The interbank rate appreciated at the beginning of the month, after two days trading downward, according to the BCU price.
He dollar rose 0.22% in relation to the previous day and traded at 37.676 pesos, according to data from the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), with which it ended a streak of two consecutive days of decline and opened the month on the rise.
With this appreciation, the market expects the US currency to rebound after an August in which it posted a modest 0.44% increase, which in any case was the biggest monthly rise since February.
However, it is worth clarifying that, in real terms, the dollar last month it remained “ironed”, with ups and downs that kept it above 37 pesos and, on a few occasions, operating in the 38-peso range.
However, if the general panorama is analyzed, it can be seen that the drop in the interbank reaches almost 5.98% so far this year, which accounts for the important exchange rate delay in the country. To make matters worse, this decrease that is accentuated in the year-on-year comparison, since it reaches 7.84% compared to September 1, 2022.
The retail ticket is still below 39 pesos
Regarding the reference blackboard of the Republic Bank (BROU), he dollar it was offered at 36.45 pesos for purchase, and 38.95 pesos for sale. On the other hand, the preferential value of the eBROU dollar it was at 36.95 pesos for the purchase, and 38.45 pesos for the sale.
The last operation of the day in the Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay (Bevsa) was agreed at 37,670 pesos, while the maximum price was 37,700 pesos, and the minimum was 37,650 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions was a total of 25, with an amount total operations of more than 14.5 million dollars.
1 to 1 parity cryptocurrencies with the dollar as Tether (USDT) were quoted at an average of 39 pesos for online purchase through a bank or with a card, and from 39 pesos to 41.59 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
The price of the dollar over the last five days
- August 24 — 37,686
- August 28 — 37,696
- August 29 — 37,788
- August 30 — 37,682
- August 31 — 37,592
Source: Ambito
