He dollar rose 0.43% compared to the last day and closed at 38,721 pesos, according to the official price of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU)thus opening higher in the month of October, and almost fully recovering from its previous drop of 0.49%.
Despite this, so far in 2023, the US currency has accumulated a decline of 3.37% compared to the end of 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the drop is 7.22%.
At a global level, the dollar is being strengthened by the uncertainty generated by an extension of high interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) and doubts regarding the growth of China.
In that sense, the signs for Uruguay They are mixed. On the one hand, emerging currencies are experiencing a “rebound effect” from the spectacular performance they had for much of the year, and on the other hand, the risk aversion of investors raises the price of the dollarsomething highly anticipated by the export sector, which will be waiting to observe its behavior in October.
The retail bill is close to 40 pesos
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU)he dollar bill Retail was offered at 37.55 pesos for purchase, and 39.95 pesos for sale. For its part, the preferential value of eBROU dollar It was at 38.05 pesos for purchase, and 39.45 pesos for sale.
The closing price of the day in the Uruguayan Electronic Stock Exchange (Bevsa) It was 38,750 pesos, while the maximum price was also 38,750 pesos, and the minimum was 38,650 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions was a total of 23, with a transaction amount of more than 12 million dollars.
Cryptocurrencies 1 to 1 parity with the dollar as Tether (USDT) They were quoted at an average of 40.20 pesos for online purchases through a bank or card, and from 40.20 pesos to 42.42 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
For its part, the price of dollar prex It was at 38.31 pesos for purchase, and 38.69 pesos for sale.
The price of the dollar over the last five days
- September 25 — 38,277
- September 26 — 38,285
- September 27 — 38,447
- September 28 — 38,746
- September 29 — 38,556
Source: Ambito
