The US currency remains below $44 at the beginning of a year with ups and downs.
The dollar remains close to 44 pesos, but with a slight decrease on a monthly basis.
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He dollar fell 0.05% compared to Thursday and closed at 43,954 pesos, according to the price of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), so it completed its second day of decline and its second consecutive weekly decline, with a slight variation of 0.02%.
After today’s movement, contrary to the global scenario, where the dollar index strengthened close to 0.4%, the US currency has accumulated a fall of 0.25% so far this month in the local exchange market.
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU), he dollar Retail ticket was offered at 42.70 pesos for purchase and 45.20 pesos for sale. For its part, the preferential value of eBROU dollar It was at 43.20 pesos for purchase and at 44.70 pesos for sale.
The closing price in the Uruguayan Electronic Stock Exchange (Bevsa) was 43,950 pesos, while the maximum price was 43,970 pesos, and the minimum was 43,950 pesos. A total of 27 transactions were carried out, with a transaction amount of more than 22.6 million dollars.
The crypto Tether (USDT), 1 to 1 parity with the dollarwas quoted today at an average of 47.69 pesos for online purchases with a bank account or card, and from 46.01 pesos to 48.46 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
With the arrival of Trump, a strong dollar is expected
He dollar “will continue to strengthen” globally in the coming months, according to the projections made to Ámbito by the financial advisor of Gastón Bengochea Corredor de Bolsa, Francisco Echegoyen.
For Echegoyen, the Federal Reserve (Fed) “hardly” lower rates in the short term following the rise in inflation in USA, something to which “the probable tariffs on imports that will be imposed “Donald Trump,” which will take over next Monday.
At the same time, he ruled out volatility due to the assumption of Yamandu Orsi and the distancing of Luis Lacalle Pou. “I think Uruguay has a good reputation in international markets beyond the current government,” said the financial advisor.
The dollar during the last days
- January 10 — 43,961
- January 13 — 44,079
- January 14 — 43,962
- January 15 — 44,047
- January 16 — 43,975
Source: Ambito
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