28 pesos on average by the end of February, however, the figure was 0.387 pesos under.
The price of the dollar over the last five days
- February 27 — 39,037
- February 28th – 38,893
- March 1 — 38,897
- March 2 — 39,137
- March 3rd – 39,428
Source: Ambito
