The US currency appreciated against the Uruguayan peso, within the framework of a positive month, although with ups and downs.
He dollar increased 0.56% compared to Tuesday and was quoted at 39,454 pesos, according to data from the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), ending a four-day losing streak and moving away from going back to the 38 peso range.
With this increase, the US currency has accumulated an improvement of 0.86% so far this month, although it did not manage to return to 40 pesos, a value that it touched only once in the year. In this way, the dollar It is on track to close a year on the downside, as it has accumulated a depreciation of 1.54% since the end of 2022.
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU)he dollar Retail ticket was offered at 38.25 pesos for purchase, and 40.65 pesos for sale. For its part, the preferential value of eBROU dollar It was at 38.75 pesos for purchase, and at 40.15 pesos for sale.
The closing price of the day in the Uruguayan Electronic Stock Exchange (Bevsa) It was above the average and was 39,450 pesos, while the maximum price was 39,500 pesos, and the minimum was 39,400 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions was a total of 34, with a transaction amount of 16.4 million dollars.
The crypto Tether (USDT)1 to 1 parity with the dollarwas quoted today at an average of 42.47 pesos for online purchases through a bank or card, and from 41.70 pesos to 43.29 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
The quote of dollar prex It was at 39.35 pesos for purchase, and at 39.75 pesos for sale.
The dollar is on track to close the year below 40 pesos
Although days ago it reached around 40 pesos, the global trend suggests that the dollar It will not touch that strip again in 2023 and will not be able to meet the expectations of the market, which forecast a ticket at 40.10 pesos for the last day of the year, according to the latest BCU Economic Expectations Survey.
The US currency went through a month with ups and downs and, although it remains positive, the decline seen in November takes it away from the value expected by analysts. Added to this is that the global dollar remains at low levels, taking into account the recent announcements of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed)who anticipate a cut in reference interest rates for the first months of 2024.
The dollar over the past five days
- December 13 — 39.96
- December 14 — 39.64
- December 15 — 39,388
- December 18 — 39,351
- December 19 — 39,233
Source: Ambito
