He dollar showed a slight drop of 0.02% compared to Tuesday and traded at 37.87 pesos, according to data from the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), therefore, although it operated with some stability, it ended the streak of three consecutive days of gains.
In this way, the us currency It continued to operate in the 37-peso range, despite the fact that at the beginning of September it accumulated a positive variation that led us to suppose that it could cross the 38-peso barrier and establish itself above that level.
Regarding the reference blackboard of the Republic Bank (BROU), the dollar was offered at 36.70 pesos for purchase, and 39.10 pesos for sale. On the other hand, the preferential value of the eBROU dollar it was at 37.20 pesos for the purchase, and 38.60 pesos for the sale.
The last operation of the day in the Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay (Bevsa) was agreed at 37,890 pesos, while the maximum price was 37,920 pesos, and the minimum was 37,820 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions totaled 31, with a total amount of transactions of nearly 15.2 million USD.
1 to 1 parity cryptocurrencies with the dollar as Tether (USDT) were quoted at an average of 38.65 pesos for online purchase through a bank or with a card, and from 39.29 pesos to 41.34 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
For its part, the price of dollar prex it was at 37.71 pesos for the purchase, and 38.09 pesos for the sale.
The balance of the dollar so far this month remains positive
The decline was not enough to make a dent in the monthly appreciation of the dollar, which thus accumulates an increase of 0.74% so far in September. What happens is different if we compare the level of the interbank so far this year, with a decline of 5.49% compared to the end of 2022.
in dialogue with Scope.com, he senior consultant of the Economic Analysis and Forecasting Service in C.P.A. Ferrere, Giuliano Cantisani, warned yesterday that the sustained increase at the beginning of September occurred in “too little time to assume that it is a change in trend.”
In any case, he did not rule out that the interbank rate could exceed 38 pesos, although he clarified that a reduction in the rates “will be key” for this. interest rates during the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom). Anyway, Cantisani clarified that “an abrupt depreciation of the Uruguayan Peso”.
The price of the dollar over the last five days
August 30 — 37,682
August 31 — 37,592
September 1 — 37,676
September 4 — 37,754
September 5 — 37,876
Source: Ambito
